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VOL HI. NM.S HICKORY, N. C FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1918 PRICE TWO CENTS FRANCO.- -Li a ropy TO POSITIONS MAINTAINED Bi BRITISH ON SOME In Face of Furious Onslaughts Allies Hold Ground and Push Lines Forward Germans Suffer Heavy Losses Slight With drawal Announced Py the Associated Press, t,, March -9. On the S. ir.n.i' 'i-1' British have maintained ,.,':irm and gained ground in .,, , '.y .-uecesful counter attacks, .i.,, ,, wlla' announced today. Af-i i-'Min.u their lines all day j-i tin" f.u'e of repeated assaults by n.n;-!';;i' .v superior enemy forces, ;y lir.i-h retired a short distance fr m r advanced positions at T!v i. nnan again sufTered ex-iwl'!-.-'y heavy losses. The Brit- ili ti . prisoners and machine T:,. itcment follows: uv.'.'T s;nng attacks were I,, by tiic enemy yesterday nfter i evening at several points k', ::,e battle front. North of :ho 'linn' 1 ur troops have main M.ci t':.r;r position.? and gained r-u". ! at places by successful wu-.u-r attacks. A number of pri- r. i -i and machine guns were Ti" n my again suffered exeeed ir.i'.y heavy casualties . His fre ip.T.: a'-ackji which were pressed with r-a? tietermintion throughout :hf hy ga'ned only our outpost lira after several hours' hand to ha:vl fuhti.'i. His reserves were ti'ir ar: against our battles position i.r.l wcr- everywhere thrown back with iieavy loss. Our artillery, ma ihir.o '.-an and rifle fire caused ter rific l"ses. "S"Uth f the Somme also heavy iin! i- -.tinuous fighting took place ur.t.l !at- in the evening. Our tr h after maintaining their line ail !ay in the face of superior en my for vs have withdrawn a short ii-tai.c.' to prepared lines." THAT LONG SHOT Sj'rii;u-tie!d Republican. A pr. fouTid mystery s;till hangs uh'.'Ut th'r monster gun, chiefly be cause r.f conflicting evidence as to the fact:. If it were certain that 'i'ie I''r-:.eh had correctly located it at St. d-.l.ain the range of conjoct ur" .vw.r.d he greatly narrowed. It wa (i!'tc imaginable, for in stanci that the Germans may have txi'uvatH a dt-ep hole in the rocks which i'ii that region, lined it with ' 'n'.c!., and put in a very long steel ''Jhe i-f larire calibre. Then a huk'f sli'-ll rmuht conceivably be fired cat r;. a smaller shell inside to be lischi.ru-ed n the relay principle wivrh has long been familiar ir. theory, or more probably a sub-cal-it;tr ,h.:i of y 1-2 inches might be 'hsih;tr j. from a large tube in the manner im':'.sted by Hudson Max- ro. who has made experiments in 'his fi-i. rings carry the rifling arl ar' -pi it and detached as the shell 1 ; i ' s the gun; supplementary pv.v,..- chambers along the barrel miirht a.-celerate the velocity still iurthi'i. Suci'i a un built into the solid fwk ni'v'at have a tremendous range 'it riili''l hoot only in one direction, t'N'iiLih th- range could be altered at will, Hut against this plausible theory i the report that the sh"ils ha-.e little force, make holes ynly f,,ir feet or so deep; with what ';r'-'' n 12 inch shell dropping from T-ie unh' ai-rl-of height of 19 miles wou 1 r 1 strike can be imagined. Some commentators still speculate on the PW.iiity of a secret emplacement J"ar Paris, and (here is a conjecture afl to what might be done by silent pneumatic gun lobbing shells at low U'locity, Mr. A. M. West returned today 'J'm a short business trip to Greens-Wo. Americans are Offered French the Associated Press. l'Urii. Mliv.I. IIO tf 1 Tv- Hril called on General Foch at heaflrin. lUarterS VOHlorAav. . anrrtrA'mi? to ,,lnr"rmat;on. and placed at his dis posal th(; who,, resources of the Am 'rn army for employment in the ,)rr,t ,:iU(, v"1 ' ""'," L'lnformation quotes savT'' ,,(;rshin as saying, "to ' t0 J'f-u that the American people 10 DEBATE E The debate between Morganton and Hickory will be held at the high school tonight at 8 o'clock. Paul Deaton and Worland Eaton will represent Hickory and Mr. J. D. Elliott will be judge for Hick ory. Morganton will bring a judge also and a third man will be chosen. Willie Shell and Clay Campbell will go to Lenoir. They will be accompanied by Mr. F. A. Hender son, who will act as one of the judges there. Mr. Arthur Moser also will accompany the team. The question to be debated is the compulsory arbitration of all indust rial disputes and Hickory will uphold the affirmative side here and the negative side at Lenoir. . OUR HEROES Charity and Children. Charles V". Wlutehair writes an article i'fr the American describ ing the heroism of our boys which makes the heart beat faster. No sol dier in all the tide of time ever show ed h:gher and nobler consecration than our American lads in the most horrible of all wars. Here is a paragraph that thrills: ''Across these pictures which are burned into my memory is written, literally in letters of blood, the word Sacrifice. These boys who have lived their daily lives along side of you, with their faults, their follies and ;their sir', have climbed to heights you at home cannot realize It isn't just one or two, here and there. Heroism is as common as the mud they live in." W?nen these boys come back home as a large number of thern will, they will not only have a great story to tell, they will have emerged into a new and higher realm. Sac rifice will have clone its blessed work. They will have risen on "stepping stones of their dead selves to high er things." We have talks with some of these boys, and they have told us that with all the hardships of camp life they are happier than they ever were be fore in consciousness that they have conquered themselves, and have laid their lives on the altar of service for others. , But the brave fellows who are al ready in the trenches, who are fac ing the terrors of German fire what a transformation they have undergone! Many of them lived lives of ease and comfort. They did not know the meaning of sacrifice. Now, they stand knee deep m mud and face the blazing fire of shot and shell with faces unbalanced and nerves steady as a die. Here is another glimpse from th s writer who was an eye witness to the things he describes: Their compassion for their tn emy who is suffering is one of the finest things I have ever witnessed. When this war is over and the Ger man prisoners go home and tell the truth about their treatment at the hands of the British, that story must open the eyes of the nation, for it "fa wonderful story of compassion and kindness. There, at the front with all the horror of war, one comes again and again upon the real thing in Christianity." Our agony has its compensation. Our boys are being made perfect through suffering. Their bloody work does not harden they heart8 They are willing to share their lost crust with a suffering German. Out of the storm of war they will come dean, and strong, and compassion ate And those of them who die will go to their graves with a smile on their lips! Will hold it a great honor for our troops to engage in the present bat He I ask it of you in my name and in that of the Ameican people. "There is at this moment no other u v,nt. nf fighting :n- quesiion ni" . . . fantry, artillery, aviation all at your use to dispose of them at your will All will be coming as necessary. I have come to say to you that the American people win sist you." HICKORY MORGAN IN HER F GEN. BELL By tha Associated Press. Washington, March 29. The British withdrawal before the German advance was made according to pre arranged plans and "is all over now," Major General John Frank lin Bell today told the senate mili tary committee. He said the allies had known the German preparations for the present drive soon after they were begun and made preparations to counteract them. General Bell has just returned from the French front. TRAININ FOR BOYS PROPOSED By the Associated Press. Washington, March 29. Prelimin ary to a final vote today the senate apparently favored an amendment to the draft bill which would provide for compulsory military training of youths between 19 and 21 years of age by defeating, 35 to 32, a motion by Senator Jones of Washington to table it. FOR HOSPITAL BED The Daughters of the Confederacy wish to ask all those who have a bundle for their rummage sale kind ly to deliver to point requested or phone 51, and it will be sent for. It seems impossible to reach all, but we do need our contributions. Every article can be ... turned into money and help relieve the suffering of the wounded soldiers. This hos pital bed we are trying to place cn the French front &s much needed. It may be your boy who will occupy it. AGAIN THIS P. M. By the Associataed Press. Paris, March 29. The long range bombardment of Paris was resumed shortly after 3 o'clock this after noon. TO BE IMPROVED By the Associated Press. Washington. March 29. Apparen- ly the war department has no idea of abandoning Camp Greene at Charlotte, N. C, because contracts were approved today to spend S140,- 000 on sewers and $80,000 on roads. T'npsfi imnrovements. it is believed, will overcome the disadvantages of