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vORY Ml rl VOL. I"- m HICKORY, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1918 PRICE TWO CENTS 1 P II i tk If I -I 0- - 0- BREAK MOVE BAM i i ts j TO PRE PARED 0- -i o- 9 CONF DENT OB WHELM BREAK THROUGH DEFENSE PARS London Official Statement Tells of Terrific Fight ing in Which Germans Effected Gap in British Lines British Hold Their North ern Positions l.,::; l!r. I",. , ,, Ti.- v.v.n "V. : 7 r..-I 1'ivss. ,:i J !. - Powerful en- !, i-i'f.i with great ., r aiui art ilivry have . t he Uritish defensive j " S: . Q'.ientir., tho war ; nil tin1 northern ' !:: -iU-l 1 arv holding . -! i'f St. Quentin are j ; .'"ii.i 1 1 n !(.: to posi .'. t. Very heavy '. , ' ;u'iv. v forces is i i i -'ati'-i that ".here are j behind, the j ,.e!i they are fallinc' r, j mcnt follows: i ;!.." C"t'nui.'d until a ni-.'ht on tho whole lhiring the Lf'ternoon .' ai:;ii'ks delivered -i.t of infantry and 'ii" ii-h our defen- : !' St. Quentin. Our ;t: are falling back I'l'llt'I'. m !h- orthcrn portion ' are holding their i'.-htinjr with fresh but not 'to strike through the zone of defense. ' Many military critic have reached the conclusion that on account of the strength of the lines, it won hi be impossible to break them until one side was worn down by the lighting. Unless the British are able to re store the situation by a counter at tack a withdrawal on a wide front may be necessary on this front. The point at which thj British line had been broken is near the southern end of the German attack ing front, which extends from Arras to LaFere, 15 miles below St. Quentin. Below this sector is the great arc in the front where the line approaching nearest to Taris turns sharply to the east. The German offensive has develop ed with almost unparalled rapidity. One reason for this is indicated in Field Marshal IIindenburg'3 reports, showing that the Germans are hurl ing 'new troops into the battle. .! A ILK II ( LICK IS SHOT BY ESCAPING NEGROES I lii Vv IIOI.L' WAR m'.v r.;iv in the war on the " " the opp',;ing ar-j " i down in their i . til' defensive zone 'i trough. In oth-j l-'t'"ii''h and British; ' b.'iid back the lines,) Salisbury, March 23. A jail deliv ery was effected here yesterday af ternoon by s'x negroas who overpow ered the jailor, Dudley Click, and took his pistol from him. .Mr. Click was shot in the breast by his own piitol during the scuffle but the ball glanced up, hitting the breast bone and lodged near the skin v. ithout making a serious wound. Three of tl negroes were captured later in the afternoon. One of hm, John Mills, was shot through the arm before he was captured. It look like a well organized (Continued op page 4) Dashing Counter Attack by British Drives Germans Out of Town, Prisoners Taken if ii .!.'!. The Germans f.r-,.1 'la,-1 :r v:'-'' '"' Moy, but a :iUack drove them at pns. A iri'ounded and (, , . ,i. ,4 111 UVl- Wltll j,4',',. , ' l'' r's "rivxpondeiit a i'r',i:1 :,,,i,,i,l!':'r'.-r. teh-graphs. A ''"oh tu believe 50 '"'P'ur. -i. ' ;;: :' ' ' arc flowing into st,,' ' '"' ' ti.'' cut-respondent nCr,r' K"!,!,!'iy hi,if aH may 1,1 '''-"fvi'.. Under the """'''I'.US (.fi.l-.M.A tr""!H :ir,. f; f't tho British i.tt i..... i i i- ...I . "Hits VI V SIUVV1V ,, order. In many iir'' Wllhdriiwiriff vriliin. tarily so as to maintain an unbrok en front. The scene of activity behind the battle front baffled description, but everywhere there is the same well ordered organization and quiet con fidence. The weather is wonderfully fine, although the visibility is handicapped by local mists. AT RAN ELLED PITTS EOF 62 m By the Associated Press Paris, March 23. The Germans have been firing on Paris with long range guns. Since 8 o'clock this morning shells of 240 millimetre have been reach ing the capital and suburbs at inter vals of about a quarter of an hour, killing 10 persons and wounding about 15. The shortest distance from Paris to the front is 62 miles. The announcement that Paris was being bombarded was made officially this afternoon .Measures for counter attacking the enemy's cannon arc under execution. ANOTHER RAID AC 1 BOYS ARE BERLIN ACCOUNT QUITTED OF OF TERRIFIC MURDER BATTLE PARIS REPORTED By the Associated Press. Tans, March 23. 9 a. m. An air raid alarm has just been given. DISREGARDING PEACE TREATY TEUTONS ADVANCE IN RUSSIIA Moy is on the northern battle front 15 miles below Arras. It is about four miles back of the line held by the British before the Ger mans began their offensive. E ngiis SiA OF rmy Will Wio BV the I,,,,,,-" -Cla,C( preas an ,. u" h n the vvu nte red today 'iUllll., --The attention There was ru. ,,f UK! ft'dinu vvas one hi;h i r, t '" ,ir"k' in arm. Wril, "m":i'-' th battles of de TV ;.'v ", v,,r hr- Wi'i.ni' !"'""rs war" gainst un- ttlHt thf. v!'