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Qi0'-' assaming the shape of. a
."re Viouh share the German drive
Thnvsdav had come al-
mtto a halt except at the very tip
of the salient driven into uie lines n
Ltnt allies. As the area cover-
i m i , nnfiirn f tnnna
now! it runs, on the" south in an al-rro-t
straight line from Landricourt,
on the "Hindenburg line," o Montdi
dier, well behind the allied positions
as they stood in 1916.
Savage Fighting.
Parage lighting has taken place on
the French part of the line. The
German .attempts to advance on the
extreme tip of the salient driver- into
the French positions haebeen fruit
less anci they have been driven back at
the iwint of the bayonet. -The Brit
ish e.i the front north of the Scarpe
?--. have repulsed the enemy, but
south of this river they have been
fo:;-ed to retire."
From Montdidier the line to the
r v:iien?t runs with a sharp-angle to
" wiiiors and there it turns north-v.-i
vi and passes along the Somme
rive - to above Albert, where it again
:ur;:s to the northeast until it joins
the old lines held. by the contending
armies on the morning of March 21.
Lidon, March 27. The British
d v- red a counter attack today be-lY.-eva
the- angle of thaAncre ' and the
r: nime and recaptured Morlancourt
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u' i . a. piny, ir.e war omce announced
thi evening. -
London, March 27. The British
fr. i t is standing firm along the whole
ih;e, which appears to be the strong
est it has occupied since the battle
began, says Renter's correspondent
with the British -headquarters in
France.
Berlin, March 27, via London The
British began to retreat early this
morning on a wide front on both
sides of the Somme, army headquar
ters announced today. The ' stub
born resistance of the hostile rear
guard was overcome, in the sharp pur
suit. ' -
British and French divisions which
were defeated onMarch 25 endeavor
ed again yesterday in the pathless
craterfields ojLthe Somme battle, the
the announcement adds ,to arrest the
German advance.
The German attack, it is declared,
broke through theenemy's lines.
London, March 27. The Germans
are in possession of thetown of Al
bert, it was announced today by Ma
jor General Maurice; chief director
of military operations at the war
office. The British are holding the
railway embankment on the western
outskirts of the place he. 'stated.
New York, March .27, A message
from David Lloyd George, prime iin
ister of Great Britain, calling upon
the United States to send "American
reinforcements across tfte Atlantic in
the shortest possible time." was read
tonight by Lord Reading, British. high j
commissioner to the United States.
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at a dinner given here m his honor. J the British and took over a sector of
We are at the crisis of the war, at- the battle front, the waroffice an
xaefcea by an immense superiority of : ;
merman troops," said the premier, in
iaster 2Ct Cradle
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forced to retire. The retirement has
been carried out methodically before
the oressure of a steady succession
fresh German reserves which are suf-I
iieimj; ciiuxmuus luacar
his message. "Our army has been
Condon. March 21 The German at
tack against the British lines -today
was on a larger scale than any made
thus far during the war on any part
of the Western front Andrew Bonar
Law, spokesman of the government
told the House of Commons today.
"Our outposts troops," he added,
"have been withdrawnon one part of
the line which was very -lightly held."
. This was nothing more than was ex
pected and yas in accordance with in
structions. There was nothing in the
nature of .a surprise about the at
tack. ..
- The town of Chauny, southwest of
St. Quentin, situated cn the road to
Compiegne, the gate-way to Paris, has
been occupied by. the Germans, and
according to the Berlin official com
munications -everywhere between the
Somme and the Oise rivers the Ger
mans are pressing their advantage.
Throughout Sunday along the en
tire fifty mile battle front the fighting
never ceased for a moment, and
where Field Marshal Kaig's men were
unable to withstand the terrific on
slaughts delivered by greatly superior
forces, ground was given but always"
in orderly fashion. .
uun Shoots 76 Miles.
Paris, March 24. The long range
bombardment of Paris was resumed
at G:S0 o'clock this morning, but was
interrupted after the second shot.
After a brief interval two more shpt3
were fired. ' The bombardment was
again suspended at 9:10 o'clock. The
"monster cannonMhas been located in
the Forest ,of St. Gobian, west of
Laon; and exactly 122 kilometres (ap
proximately 76 miles) from the Paris
city hall.
Americans Are Fighting.
With the American Army in France
March 24 (Delayed) (By "the Asso
ciated Press) . American artillery-on
the Toul sector continued today to
shell effectively enemy first line and
communication trenches, the town of
St. Baussant, and billets and dumps
north--of Boqueteau. Many of the
American shells have fallen jn the
German trenches - and the first two
lines in at least one place have been
virtually abandoned.
Great Gas Attacks.
Canadian Headquarters in France,
Thursday, March 21.- (By Canadian
Press) . While German and British
troops were struggling far to the
south, in the opening clash of the
spring campaign, the greatest projec
tor gas bombardment of the war was
carried out by the Canadians tonight
against enemy positions between Lens
and Hill 70.
