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Hickory Daily Record VOL. HI. N- HICKORY, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1918 PRICE TWO CENTS vmrm GERMANS FA PAY'S TTT A TEUTON OR AN-SAXON IS BIG ISSUE AT STAKE Berlin Newspaper Says It is Single Combat to Decide Which People Shall Impress Their Will on World British Public Breathe Easie Today A-isoiMhttd Press. ., Manli 22. "Wi? are now .!; a decisive battle for gen-.-ays a prominent news if lWliu," according; to an v lYl.'gniph dispatch to Co i?i announcing thut the '. in the west is. begun. t'(iV' battle will be followed M'!:;itUile day by day by r.. I'fcple. and adds: !, o mbat between Eng S ibTmany, which I 3 to de war, our future position in !,!. a::d whether the Anglo--.h.i'.l continue to impress !; upon the world opens to ld;! HSU KKAD NFAVS ; .. A uk'iated Tress. -,..:,,'). March 22. The eagerly ..! briti-h official statement to u: a h was expected to give fur- :',a'. of the tremendous fight in i:,-ateil in last nijrhfs report i- a.; with prat satiaf-u'tion in , a- :t revealed that the enemy !.,.! held anil i-uffered great j.:',- firr.s out to be the great -i'.v that was predicted, it -'..v.' the preliminary round in . f t'n.' entente, though many f rious fighting are in pros- !1U,; I i ' T W.I- The tremendous artillery duel was htar i iiaTc distinctly than ever in Kv.r !art niirht. Houses were con tinually shaken a.- a result of the r.:v.i--i' n. UK; LMI'I.OYING MASSES OF 'KIWI'S HUNS MAKE (JAINS I..--r..in. March 22. By employing ma.-" "f troops supported by a '.'.a' wei-rht of artillery, the Gcr m.tr: :iw'r t have penetrated the l!r:';-h front line at certain points b-t '.vi-.'Tt ?h,. J-V'urpe and Vendouil, : Renter's LimitodJ correspond ent :; British headquarters, tele-Knij-iiiny la.-1 evening. I'l.AV AT DANIEL'S SCHOOL Th" public is cordially invited to attci.l a play given by the Daniel's mrnuni'y.. Saturday evening, March '2: a' s o'clock. "Valley Farm." a drama in four act. Vias a mixture of humor and ri 'o r'r;. j, At one time your "! will bo bursting with laughter in Mr, Keep's deaf nes5! and. the nt'X't itm merit your emotions will be "1'V'il to see how patiently Hetty '"ar- her trials. The climax is at !''h reached when Hetty's fore-I'-aiaiae overciimcs all and she is -uppity united with her husband. ' "me out and enjoy the evening Uiin !,, The proceeds will go to pf ''i'.iiir our school term. Admission ffi'l 2.".c. Don't forgot the date, 'la."' 'h H n. rn. Come, lirinc vour I.C'!. rl. Parents bring your chil- By the Associated Press ni:V'!otte. March 22. A confer "I ediicational workers in south 'ni rnHl communities are in session t".iiy. r. J . Claxton, United p'a 1 -s commissioner of education, is :tl charL-,. ,,f the conference. It is W,d at tended by teachers, social Uorrvers. mill Ktnrin'fr.nilnta nnd f'thers interested, many workers from a il lance hemg present. TO YOU IN FRANCE li'Iefi ICrck.s in the London Express "'"r, now before the daylight fades away, ' wish that I could come and talk to ynu l:..i ... . ... . . ouie wniie, and tell vou .lust a few all things that make me happy in mv day. 1 want to tell you of the perfect scent f those rod roses I have picked, and now " "'iran's playing in the street just now, Atui hnw this sunny afternoon went '"'o the park, and how the children Played; iat at all times in this bloody vn Mar' you must kill to live, and ,,,, . n;'ve to see 'h1". you hold best on this green (,arth betrayed, "u will remember you are fighting 'la r u" little world of dear, small things and me. Mm. .r r. iriuiun arm sun win. uuiun "ji ---- t; . 'V'Vid Martin of Wake Forest, ar- two regiments, was in the line ot riVl'd in the city yesterday to visit march. Governor Dorsey and sey m'r daughter, Mrs. John Ilartsfield eral thousand citizens journeyed to 0,1 11th avenij. the camp to witness the parade. RED CROSS MUSIC FESTIVAL AT CHARLOTTE Charlotte, N. C, March 22. Pa triotism and music will be combined m one ot iho most unusual and in teresting events ever held in the south in this city on Friday and Saturday, pril 2( and '2i, when the Metro politan Grand Opera Music Festi val of Charlotte, Inc., will stage a grent entente allies . patriote musical festival, the proceeds from which are to be devoted to the Red Cross. Among the artists who have been -.-vured for the three concerts Fri !av and Saturday evenings and Sat urday matinee are Lucien Mura- ore, world famous tenor, of the Chi cago Grand Opera Company, who will be the representative of France; Mine. Lina Cahen, of Paris and Now York gr,and opera fame, who will renresent Italy; Mme. Frances Alda. leading soprano of the Met ropolitan Opera House in New York, representative of the British empire, and Miss Alice Nielsen, of the same organization who will represent America. The Russian Symphony Orchastra ivill .innear at the matinee concert on Saturday, a ,vi! 27 v.'V-'lc at each of the evenln ... .ces a great nrlitary banc .osed ot specially selected mi ..sans from Camp Greene, adjoining this city, will oe a feature. . . For the special purpose ot tram ng this band nd a chorus as well, the Marquis de Poiignac, rrencn Tliuh Commissioner of the United States, has arranged for the presence in Charlotte until atter the concerts of M. Louis Hasselmans, a memoer if the French .special commission, fr.rmrrlv conductor at J- upera Cnrvmanv n Paris, and easily . i A the first of' living French conductors and directors. . M. Hasselmans has arrived m Charlotte and set aoout nis iu;. 4f.i n rw- thP I fin f ) UUetMie inuaiicw.c with characteristic l.anic eiimusi- v" . il- -..1.1 : ... nn,i la rpffMvinc- the warmer cooperation from the military author ities, particuiiny xviajui .y (Jeorgs H. Cameron, cominanuiuy ficer at Camp Greene. . Plan- now rapidly maturing are directed" towards making the event notable not only in a musical way i ..i. finwmnstrntion of awaken ed and intelligent patriotism for this entire section of tne unuea o The international character of the occasion win ue v..... The Marnuis de Poiignac has already nccepted an invitation to uu and other notable public men will at- tCThe Red Cross authorities, local and national, are entering enthusias tically into the plans of the festival association and express themselves Jiighlv gratified over the pjrabable financial returns to their organiza tion as well as in pushing war meas ures of every kind which will result from the concerts. PATRIOTISM I1EFOKE PIE Catnwba County News. The Democratic executive commit tee did a handsome thing and ex pressed a sentiment worthy of every true American citizen when it said, "No liirty or personal interest should be allowed to come between the citizens and an abiding conviction w i, sunreme duty is to aid, to the utmost' of his capacity, in the prose- j cution of the war to a Speeuy anu successful termination." . Vo hope our Republican friends will rise to this high standard as set by the Democrats at their convention on Saturday. . w Let us all put patriotism before nie Any man who does not stand for his country at a time like this should not receive the votes of any individual or any party. MRS GORDON SEES SOLDIERS ON PARADE By the Associated Press. Atlanta, March 22. Mrs. John B. Gordon, widow of the noted Confed erate general, after whom Camp Gordon was named, was the guest of honor today at the largest mili tary review ever held at the camp. TUa fmtirp S7th division of the na- tii ttiP exeention of AIWAN GUNS BRITISH A N BATTER DOWN ALL GROUND DEFENSES TODAY By the Associated Press. With the American Army in France, March 21. Enemy first and second line positions on a part of the sector east of Luneville have been jftroyed completeljy by American artillery fire. After the raid into the German positions last night, the American gunners shelled the po sitions last night and this morning. To(ay a patrol crossed No Man's Land and found that the first and second line trenches had been de stroyed. Y ARE KILLED By the Associated Press. London, March 22. Thirty Ger man soldiers were killed and more than 100 others injured and 500 mu nition wagons were blown up in an explosion at the Niegrichs station near Mosk, Belgium, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch. AT HICKORY CHAIR CO. 'Between 50 and GO employes of the Hickory Chair Company are out as a result of a demand made on the management last night. The white men presented a petition urging that the colored employes be discharged or that an increase of 1q per cent in wages be granted the white em ployes. The conditions were re jected. Since the shortage of labor has been acute, the furniture factories have been forced to employ colored men and women, but it is said they are not worked directly with the white employes. It is a condition employers say, that they cannot help. It is being done elsewhere in fur niture factories as a matter of ne cessity. The men say the trouble was the result of a row between a white man and a negro. DEATH OF MRS. DEAL Mrs. Garland Deal died last night at 11 o'clock at her home in Windy City, aged about 43 years. She was a splendid woman and a fine neigh bor. She was a member of Mt. Ol ive Lutheran church and the funeral will be held there tomorrow at 11 o'clV;. She is survived by four children Clyde, Earl, Clarence and Inez. TO A By the Associated Press. Amsterdam, March 22 A dispatch from the Hague to the Handels