! I;ut thov pint out 1 '"lilL? nit ii-.t- 4!il i: the ''''ti.sli ), 'cast notwithstandini the long years of peace and absence of military training and that when tho fighting instinct dies, the world will see the death of the British na tion. Since H has developed that this is indeed the great heralded German offensive, the most colossal struggle in the world's history, the public is convinced that the battle will end the war. Moscow, Tuesday, March 19. Not withstanding that peace with Ger many has been ratified by the con gress of women's and soldiers' del egates, the German advance in Rus sia, stijl continues, the avacuation of Petrograd having served only to change the jGerman obfljective to Moscow. According to reports printed in the newspapers this morning, the Ger mans are moving toward Moscow from three directions, southwest, west and northwest. From the .southwest they recently have ad vanced 25 miles from Konolap, pro vince of Tchernigov, in the general direction of Bryansk, which is 235 miles from Moscow by rail. From the west, the Germans are approaching Smolensk, which is about 250 miiles from Moscow. In the northwest they have captured the station of Rosonovskava, in the government of Vitebsk. The order to evacuate the hospital and other institutions in Gjhastsk, 10n miles from Moscow, indicates that a further German advance is considered imminent by the govern ment. The governments of Poltava, Khar kov and Tchernigov have all beeu declared in a state of siege by the Ukraine government, in an effort to save Kharkov and prevent a further advance by the Austrians, support ing the Ukraine bourgeoisie rada. M. Tchitscherin, of the Bolsheviv. foreign office, in a statement issued today says that the soviet govern ment is negotiating: informally witu Ukraine for peace and that he hopes j formal negotiations will open snorc- ly. . AMERICANS ARE GASSED BY Morganton, March 23. "Not guil ty" was the verdict returned at ex actly 6:30 o'clock last evening by the jury in whose hands rested the fate of Garfield and Aaron Pitts, whose trial on the charge of murdering Dr. E. A. Hennessee at Glen Alpine, has been in progress since Monday morn ing. The scene in the Burke court room was an impressive one as the jury filed in its spokesman, W., H. Knox, announced their decision in the case. Judge Cline finished his charge at 4 o'clock and the jury re tired. It deliberated on the case for two hours before announcing its readiness to return a verdict. The court had been dismissed shortly af ter 5 o'clock, the judge instructing the sheriff that when the jury had settled upon its verdit he and other court officials should be notified. There was a tenseness in the at mosphere cf the courtroom and a vibrant, though unexpressed feeling of excitement permeating the crowd which gathered quickly vhen it was noised about the streets that , a ver dict had been reached. This excite ment could be plainly read on the face of every person in the court room . The prisoners appeared to have as they sat before the bar just before they learned whether they should live or die, that same confident manner they have displayed all during the trial. Their faces were an interest ing study. Pale but with clear steady eyes they looked toward the jury whose words meant so much to them. The younger Aaron, seemed slightly more nervous than his brother Gar field. Upon the reassembling of court Jmge Cline impressed upon the crowd in unmistakable language that he meant to have no demonstration whatever of approval or disapproval of the verdict the jury might render. He gave officers implicit instructions that until formal adjournment no one should approach the jury or de fendants. When the defendants were told to stand up and the clerk asked the jury for their decision the listeners seemed almost to stop breathing until the answer came. After court adjourned many shook hands with the Pitts boys, their family and attorneys. Soon after the brothers accompanied by rela tives, left for their home at Glen Alpine. By the Associated Press. Berlin, via London, March 23. A crossing over the Oise west of La- Fere (12 miles south of St. Quentin) was forced by Judagaur battalions, it is officially announced. Between the Omigno stream and the Somme after the capture of the first enemy position, the Germans made their way through Holnon wood and fought cross the heights of Savy and Roupy, penetrating into the third hostile position. South of the Somme the Germans broke through the hostile line, adds the report, and in an uniterrupted forward movement drove over the Crozac canal toward the west. repius MEE T MORE I