French Went to British Aid.
Paris, March 25. The French on
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ENDERSONVILLE, N. C. THURSDAY. MARCH 28, 1918
TO HELP YOU
ELP FEED
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U. S. DEPT. OF
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HOME GARDEN PLAN SAVES TIME, ? -
MONEY, ANDf LABOR FOR GARDENEfi
I PLAN AND PREPARE
Prepare to do your part In
Increasing America's food sup
ply by raising your own vege
tables in your home gardem-
Flan your garden on paper.
Map out your campaign. Ycu
will profit through time, labor,
and money saved.
Planning is preparing.
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Plan your home garden in advance.
Make -a. diagram of the available
space; allot the ground to the vege
table's you want to grow. Prepare to
make yours garden work until frost
next fall. That is advice to home
gardener by horticulturists of the
United States Department of Agricul
ture. Interest in "the planning all mem
bers of the family, especially the chil
dren who, by being given a partner- t
ship nowvvfil know their duties when
the time comes. Read such- garden
ing publications as are available..
Write to the Department of Agricul
ture for a home gardening bulletin."
In making, a diagram of the garden
it is well to use tough paper, such as
heavy wrapping paper, which will
stand rep6ated handling out of doors.
A fairly large scale should be adopt
ed so that full notes ; can be kept in
the spaces representing rows. If the
garden is fairly large or abnormally
long the diagram may be made in sep-
arate sections for the - sake " of con
venience. - - r
Plan - foiCHero Needs.- . ; 4
A typical plan of this character Is
shown in the illustration. This plan,
of course, is of use chiefly as an ex
ample, and in . most cases a different
arrangement will be necessary to meet
the conditions surrounding individual
garden .spaces. On the plan the gar
dener may indicate the approximate
date when each of his projected crops
is to be planted. No more space
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Plan for a Small Garden.
In this plan ail the vegetables named
are planted in rows across from
the -inside lateral rows of strawber
ries. As rapidly as each kind of peas
matures and the crop is over, kale is
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be used for tomatoes Is ffrst planted The garden should 6e as. near the
with onion sets, and these onions are -kitchen as possible so that the work
used as rapidly as needed. When the; of caring for the crops may be done
time comes to. set out the tomatoes, - at odd times and so that the vegeta
some of the onions are dug to make bles are quickly available to the
space for the , tomato plants. When
the tomato crop Is over, the ground
is occupied . by spinach as the third
crop. Spinach Js also planted as soon
a Ihe feylb onjpnj from lh? de are
YOURSELF1
AGRICULTURE
BE A "HOME GUARDENER"
- The home gardens of America
are the home guard In food pro-
duction. . - 2
The ""home guardener" of this
- year our second in the war is J
forewarned and thus forearmed.
' ihe "home guardener," before J
lhe arms himself with his hoe,
must fortify himself with knowl- J
;J edge. , .'
o' Every peck of vegetables pro- 9
duced for home, use this year
from ground that never before
Js. grew food will mean a certain
quantity , of meat or wheat re-
5 leased for use behind our battle
lines, " ' " "
Join the 'liorae guardeners. J
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gathered. The beans, carrots, and
peas are succeeded by late cabbage,
and between .the rows of late cabbage
pctato-cnion" sets zre planted. Late
beans are planted between the-rows
of parsnips after the radishes and let
tuce have been gathered.
should be allotted to each than is
needed to furnish a sufficient quantity
of the vegetable for family consump
tion or for other known needs.
Make the garden work all summer.
Make your plans so that when pno
crop is ready for the table or for can
ning another vegetable can be plant
ed between the old rows and new
plantings can take the space vucated.
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SJny vhome" gardeners seem contcni
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iana ats tneir disposal, irat It is quite
possibleto grow -two or three crops
of som6 vegetables in one season. '
A primary consideration in arrang
ing the garden is the kind of cultiva-
, tion to be employed. Where the work
a0n; .7 7 meanS t
horse-drawn - tools the arrangement
should be such as to rive the loneest
possible rows and a straight outline
should be followed. The garden-
should-be free from paths across the"
rows and turning spaces should be
provided at the ends. For '-band cul
tivation (the method that, probably
will be used by most home gardeners)
the arrangement can be quite differ
ent, as the garden may be laid out in
sections with transverse walks and
the rows can be much closer for most
crops. - -
Remember Earty Vegetables.
It is also important to consider the
location of permanent crops such as
asparagus amd rhubarb." If any of the
small fruits such as raspberries, cur
rants and gooseberries are to " be
planted within the garden inclosure
they should be included with the per
manent crops. ' The location and area
for the hothed, cold-frame or seedbed
should be decided upon, although
these nttiy be shifted to some conven
ient place outside the garden.