blatt says one of the most promi nent members of parliament in tends to ask the government wheth er it is not time to recall the Dutch minister at Washington and give th American minister to Holland his passports. By the Associated Press. London, March 22. Emperor Wil liam, Field Marshal Hindenburg and General Ludendorff have gone to the western front to witness the offen sive, according to an official an nouncement. Bulgarian and Austrian troops are now on the western front. TO HOLD ISLANDS By the Associated Press. Amsterdam, March 22. The main committee of the German reichstag has ted 12 to 1 Oagainst a mo tion made 'by the independent Social ist Democrats to evacuate the Aland islands and not interfere with the islands. - MAN EXPLOSION LABOR DISPUTE DUTCH MEMBER ASK QUESTION 1 A I CCD UACPflMf ixHiiii i iihi) num TO WESTERN FRONT By thB Associated Press. London, March 22. The great bat tle on the western front continued until late last night, the war office reports. The British are holding the enemy in cheek . The following official statement was issued today: "The fighting continued until a late hour last night on the whole front between the river Oise and the river Sensee. Our troops contin ued to hold the enemy in their battle positions. "During the enemy attack yester day his massed infantry offered re markable targets for our rifles and machine gun artillery, and effective work was done. "All the reports testified to the exceedingly sanguinary nature of the conflict. "No serious attack has developed this morning, but heavy fighting is still to be expected." MR. R. P. ROCKETT, WELL KNOWN CITIZEN, IS DEAD Mr. R. P. Rockett, one of the best known farmers of this section of the county and father of a fam ily of splendid children, died last night at his home in Highland at the age of 80 years. The funeral will be held tomorrow and interment will be in OakwocV cemetery. Mr. Rockett in survived by his wife and four sons and one daughter Jesse, J. Bruce, O. T. and Craig Rockett and Mrs. P. A. Owen of Mt. Airy. Mr. Rockett was a good neighbor, husband and father and his death will be a loss to his loved ones. FIGHTING IS RESUMED By the Associated Press. Rome, March 22. Fighting is be coming more active along the whole front, the war office announced. E SAILORS DIE ON By the Associated Press. Wiashirigton, March 22. Twelve additional deaths as the result of the collision of the destroyer Manly and a British warship March 19. Washington, March 22. The navy department was advised today of three or four deaths among the crew of the destroyer Manly, who were re ported injured yesterday in the ex plosion of a depth charge when the destroyer collided March 19 with a British warship. An officer and three men were killed. IT IS TIME Catawba County News. Dr. Alexander, president of the Farmers' Union has a right to his own opinion as to raising funds to carry on the war, but the United States government has not adopted his plan but has a plan which it is following and it is about time for our good friend, the doctor, to get in line with his government in carrying on this war.- NEW YORK COTTON By the Associated Press. New York, March 22. The cotton market was extremely unsettled ear ly today in the early trading. March contracts made a new high record on the call, selling 34.10, but imme diately eased off on reports of rain in the southwest. A sharp break in March at New Orleans increased nervousness around the ring and this delivery sold much lower before the end of the first hour. The close was steady. Open Close March 34.07 34.07 May 32.90 33.16 July 32.15 32.23 October 31.02 31.02 December -30.73 30.90 HICKORY MARKETS Cotton 32c Wheat ?2.4U Corn ....$1.75 WEATHER FORECAST Vot Nortfh Carolina: Fair to night and Saturday, little change in temperature, gentle northwest winds becoming vanable. ITALIAN FRONT MR AMERICAN DESTROYER !E RUN ACCOUNT OF YESTERDAY'S BATTLE By the Associated Press. Berlin;, March 22. By British Admiralty, per Wireless Press The British first line has been captured by German troops attacking from the southeast of Arras as far as La Sere, the war office announces. Heavy artillery fighting continues in Belgium and French Flanders. Re cennoitering detachments are said to have penetrated to. the British sec ond lines. Ostend was bombarded from, the sea. TE By the Associated Press. London, March 22. The execution in Brussels of two Roman Catholic priests on the charge of espionage is reported in an Exchange Tele graph ispatch. LENOIR-RUTHERFORD Tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, the Leonir college baseball team will again battle the Ruther ford nine. This will be the rub off game. Hi. Miller, who tannea