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Published by Estate of J. G. Boylin.
Published Every Thursday.
$1.00 Year Due in Advance.
WA DBSBOBO, N. C THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1918
ESTABLISHED 1881
VOL.XXVJII.NO. 41
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THE WAR.
Big Gains Being Made by British,
Americans and French 30th Divi
sion in Thick of Fights-Have Pass
ed Hindenburg Line.
All during the past week the allies
have been nibbling at the German
lines, making small gains here and
there. Tuesday morning, the British,
assisted by the Americans, made a
big drive against, the enemy, which is
still going on. Among the American
troops in this fight is the 30th divi
sion, in which are the Bickett battery
and the 105th engineers, both of
which organizations have many An
son boys in their ranks.
The following dispatch in this
morning's papers tells of the fighting
yesterday:
The German armies 'are in full
flight before the British, American
and French forces on the front be
tween Cambrai and St. Quentin. Cam
brai, the strong point of the enemy
in this region, has been taken by the
Canadians in its entirety, and north
of Cambrai the Canadians have deep
ly penetrated the German line.
Out in the open east of what once
was the old Hindenburg line cavalry
is hustling the retreating foe in what
virtually amounts to a rout. So fast
is the retreat that columns of the al
lied troops in parade form have pass
ed through numerous villages, com
pletely out of contact with the Ger
mans, t
23 Divisions Man Handled.
More than 10,000 prisoners and be
tween 106 and 200 guns were cap
tured in Tuesday's fighting, and the
continuation of the battle Wednesday
resulted in further large captures.
In the fighting 23 German divisions,
more than a quarter of a million
men have been severely man-handled.
The maximum depth of the advance
is between eight and 10 miles. The
Germans are declared to be fleeing to
the east of La Cateau, one of the most
important railroad centers in this re
gion. Behind them the GermanB are leav-
The formidable German defense
system between Cambrai and St.
Quentin has been utterly demolished
and British, American and French
troops are out in trie open country
eastward in, pursuit of the retreating
enemy.
Cambrai. the pivot point in the for
mer line and over which there has J
been so much bitter fighting, is in
British hands; numerous villages and
hamlets to the south have been over
run by the allies and thousands of
Germans have been made prisoner
and hundreds of their guns captured.
The victory seemingly is a com- i
plete -one, and with General Foch's
strategy working smoothly in bend-
ing back the German line in one great
converging movement, the Germans
apparently are in a serious predica
ment. . From the region northwest of
Rheims to the Meuse river, north of
Verdun the French and Americans
are slowly but surely pushing the
Germans backward toward the Bel
gian border.
In Macedonia and Asiatic Turkey
the troops of the entente still have
the enemy on the run. Nowhere is
the enemy able to do more than fight
retarding battles, giving ground
when the pressure becomes too strong
TURKEY HAS NOT
YET SURRENDERED.
The report published last week that
Turkey had surrendered was prema
ture, and that country has not yet got
out of the war. However, it is be- 1
lieved that it is only a questipn of a
few days before she will. The coun-
try is almost cut off from Germany, j
and has very few resources for wag- j
ing war m her own territory.
The British have captured Damas- '
cus -and have advanced several miles
north of that city. The French have '
captured Beirut, the principal port of
Syria. There is a railroad running
from Beirut to Damascus.
DR. F. P. COVINGTON DEAD.
Dr. Furman.P. Covington died sud
denly at his home in Florence, S. C.,' i
last Saturday night. Dr. Covington,
was a brother of the late T. J. Cov-
ington, of Wadesboro, and was well
known here, where he had often vis
ited. Mrs. T. J. Covington and Miss
Sarah Covington attended the .fun
eral Monday. j
The Quintal That Does Not Affect the Head
Because of iU tonic and laxative effect, LAX A
TIVB BROMO QOIN WE i better than ordinary ,
Quinine and doea not aauac : nerMmriyrc not ,
fluting in head. Remeber the fU iumc and
look ior the ignturc oi B W. G ROW'S. iOc
GERMAN CHANCELLOR SENDS
A NOTE TO THE PRESIDENT
Asks Him to Arrange for Armistice
and for Peace Conference Austria
and Turkey Also.
Copenhagen, Oct. 6. (By Associa
the Press.) Prince Maximilian, of
Baden, the German imperial chancel
lor, announced in the reichstag yes
terday that he had sent a note
throUg the Swiss government to Pres
ident Wilson in which he requested
Mr. Wilson to take up the question of
bringing about peace and to commu
nicate with the other beligerents re
garding the subject.