FORCE F NTO OPEN IGHTING GROUND Break in British Lines not so Serious as First Re ports Indicated Allies Retire in Good Order to Prepared Positions French Soon May Strike NEWTON TODAY GERMANS By the Associated Press. With the American Army in France, Friday, March 22. The Germans launched a heavy gas at tack against a certain town in our lines northwest of Toul last night. No wind was blowing and the fumes fro mthe gas hung low over our lines for several hours. The batteries firing the shells were located east of Regicourt and our battteries shelled them during the afternoon and night. Eev. J. D. Harte of Oxford has ibeen the guest for several days of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Elliott. THRIFTY WALDESIANS Even in less strenuous times than war times the thrift and industry of the Waldensian colony in Burke county, whose town is Valdese, is a matter of pride to the county and their example is worthy of imita tion, says a Morganton correspond ent o fthe Greensboro Daily News. The Waldensians are as loyal Am ericans as can be found in this country and are showing- that their patriotism is 100 per cent purs by both their words and deeds. When the Liberty loans were launched j they subscribed most liberally. Now many of them are buying thrift and war savings stamp?) The whole set tlement is makig great gardening plans for the approaching season. To encourrge the movement among its employes the Valdese Manufacturing) Company is furnishing them, free of charge, seed and fertilizer lor their gardens and having the plowing done. A b:g part o fthe mill grounds have been converted into a potato patch. NEW YORK COTTON By the Associated Press. New York, March 23. The cotton market was nervous and unsettled to day. The war news seemed to have a depressing influence, while there were reports of rains in Texas. The opening was 15 to 31 points lower. The dose was steady. Open Close May 33.00 32.90 Jnlv 31.90 32.06 October 30.82 30.84 December 30.65 30.6o January 30.52 30.45 HICKORY MARKETS Cotton 32c Wheat ?2-40 Com $1.75 Newtori, MaWdh 23. The Repub lican county convention met here this afternoon with delegates pres ent from every precinct and a sharp fight in prospect over the nomination of the present county officers. J. F. Joy was elected chairman of the convention and R. P. Caldwell secre tary. When C. R. Brady of Conover moved that the present county offi cers be nominated, A. A. Whitener of Hickory objected vigorously, and the election was then taken up in tht usual order. On account of the tio-term rule, it was thought there would be dif ficulty in renominating the present officers. The old county officers were re nominated. UNITED STATES IHOLDS BOLSHEVIKI FOR TRIAL Norfolk, Va., March 23. Sixty two members of the Bolsheviki crew of the Russian steamer Omisk were ordered held for the May term of the United States district coort at Nor fork by the United States Commis sioner Percy S. Stephenson, who con ducted the preliminary hearing. The men are charged with violations ot port regulations, interference with foreign relations and violations of neutrality. There wa;s no expla nation of the action of the commis sioner without further hearing of the case. Bond was fixed for ail of the men at 200 in default of which ail are still held in the city jail. The number under arrest was aug mented today by the taking into cus tody of fifteen Russian sailors still on the Omsk makinjg the total held sixty-two. It is understood that tne, arrests were made on orders from Washington, but no confirmation could be secured. Officials declined to make any statement regarding the reasons for the a rests. Depart ment of justice agents are known to be still investigating the case. WEATHER FORECAST For North Carolina Cloudy to night and Sunday, probably rain; moderate northeast winds. GERMANS FAILED IN AIR RAID ON PARIS By the Associated Press. Paris, Friday, March 22. At 9 o'clock tonight a group of enemy air planes crossed our line and bombs were dropped on Compeign and dif ferent towns in that region. Sev eral machines advanced further to the south, but were forced to turn back by our artillery. The alarm was given in Parte and a half hour later the signal, "All clear," was given. By the Associated Press. After two days' terrific battling in their great offensive on the western front, the Germans have finally suc ceeded in breaking the action on one point somewhat more into the open. Field Marshal Haig reports that the British defensive system west of St. Quentin was broken through by the great weight of the enemy in fantry. The British here are falling back in good order. That the yielding of the line at this point has been by no meanj unex pected