out nineteen of Rutherford's men out of twenty four last Tuesday on their own diamond, will again officiate' the display of pitching the ball. Simi larly the same line up that previously encountered on the home diamond will gain compose both teams. E. Miller and Cline being the batteries for Lenoir and B. Rutherford and Yost for Rutherford. The game as originally scheduled was to be played on April 27, but due to the fact that Rutherford Col lege is closing somewhat earlier than usual and that unexpected other ar rangements were secured. On Monday the local team leaves for an extensive trip, meeting two of the state's heaviest i teams, name ly, Elon and Guilfordiy Formerly Lenoir has defeated Elon and similar results are anticipated on this trip. The game with Guilford is doubtful but the prospects for the remaining two on this tour are exceedingly promising. CLUB PLAY AT ACADEMY The rehearsal last night for "Otherwise Elizabeth," the musical comedy to be presented at the Acad emy tonight by home talent, showed that the actors had their parts well in hand and the public is insured a good entertainment. Members of the Community Club, under whose auspices it is being given, are urged to attend in large numbers to show their interest. Everybody is invit ed. The program appears on the third page ot today s itecoru. Bv the Associated Press. Geneva, March 22. Information has reached Basel that the British aerial attack Monday on Mannheim, Germany, did enormous damage in the city, causing several serious fires which raged for several hours, especially in the viciniyt of the rail way station. A powder factory and a ga splant are reported to have exploded. The polulation, according to these advices, is panic-stricken and many of the people are leaving. The South German press is con tinuing its campaign against aerial reprisals, but the Berlin govern ment is declared to show no dispo sition to negotiate. GERMANS EXE CATHOLIC PRIESTS BASEBALL CONTEST COMMUNITY PANIC IS CAUSED BY BRITISH AIRMEN I BRITISH LINES AGAINST GERMAN ATTACK Severe Losses Inflcted on Enemy Who Are Held in in Position Haig Knew What Was Coming Lively Artillery Action At Other Points in West HICKORY PEOPLE HELP CLOTHE Hickory merchants and house keepers opened their hearts yesterday and gave of their abundance for clothing the unfortunate Belgians. This was evident today when the ladies of tho Red Cross and Dr. Nicholson and Secretary Joy were packing the articles into some eight large boxes and half a dozen bar rels. Nearly everybody in town gave, declared the ladies, and the things donated were worth while. The unfortunate Belgians will love Hickory people if these articles reach them, and the Germans have given a pledge that they will. Many stores made splendid con tributions and among those donating were Thompson-West Company, J. A. Bowles, Setzer & Russell, W. T. Sledge, Yoder-Clark, J. F. Allen, Moretz-Wlhitener, R. W. Stevenson, W. L. & T. W. Boatright, A. C. Kelly. PEARL WHITE IN NEW SERIAL AT PASTIME Interest of motion picture ,fans centers in Pearl White's next appear ance in Pathe's biggest serial film play of mystery and thrill!?. "The House of Hate," in which it is an nounced this charming star will be seen beginning Monday March 25 at the Pastime Theatre, with Antonio Moreno, the dark and debonair' son of Spain, who is so popular among the fair sex. This is the first time these fa mous players have appeared togeth er and the first time Mr. Moreno has ever been seen in a continued photoplay. There are many other points of interest about "The Houpe of Hate" among the foremost being the fact that it is a perfect example of this distinct type of motbth picture which is as important in the film world as is the continued story to a maga zine. The picture has a mystery which jis more (feeply ijterwoven in, the plot thjn any former serial. The head of the house of Waldon, for generations makers of munitions, receives this mysterious note: "Make way for the true Waldon, born of the lust for profit out of blood. I shall snuff out your light and rule in your place. I am come to claim my own." Who and what is this mysterious and awful man or is it a man? who vows vengeance upon the house of Waldon and upon the beautiful girl, who, through the violent death of her father, becomes its head. That is the question everyone who sees this serial will ask. Tis man's attempts to destroy Pearl and throw sus nirinn on the man she loves and hers to defend herself bring a thrill in every scene and a climas at the end of each episode. For instance, at the end of the first, the man of mystery kidnaps Pearl, Who fights with Greshman, the hero, played by Antonio More no, and she is placed