The chancellor told the reichstag
he had addressed his note to the Pres
ident of the United States because
Mr. Wilson in his message to Con
gress on January 8, 1918, and in his
later proclamations, praticularly in
his New York speech on September
27, had proposed a program for a gen
eral peacewhich Germany and her al
lies could accept as a basis for nego
tiations. The text of the note forwarded by
the imperial German chancellor, to
President Wilson, through the Swiss
government follows:
"The German government requests
the President of the United States to
take in hand the restoration of peace,
acquaint all the belligerent states of
this request and invite them to send
plenipotentiaries for the purpose of
opening negotiations.
"It accepts the program set forth
by the President of the United States
in his message to Congress on Janu
ary 8, and in his later pronounce
ments, especially his speech of Sep
tember 27, as a basis for peace ne
gotiations. "With a view of avoiding further
bloodshed, the German government
requests the immediate conclusion of
an armistice on land and water and in
the air."
Turkey and Austria sent similar
notes to the president.
THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY.
Tuesday President Wilson replied
Germany is sincere in wanting peace
or is merely trying to divide the allies
and to get time to recover from the
defeats her armies have been suffer
ing during the past three months.
The text of the communication
handed to the charge of Switzerland
by Secretary Lansing follows:
"Sir: I have the honor to acknowr
edge, on behalf of the President, your
note of October 6, inclosing the com
munication from the German govern
ment to the President, and I am in
structed by the President to request
you to make the following communi;
cation to the imperial German chan
cellor: " 'Before making reply to the re
quest of the imperial German gov
ernment, and in order that the reply
shall be as candid and straightfor
ward as the momentous interests in
volved require, the President of the
United States deems it imperative to
insure himself of the exact meaning
of the note of the imperial chancellor.
Does the imperial chancellor mean
that the imperial German govern
ment accepts the terms laid down by
the President in his address to the
Congress of the United States on the
8th of January last and in subsequent
addresses, and that its object in en
tering into discussions would only be
to agree upon the practical details of
their application?
" 'The President leels bound to say
with regard to the suggestion of an
armistice that he would not feel at lib
erty to propose a cessation of arms
to the governments with which the
government of the United States is
associated against the central powers
so long as the armies of those powers
are upon their soil.
The good faith
of any discussion would manifestly
depend upon the consent of the cen
tral powers immediately to withdraw
their forces everywhere from invad
ed territory.
" 'The President also feels that he
is justified in asking whether the im
imperial chancellor is speaking mere
ly fqr the constituted authorities of
the empire who have so far conducted
the war. He deems the answer to
these questions vital from every
point of view.'
"Accept, sir, the renewed assur
ances of my high esteem.
"ROBERE LANSING."
The circus crowd here last Thurs
day was about the -smallest ever seen
in Wadesboro, probably on account of
the influenza situation.
THE BOND CAMPAIGN
Thousands Have Been Raised, Bat
Anson Still Is Far Short of the
Goal List of Subscribers. '
The liberty bond campaign is now
being pushed throughout the county, j
Thousands have been subscribed, but
Anson is still far behind her appor-
tionment of $620,000. However, the '
money will be raised, r ollowing is a
list of the subscribers in Wadesboro
up to this afternoon. Other town
ships have not yet been heard from.
The Subscribers.