the camp. TWO MORE KILLED By the Associated press. Fort Worth. March 29. F. J. Dwyer and J. S. Rowan, both mem bers of the British nying corps, were killed in aviation accidents here today. TO MEET TONIGHT Th Christian Endeavor social of the Presbyterian church will meet tonight at 8 o'clock with Miss Jvatn erine Shuford. Mr. Gbb. E. Bisanar is taking time by the forelock. Beginning this week, he moved up his clocks at home half an hour so that the cVmfV nf rising an hour earlier Sun day would not put him in the hos-j .i i 1 11 pital. He says tne new oruer is an right and he expects to pass from a half hour to an hour without re alizing the change. Many people, however, will take the whole hour at one clip. T By the Associated Press. Sacramento, Cal., March 29. President Wilson has telegraphed Gov. William D. Stephens asking executive clemency for Thomas J. Mooney, now under death sentence, it became known here today. Mooney was convicted in connection with a bomb explosjon in San Francisco at a preparedness parade in July, 1916, which caused the death of 10 per sons and the injury of a number of others. DIV NOW OVER AY MILITARY G PARI BOMBARDED CHARLOTTE CAif ASKS CLEMENCY R MONEY JEALOUS LOVER TELEPHONE NUN SHOOTS GIRL IS KILLED IN AND SELF Julius Young of Henry route 3, aged 23 years, is in Dr .Menzies' hospital here as the result of a self inflicted pistol wound yesterday shortly after dinner when, after try ing to kill his sweetheart, Miss Claude Lynn, he turned the pistol on himself and made a wound in his forhead tlat might provle fatal. The tragedy recurred at the home of Mr. William Lynn, father of the girl, near Henjry yesterday about 1 o'clock. Young was brought to Hickory this morning and his in juries dressed- by Drs. Menzies, Blackburn and Stevenson. . The young man went to his sweet heart's home yesterday about noon and thQ, shooting followed, it is said, her refusal to marry him. At close range he turned a 32 calibre pistol on her and fired a bullet into the back of her head. The closeness of the girl and her heavy hair saved her life, the bullet flattening out and falling almost harmless. Jt left a place about the size cf a nickle, but Dr. Fred Foard, who treated her, said she was practically uninjured. This physician also dressed Young's wounds. It was found that the bullet he fired into his forehead entered just to the left of the m.ddle of the forehead and came out about two inches farther to the left. The skull was frjactujred and the physicians this morning removed pieces of bones. His right side appeared to be paralyzed, but (he was able to move it later. It didn't seem that there was much chance for his re covery. . According to persons who accom panied Young here, the only motive for his act was jealousy. The girl declined to marry him and in a fit of desperation he tried to kill her. He then left her home and went 200 yards to the woods and shot himself. Liquor was partly responsible it was said. 8y the Associated Press. Washington, March 29 With the exception of a few districts in the large eastern cities, where delays have been permitted because cf re ligious ceremonies at Easter time, the mobilization of 95,000 men, com prising the last increment of the first draft, and 7,000 of the second draft, began moving today. The first 70,000 white men and 25, 000 negroes began moving to the national army cantonments. The first men of the second draft were called despite the fact that congress has not yet passed the second amendment to change the basis of apportionment, as Provost Marshal General Crowder urged. The 95,000 men now called, it is understood;, are - needed at once to take the places of men transferred from other divisions and to make good deficiencies. GE 12 MILES OF A By the Associated Press British Army Headquarters in France, March ,29. The Germans were able to penetrate Marcelcave, 12 miles east of Amiens, in the re gion south of the Somme only by means of heavy mass attacks late yesterday, which gradually forced the British back. AT HOLY TRINITY TONIGHT Services at Holy Trinity tonight at 7:30. Subject, "Fruits of the j Passion." In connection with this service preparatory services will be held for the communion. WEATHER FORECAST For North Carolina: Fair tonight and Saturday; probably fr)ost to night in the interior, moderate northeast winds fresh on the coast. COMPARATIVE WEATHER March 28, High Low 1918 1917 63 46 ...59 39 REGISTRANTS ARE CALLED TO CAMPS RMANS AR MIENS TALL By the Associated Press. iNew Berne, N. C