Where there is great variety in the
4 composition of the soil in different
parts of the-garden it will. be advis
able to note this when arranging for
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iue iwuiwa vl me various uruys. i
Such crops as celery, onions and late (
cabbage should .be planted- in land
that is not too lew and moist. If part
of the soil is high, warm and dry, that
Is the proper location for early crops
and those that need a quick, warm
soil. '
: Points to Consider.
Remember these points in planning
l your garden:
A gentle slope toward the south ox
southeast fis most desirable for the
production of early crops. It is an
advantage to have - protection on the
north and northeast by either a hill,
a group of trees or hedge, buildings,
a tight board fence or a stone wall
to break the force of the wind.-
The land should have sufficient
drainage for surplus water to run off
during heavy rains, bufcjthe f airshould
not be so great that" the soil will be
Washed. -Fill up holes in which water
wili accumulate. Avoid banks of a
creek or stream liable to overflow.
A good fence around the garden plot
Is almost " indispensable to keep out
aonsewifesr
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Cultivaf e ' your garden on "the In-
tensive plan.
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The . union evangelistic , services
which have been in. progress since the
first of last week at the First Baptist
ehurch, continue with interest with
a sermon each night by Dr. Herbert
Booth. . .-
The meeting will close Sunday
night. - The services have Jbeen well
attended nearly every night -and on
Sunday afternoons and nights the
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seating capacity of the building
would not accommodate all who at
tended. -
Dr Booth has been delivering some
"When it rains it pouts," isan
aphorism that can be applied tjb the
revival or evangelistic atmosphere of
Hehdersonvlletas - well as to "material
things f or : te .
campaigi?of"JJr.H
ba followed ' by another 7 revival by
Rev. Raymond Browning. v ' -Mr.
Browning, moved to this 'com-
munitv from Lincolnjion about a year
agQ- purchased a small farm on
the Mills River road, conducted a big
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tent meting here about a year ago
an( endeared himself- to. the people of,
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this section.
a; very popular kind and "the crowds,
frOm both' city and county frequently
axed the seating capacity of his
80 x 120 ft. Jtenfc which comfortably
holds 1,800 people. . , '.
Mr. Browning wilL begin his revival
on the first Sunday, in May. '-He' will
preach under Invitation' of fjhe Hen
dersonville Methodist church. ;, This
organizalji on left it - with f Mr: Brown
ing as to whether or not hewoulc
use his tent, or church buildingand
he accepted the opportunitjy to preach
to aslarge a number as possible since
his tent wjll accommodate.: a great
many-more than the church huiidmg.
"" The revival . will probably last; for
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interesting sermons, which were pre
sented in-a pleasing and impressive -style
and for the' last few nights inter
est has beenmore evident among both
Christians and non-Christians.
Remaining Subjects. -
Dr. Booth's subjects for the re
mainder of the week follow:
-Thursday at 7 :45,."Great Women
and Dull Husbands," women's night
men specially invited. Friday at
7 ;45, "Shipwrecked but Rescued,",
young people's night parents and
friends specially invited. Sunday -afternoon
at 3700, "The Second Com
ing of Christ," the millennial kingdom
of the Lord Jesus, the subject of the
hour. Sunday evening at 7:30,
"God's Good-byes," the farewell mes
sage. - . . ' .-' ; ,
A change in the foregoing program
places the subject for young people
on Saturday night instead of Friday
night.
On Sunday morning Dr. Booth. will
conduct the regular church services
in the" absence of a pastor. This service
will be followed "by an evangelistic
service by Revr-Eric Booth-Clibborn
during the Sunday school hour, the
-greater part of the Sunday school
period being given to this service. -
The service Sunday morning will
be a union : one of " the various
churches. . -
The missionary program planned
for next Sunday will be postponed
until the first Sunday in April.
three weeks. Services will be held in
the morning and at " nigh. for a"
while probably . three times a jay. The
meeting last year, which proved very"
popular and: resulted In niany conver
moj&siitor: mbntSS-- ri r e.
-1 Mr:Br6 whing is one ofhe "origin-
-Eil type' evangelist. He has a ; good
message, one wifi convicting power,
delivers it. in a pleasing style and in
an original way. He does not let
proceedings lag for want of variety.
He has th dramatic ability to make
his hearers weep one
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minute and
r RET.: RAYHOND1 BR0W3fDfG. -His
preaching was of . laugh" the next. - He - has a pleasing
style and manner and, puts' in some
good hard licks against the devil,
with whom-he makes no compromise
and minces : ho words in denouncing
sin. ' ' '. vv ' ' .
Mr. Browning will ' commence a
revival in Aurora on April 7.
He has had the longest . vacation
this spring that he , has had in several
years "and will be in fine trim for .the
meeting he will hold upon his return
from Aurora. -
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-A "Victory garden" will help con
quer the Kaiser as well as high prices. .
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Cultivate- your garden on the in
tensive planr . . . . ' -