$30,000
3,000
C. M. Burns -- -J.
W. Sullivan and wife -
T. C. Coxe, , - 15,000
F. M. Hightower 2,000
U. B. Blalock 1.000
R. E. Little - 12,000
W. C. Hardison 100 ,
H. E. Allen . . 100
J. V. Capel 50
G. C. Evans . 50 j
J. E. Tarlton 850
C. A. Winfree I,000
E. N. Baker . . w j
J. W. Odom .. 1,000
C. W. Covington 600
L. A. Burr -
C. B. Allen 100
W. C. Huntley 50
C. J. Gathings 100
J. H. Tiee 1
Stephen Huntley T 100
C. T. Isley - 50
Nannie L. Gatewood 200
Samuel Gatewood -. 1,000
Mrs. Frank Bennett 500
Mrs. M. A. Horrfe 300
W. L. Ingram 200
Chas. N. Ingram - 200
C. H. Fooshe 100
L. P. Snyder 100
Mrs. L. P. Snyder . . 100
W. H. Fortson 500
Frank Fetzer - 50
W. H. Dockery 50
T. A. Marshall 2,000
W. L. Marshall 1,500
Hardisoh & Hardison 5,000
Miss Ellen Pinkston 100
R. B. Medley 5,000
R T. RpnnAtt 500 I
George Craig 100
Mrs. George Craig -- 100
ifiMSm.., 100
E. V. Fenton , 100
H. G. Hodges .. 400
Mrs. Sadie Leak ' 50
Jas. A. Leak 10,000
M. A. Gilmore .. 500
W. P. Parsons - 5,000
T. S. Clark 500
O. K. Colson - 500
S. S. Shepherd 500
W. B. May 100
Jas. A. Eller 300
D. E. Gatewood, Jr., 50
Mary Thelma Gatewood 50
Mrs. D. E. Gatewood, Trustee 50
J. T. Graves 100
Hart Bros. Co 1,000
Miss Sara B. Drake 300
R. L. Hardison 1,000
Julian F. Allen . . 1,000
Maner & Murray 200
J. R. Covington . 100
Austin & Clontz 1 500
Adam Lockhart 2,000
Tice Bros 100
Mrs. Fannie Moore . . 50
H. H. Ashcraft 100
J. D. Hudson - 100
R. S. Beeman 50
Joe M. Liles ft wife 100
E. R. Gilmore .. 100
J. M. Colson , 100
Fred J. Coxe 300
W. R. Dennis 200
Mrs. W. R. Dennis , 100
Sam Houston 100
T. J. Fetzer 1,000
P. T. Rhyne ouu
O. B. Atkinson 50
F. C. Parsons
P. J. Kiker
Dan Liles
j'. T. Martin
J. S. Liles .
500
50
50
500
2,000
t s Wohh 1.000
T L Caud,;- " 1(000
C. E. Archer
J. E. Gray -W.
A. Gray -
G. R. Parker . .
W. N. Jeans -L.
S. Hart
H. H. McLendon
1,500
50
200
100
100
250
500
J. D. Home 10,000
W. C. Bivens .. 50
W. C. Via .... . 750
A. J. Waddell 300
W. F. McCanless .. 100
F. W. Dunlap 100
W. K. Boggan i
Louis Lazarakos .
R. L, Bowman ... . .
Mrs. K. F. Rivenbark
Rev. J. J. Douglas
Miss Callie Hightower
100
500
500
200
50
100
J. A. McCoy 300
Thomas Klutty
50
THE WAY TO WORLD PEACE.
The President presented the follow-1
jng as necessary elements of world
peace, in his address to Congress in
joint session, January 8, 1918:
l. Open covenants of peace without !
private international understandings, i
o. Absolut frpHom of thP In
nea.ce or war except as they may be
ci0sed by international action.
3. Removal of all economic bar
riers and establishment of equality of
trade conditions, among nations con-
I senting to peace and associating
themselves for its maintenance.
4 Guarantees for the reduction of
national armaments to the lowest
point consistent with domest ifety.
I 5. Impartial adjustment of all col
onial claims based uDon the nrinrinle
that the peoples concerned have equal
, weight with the interest of the gov-
' emment.
6. Evacuation of all Russian ter
ritory and oportunity for Russia's
political development.
7. Evacuation of Belgium without
any attempt to limit her sovereignty.
8. All French territory to be freed
and restored, and reparation for the
taking of Alsace-Lorraine.
9. Readjustment of Italy's fron
tiers and on clearly recognizable lines
of nationality.
10. Freest opportunity for auton
omous development of the peoples of
Austro-Hungary.
11. Evacuation of Roumania, Ser
bia and Montenegro, with access to
the sea for Serbia and international
guarantees of economic and political
independence and territorial inde
pendence and territorial integrity of
the Balkan states.
12. Secure sovereignty for Tur-
key's portion of the Ottoman empire
but with other nationalities under
Turkish rule assured security of life
rA n,r,m,v for ar-ronomons d-
oiiu r r a" v j v ww
velopment, with the Dardanelles per
manently opened to all nations.
13. Establishment of an independ
ent Polish state, including territories
inhabited indisputably by Polish pop
ulations with free access to sea and
political and eeonomic independence
. iu. - -u .... . ,
14. General association of nations
j ia .
unaer specinc covenants ior mutual
i ,:f;, jj ,
I.j x :x.:-, j
aim tei nioriai miegriLy to mre aim
small states alike.
Athens, Oct. 8. Delegates from the
government of Smyrna, Turkey, are
expected to reach Athens tonight
with an offer of peace to the entente
allies.