March 29 F. C. Toppleman of Henderson, N. C, vice-president and general mana ger of the Home Telephone Compayn, wn:cn operates m eastern North Carolina and Virginia, met instant death here this morning by coming ' in contact with a live wire. j Mi'l Toppleman, who came to New Bern several - days ago, was on top of a telephone pole. His hand was severely burned qnd in falling from the pole he sustained a fracture of the skull. He leaves a widow and one son, Lieutenant Toppleman, at Camp Jackson. AMERICANS KILLED IN EIGHT WITH BANDITS By the Associated Press. MarfH, Texas, March 29. Ten Mexicans and Private Theodore Al bert, an American cavalryman, were killed yesterday in a fight be tween United States cavalry south east of Valentine, Texas, according to ofheial advices today. The fight followed pursuit of the Mexicans, who raded the Neville ranch, killing Glen Neville. LOST AND FOUND Mr. Floyd Childers was taking a bath at the City Pressing Club to day and having his suit pressed at the 'same time. In securing his change from the manager, he dis played something like $20, which he laid on the shelf in the bath room. Of course none of the shine boys or pressing club boys took it, hut when Chief Lentz came on the scene the 2ft found its way back to the shelf. Nobody knew who put it there, but the manager of the pressing club and Mr. Childers are happy. TO MAKE ATTACK E M By the Associated Press. Amsterdam, March 29. The Ger man supreme command is about to deliver a new and mighty blow on another part of the front which "tear a new hole in the already pierced enemy rinjg," the Vossiche Zeitung declares. HICKORY'S RESERVES CALLED INTO ACTION Newton threw in more of her re serves yesterday and put $150 over on Hickory in the sale of War Savings, making three days this week that the county seat has raided Hickory's lines. General Homer Bowman and Gen eral William Kuhn,however, rush ed in their reserves in Hickory today and at noon reported the sale of $6,000 in stamps. Mr. J. A. Cline purchased a block of $5,000, one for each member of his family. Mr. W. H. Barkley of Newton, with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, has been commanding Postmaster Williams' right wing and to him is due credit for the heavy sales in Newton. The con test is interesting. Mr. H. Q. Blanton will leave New ton April 1 to take charge of the Hickory Telephone System. Mr. Blanton has been here for ten years and has made good in his line of work. It is not known who will take his place here.Catawba County News. AMERICANS TAKE F By the Associataed Press. With the American Army in France, March 29. Four prisoners were captured by the Americans on the front northwest of Toul some time during last night or early this morning, according to reports flittering back from the line. It is ot.Tipr the nrisoners IIUL Ml""" tw ---- jr--- - 4-w,fiTicT n mnke a raid or whether they were captured by an American pawoi. The artillery fire was heavier dur ing the night, the Germans putting down a barrage on the American positions. ELSEWHER FRONT OUR PRISONERS IERMAN WEDGE 57 MILES FR Enemy He!d in Pocket Near Montdidier by French More Fighting South of Somme Ex pected Momentairly Other War News Today Summarized Y CALVES E BEE Mr. S. W. Gardner of Charlotte noted that eight young calves were at the depot ready to be shipped away yesterday and this struck him as such a waste of meat and money they he called at the Record office to see if there was not some way of preventing it. He was told he should be here in the afternoon and see the number of calves loaded on the easifjound trains. There is no way of preventing it. The law to protect calves was nev er enforced and it has been repealed. There is not enough sentiment for it and to make such a law effective to whole state would have to be in cluded. Mr. Gardner thought with the grazing season at hand, it would mean lots of money to owners to keep the animals a few months. Many people hae taken an interest in conserving calves, but there is nothing that can be done before the next general .assembly and a state wide bill will have small chance of passing. NO SUMMER BOARDERS Since we purchased the Patterson Springs Hotel for an orphanage we have had several calls to take a few summer boarders. They explain that this will help to make money to get the orphan-, age siaiieu. Anu too xney zninK people of means seeing the work we are starting would be moved to help the Institution in a big way. Some (: the friends of this noted place say Vat