in a position of peril as the scene fades from view. This is the way every episode moves. Thrills, punch, fast action, nins ;i dramatic storv. make "The House of Hate" a film that will hold the attention of motion picture go ers. Mr. J. D. Elliott, chairman of the Catawba County Liberty Loan Com mittee has appointed the following committees to take charge of the work of the third Liberty Loan cam- Executive committee J. Lf. El liott, charman; K. C. Menzies, vice chairman, Hickory; A. H. Crowell, vice-chairman Newton; J. W. Robin son, vice-chairman county at large. Publicity Committee S. H. Fara bee, C. H. Mebane, W. B .Hargett. Speaking Committee A. K. Joy, W. A. Self, A. A. Wfaitener, P. A. Setzer, W. H. Barkley. Advertising Committee J. J. Wil led A M. West. Hueh D'Anna. Canvassing committee G. N. Hut- ton, A. A. Shuford, Jr., G. H. ueit ner, Clarence Clapp, Adrian Shuford, Dr W. E. Wilson, T. F. Conner, J. U. Long, Dr. F. T. Foard, Dr. J. C. Whitesides, J. H. C. Huitt, W. A. Turner. BELGIANS COMMITTEES NAMED FOR BOND CAMPAIGN ARE FIRffi By the Associataed Press. The first stage of the great Gor man offensive on the western front has passed, and it is to be scored as a German failure, the enemy having fallen short of realizing his aims in the first great clash, according to dispatches from the front. After attacking all day yesterday until a late hour last night, tho Germans let down in their smashing operations along the 50 mile front at the last advices from Sir Doug las Haig today. Further haid fight ing was ahead, however, the field marshal predicted. The enemy wag still being held in the British battle position, which means that the Brit ish line is intact, although admit tedly it has been bent in some places. The battle line has not mived on ly in one direction, however the Brit ish have struck spiritedly at the German masses and regained posi tions. The dispatches from British head quarters purposely omit giving out the points of the line bent because that would furnish information to the enemy. While the infantry is being held temporarily in check, the artillery battle is still raging, according to indications in the news d;spatches. Great masses of Austrians are de clared to have been used. The Bul garian too have been brought in the field by the German commander, it ia declared, the understanding be ing they are to be used as strategic reserves. Although the indications are that the central powers have massed all possible forces of men and guns for the effort. The prospect seems, however, that they will need every one of the mif they keep up their attack long with their initial force, as all reports indicate the Ger man losses have been terrific. British soldiers have met and withstood the most stupendous at tack Germany has hurled against the western front in three and one half years of the war. On a front of 50 miles the armed hosts of democracy are at grips with the forces of Prussianism and what may be the decisive struggle in the great war is raging in northern France. In their first onslaught the enemy after a gigantic bombardment from great masses of guns passed the British outposts at some points, but at no point did the enemy gain his objective. Regiment after regiment was hurl ed against the defenses of the British front and Field Marshal Haig re ports the German losses as very heavy. Desperate fighting contin ues all along the line from the Oise to the Sensee, and especially' at Cam brai. Enemy efforts at Cambrai were aimed at the salients of Cam brai, escepially the salient north of that place. Germany's latest offensive findls both sides are prepared for the shock of prolonged and sanguinary combat. For months the Germans have been training troops and moving up guns and supplies behind their lines between Arras and St. Quenlin. The Rrit.isb also have been active and were prepared for any blow, and had anticipated it. Behind the British lines is the de vastated area over which the Ger mans retreated last March. Field Marshal Hindenburg declared at the time the devastation was carried out not only to hamper the allied armies, but to provide a battlefield for the future. German artllery fire also has been itense on a lengthy front north of LaBasse canal and in the Ypres fronts in Flanders. German at tacks also were carried ouf- ?t Ver dun and Lorraine. The French re pulsed both. British monitors and arcraft have made a combined attack on Ostend, Belgium, a German aerial and sub marine base, and "British sea planes have attacked enemy mine sweepers near Halglancl with machine gun fire. In the attack on Ostend British airmen brought down five en emy planes.
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