H. B. Allen - 15.000
C. W. Thomas 800
S. S. Lockhart . . 400
L. G. Atkinson 200
T. T. Caraway 500
Geo. M. Stanback . . 50
L. D. Robinson L 5,000
F. C. Allen 2,000
Geo. W. Huntley 1,000
Mrs. P. R. Bennett 50
P. P. Marsh : 50
W. K. Boggan, receiver 1,000
Troy Ashcraft 50
W. N. Rea 500
Mm. J. O. A. Craig 100
K. W. Ashcraft 1,000
Miss Martha Livingstone . . 100
Mrs. H. H. McLendon 100
Mrs. J. F. Martin 100
Huntley & Martin ' 500
C. A. Lawson 200
Alfred D. Keyes .. 100
Mrs. M. A. Little 100
Anson Sanatorium -- -- -- 2,000
First National Bank 10,000
Bank of Wadesboro 10,000
, John T. Patrick . . 5,000
W. H. Carter 2.000
W. H. Liles '- 5,000
R. B. Jones 50
Miss Mary B. Little 100
Fox ft Lyon .. 1,000
R. P. Lvon
1,000 I
W. C. Lisk, Jr. .
Miss Julia Huntley
Jno Jones . .
J. C. Sedberry
J. M. Covington
C. L. Hyatt
50
50
50
50
500
100
J. F. Allen 1,000
Mrs. R. A. Redfeam
100
2,000
100,
1,000
600
Allen-Bennett Co.
John T. Pinkston
W. W. Bennett
Mrs. Laura Ingram
Mrs. W. C. Via
Lieut. O. B. Hardison
250 f
100
Benj. Ingram -- - 100
Miss Leafy Brown .
Miss Tabitha Maness . .
J. E. Tillman . .
F. E. Covington .
Dr. W. F. Gray -
50
100
100
100
300
C. S. Brasington 1,000
TOTAL 205,800
1 ..Mill I imm.miti ln...A.wl "
APPEAL FROM MeADOO.
ow I " Tin Buy Bonds If We
B1 Germans.
I tan just in receipt of a general
letter from Mr. McAdoo, the Secre-
tarv tne Treasury, which should be
vita' interest to each and every
citizen.
The Secretary of the Treasury on the
Fourth Liberty Loan To All Lib
erty Loan Workers and the Public.
THE DUTY OF ALL PEOPLE
TO COME FORWARD
AND SUBSCRIBE.
"While enthusiastic reports of the
progress of the Fourth Liberty Loan
Campaign are being received from
many parts of the country, and while
I am confident that the American
PeoPle Wl11 m the end mPlete th
normous task now before them, 1 1
desire to nree every one not only to
suDscrme to me uimosx oi nis sdui
ty, but to subscribe at the earliest )
possible moment in order that his
subscription may serve as an inspira
tion to others.
The campaign is handicapped by
two factors; the first being the un-
i fortunate spread of influenza through
out many of the Eastern States, ne
cessitating the cancellation of pub
lic meetings, parades and other dem
onstrations in behalf of the Loan.
This condition makes it necessary for
the people to come forward with their
subscriptions without waiting to be
called upon. The second unfavorable
factor, and by far the most serious
one, is the feeling which is prevalent
in some communities that the glori
ous news from the battle fronts re
flects a military situation which war
rants a slackening of our efforts here
! " "u'"c- u,u coulu 06 IU"ner
i from the th and no morf nsldlous
! ?pf nda than th,s could be circu-
- 1 XT il J u l M .1
I Iavcu enemy.
The time is ripe for the final stroke
which shall lead to complete victory
and enduring peace, but that stroke
cannot be delivered in a day or a
week. Germany is not yet crushed.
She has millions of strong fighting
men still on the battle lines and with
vasion of their own territory fac
ttem Mtey-wm Jrht ev
esperately than heretofore. The
' strenrth of our military efforts must
- - r
be multiplied. Our fiehtine forces
must feel behind them the steadvinir
r "
support of the American people. The
supply of American arms and ammu-
nition must not be interrupted or di-
j minished. Now is the time for speed
j and the maximum of force at the
j present time means an earlier return
of Our Boys from the bloody fields
means the saving of American lives
and the winning of a glorious and
conclusive victory.
W. G. MeADOO.
While it is impossible to see and
talk with every one I take this meth-
od to impress upon op people the
importance of supporting the Fourth
Liberty Loan by buying Bonds to the
limit. While our allotment of $620.-
000, at first glance looks big, we can
i and must subscribe it. The Bonds
I are a good investment and if every-
1 body will take a few we will have lit-
i tie trouble in raising the amount for
j which our government has asked us.
j As you know this is a war being
I fought greatly with dollars, the more
j money we put up the smaller the cas-
j ualty list will be.
Anson County's brave sons are de.
f ying death, facing gas, shot and shell
on France's bloody fields. Their ex
ample should be an incentive to ev
ery mother's son of us to do our full
duty.