and possibly had been fore seen as ultimately inevitable is indi cated that the retirement is to pre pared positions further west. There is no evidence thata this retrograde movement will seriously affect the defensive line in the north, as it is explicitly stated that these positions are prepared. Just what the effect will be upon the entente line to the south is not yet apparent. The British hold the front to a point some 15 miles south of St. Quentin to the river Oise, where the French line begins. No report has been received from Paris of French action. From the nearness of the point of German penetration to their lines, however, it is expected that they will soon be in contact with the French and action there is expected.. There is another factor to be con sidered also should the German thrust become more serious. There was created last winter at the allied i war council at Versailles an entente I "army of manouver," understood to which was designed to be available for action at any point on the wide front from the North sea to the Ad riatic. It doubtless has not been the en tente intention to throw the army into action hastily, but it undoubted ly stands ready for any emergency and might easily prove the deciding factor in the battle. The concentration of men and ar tillery on the British front, as shown in official reports, demonstrates that the Germans are making a deter mined effort to smash the British front. Forty divisions, or about 400,00ft Teutonic troops are in the fight. The total number of cannon the Germans are employing cannot be estimated, but uno cial reports say that there were 1,000 guns on one small sector. Austrian and Bul garian troops have made their ap pearance on the British front. The attack was launched under the eyes of Emperor William, Field Marshal von Hindenburg and Gen eral Ludendorff, the three guiding spirits of the German war machine. The French -report fighting in various sectors and especially in Champagne and Lorraine. CARD OF THANKS be made up of troops of all allies, The Red Cross committee, collect ing old clothes etc., for the Belgians, desire to thank the people of the city for their generous response to the call for help. It would do their hearts good if they could see the large packing cases that are now ready to ship. One case, however, is not quite full and it is hoped that enough may be sent in. to fill it. Send to the Chamber of Commerce. Money al so would be fceptable, as the freight has to be paid. Those who desire can hand the cash to W. II. Nicholson, or any one of the com-mnttee. Germans Claim Capture of 25,000 Prisoners, Some 400 Guns and 300 Machine Guns By the Associated Press. iBerlin, March 23. (Between Fon taine les Croisilies and Moeuvres German forces penetrated into the second enemy position and captured villages, army headquarters an nounced. British counter attacks failed. So far, the statement announces, 25,000 prisoners, 400 guns and 300 machine guns have been taken. Two villages taken on the Fon-tlaine-Moeuvres front Vaux-al-Vrau-court and Morchies. (The former village is about 3 1-2 miles and the later about 2 1-2 miles behind the British line before the attack.) Between Gonnellieu and the Omig Tion stream, the statement says, the first two eemy positions were pene trated and the heights west of Gouz eaucourt, Heudicourt and Villers Faucon were captured. There were many glum faces in Hickory today when the Record's war news was bruited about the streets, but there were hopes that the Brio ish would check the drive. Unfor tunately, there were no military men here to analyze and explain the. situation. British Gallantly Fight uermaos Mrs. Fred Brower, formerly Miss Hattie Timberlake of this city, but now of Wlinston-Salem arrived m the city this afternoon to spend sever al days with her friend, Mrs. J. L Latta. By the Associated Press. British Army Headquarters in France, March 23. 11 " a. m. The British, gallantly fighting- are still presenting a solid front to the fierce ly attacking Germans, although the defensive troops have withdrawn thtir lines in certain places for strat egic reasons. All day yesterday and much of . last nia-ht the conflict continued to rage with increasing violence as the ' Germans hurled fresh reserves into tho battle. The Germans this morning were pressing hard the British forces de feding Hermies, about 2 1-2 miles back of the old line in the region southwest of Cambrai. Throughout the night the battle extended south ward and it was reported this morn ing that the French were engaged. The most intense fighting appears to have been around Moisel. The slaughter in the enemy ranks was appalling.
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