When every citizen shall have done
his full duty Anson County will go
"Over the Top" in the Fourth Lib-
erty Loan, answering present to the
call of our government, and consum-
mating the greatest effort ever by our
loyal citizenship.
ADAM LOCKHART,
Chairman 4th Liberty Loan Com.
MR. AMON RICHARDSON DEAD.
Monroe Journal, 4th
Mr. Sanfnrrf Amnn PVnn-rlcnn Aiart
at the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. S. Richardson, about five
miles west of town this morning
about ten o'clock with pneumonia. Mr. j
Richardson in company with his bro- '
ther, Mr. M. H. Richardson, attended
the reunion of Confederate veterans
at Tulsa, Okla. While on his way
home from the reunion Wednesday, a
week ago, he was taken seriously ill
with pneumonia and grew gradually
worse after his arrival and until the
end came this morning.
Renew your subscription to The M.
& I. at once.
COUNTY QUARANTINED.
All Pablic Catherines
Number of Cases of Ialoenza hi
County.
At a meeting of the board of
health last Sunday afternoon, in view
of the fact that Spanish influenza has
reached the county, and that it has
had serious effects m other communi
ties where it was not checked in time,
the board decided to quarantine the
county for an indefinite time. On an
other page will be found the quaran
tine regulations adopted: also direc
tions as to the best method to treat
influenza.
As will be seen, all public gather,
ings have been forbidden until fur
ther notice, and as a result all the
schools and churches of the co rty
are closed. The moving picture ihow
Jg dosed) John Robingona circu3 will
not come, and the great singing con-
test betwe?n the colored people of
Anson and Union counties has been
postponed. It is hoped to hold the
contest later.
Among the sanitary regulations
adopted was one forbidding the drug
stores to serve soft drinks in glasses
or to serve ice cream in saucers. Now
the drinks are served in paper cups,
and the ice cream in cones.
The influensa seems to ba scatter
ed more or less over the entire coun
ty, a few people in almost every sec
tion being affected. It is believed
there are between 100 and 200 cases
in the county. However, so far as has
been learned, there have bein no
deaths caused by it thus far in the
county. Influenza itself is not seri
ous, the danger being on account of
the fact that it is often followed by
pneumorra. The alarmist reports
spread in some parts of the county
concerning the prevalence of the dis
ease in Wadesboro are without foun
dation. IMPORTANT STATEMENT FROM
ANSON COUNTY'S BANKS.
We, the Banks of Anson County,
hereby enter into the following agree
ment with all patriotic Bond Buvers :
Every person who purchases Bonds
will at all times make
small on said bonds at not less than
1 . , . . ,
I 90 per cent of the face value of said
bonds at the lawful rate of 6 per cent
per annum.
This applies to small and large bor
rowers alike for short or longer per-
i i8
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
BANK OF WADESBORO.
BANK OF MORVEN,
BANK OF LILESVILLE,
BANK OF ANSONVILLE,
BANK OF POLKTON.
MILL FEED USERS
MUST SIGN PLEDGE.
There is a great shortage of wheat
mill feeds, and in order to meet this,
and to use the mill feeds where they
will do the most good, the food ad-
ministration has decided to restrict
the use of the feeds to the feeding of
dairy cattle, poultry, young pigs or
young calves, or the preparation of a
weekly bran mash for work animals.
Un'ess the use of the feeds can be re
stricted, the dairy production in the
congested districts of the country will
fall off, with serious results to chil
dren and old people. The food admin
istration has instructed mills and
dealers to secure the following pledge
from buyers of mill feeds:
"In order to assist the Food Ad-
j ministration in the distribution of
mill feeds. I hereby undertake on
honor not to use wheat mill feeds for
anv other Durpose than the feeding of
dairy cattle, pou'try, young pigs or
young calves, or the preparation of
weekly bran mash for wok animals.
j 1 wil1 not feed any more whoat mil1
feeds than is customarily fed to such
animals and I further agree not to
have at any one time more than a 60
day supply of mill feeds on hand."
Unless the consumption of mi
feeds is reduced wv" it is not essen
tial, the price restriction on then
will be removed, and nrir x;'.V. he 1
lowed to take their course.
ALLIES CAPTURED
QUARTER MILLION.
Paris, Wednesday, Oct 2. From
September 10 to September 30 the
allied armies in France and Belgium
have eantured 2.884 offiVor 19aioa
men; 1,600 cannpn and more than
6,000 machine guns, an official state-
ment issued here tonight said,
From July 15 to September 30 the
allies have captured 5,518 officers;
248,494 men; 3,669 cannon; more
than 53,000 machine guns and hun-
dreds of mine throwers.