they can sleep any where and will not be annoyed by the noise of the children. Wte would be glad to accommodate such friends, but it does not suit or help; there fore we can not take them. Then there are some mothers who desire to come for a few weeks with their children. We always like to please the ladies, but in this case we must provide for the child who has no mother, first, so again we have to say no. We are spending every dollar we can get in equip ment for the children. Our tables and chairs are for children and not for groHvn people. So please do not think hard of us for ; saying no; we can not take any summer boarders. We hope our friends will find a good summer resort where they cn get good water and rest. Patterson Springs is no longer a summer resort, but an orphanage where widowers who have no lady relatives to come into their homes and care for the children can send their children and have them cared for. This is the only Home of this kind that we know of in North or South Carolina. Therefore we feel sure that it will fill up as fast as we can get it equipped. Patterson Springs Home School for the Motherless Child, J. H.. Spaulding, Gen. Mgr. TO MAN NG SHIPPED j horrible news to do it. Mr. George Marsh and children, j When thousands are dying to pro Alex,, Elizabeth and! Virginia, left tect us at home, it is time to wake today for Raleigh to spend Easter, up. " ' ';&3 Fr erne on to. By the Associated Press. Pfcris, '.March 29 Violent fight ing continued last evening and last night in the region of Mont Didier, the war office announced today. In spite of German counter attacks, the French held on to the villages which they took yesterday in this region. Moncel was taken by French troops. North of Monedidier French and British troops held up the Ger man thruft. The German! Josses were exceedingly heavy. The statement follows: "The battle was continued violent ly yesterday evening and part of the night in the region of Montdid ier. Notwithstanding repeated coun ter attacks, the enemy was not able to eject us from the villages which they captured yesterday. The French troops following up their success of Monchel after IWOU iuuwvww-" valiant fighting. In front of Plessier-de-Roye there tins Hfpn violent nerhtine:. All the STOPPED OM PARIS By the Associated Press. J 'The southwesterly thrust of the German wedge into the allied lines has been stopped short of Mont dfididier. The enemy seems defi nitdy held here, 57 miles from Paris, by the enclosure of the town within a rccket foimed by a series of val iantly captured and held by French troops. Despite continuous counter attacks last night the Germans were not able to dislodge Pe tain's men from these hamlets and the town. Between Montdiddier and the Somme the Germans seem to have gained some ground since yester day in their westward push toward Amiens, the great allied supply base, but Paris declares the allied forc es are holding the enemy firmly al ong a well defined line, which at one point is less than 12 miles from Amiens. The German thrust which has been checked at the southwest ap parently is to close in at the angle of the river Avre and Amiens. It is in this triangle that some of the most severe fighting of the battle may be expected. The Germans continued to sacri fice their men recklessly in their attempts to break the Anglo-French barrier, as the reports from both the British war offices testify. North of the Somme the British front not only has been strictly maintained, but has advanced in places. Today's statement from the London war office states that the Germans have started a movable line to embarrass the allies. The German reserves were throwrn in af ter the outpost lines were crumbled up in the devastated zone, but were hurled back by Field Marshal Haig's artillery with great losses. Attention is called to probable action in the Scarpe and the French action in the south is understood to be-the prelude to a large offensive. London newspapers say a joint France-British command has been decided on the western front. It is declared that General Foch, com mander of the allied reserve army, will be given an important role un der the new arrangements. On the other battle fronts there has been no change. Northwest cf Toul the Americans continued their violent bombardment of the German lines. SCARED MOST TO DEATjII Catawba County News. A citizen informed the News yes terday that sorry? of his neighbors were scared most to death on ac count of the horrible war news re ceived on Saturday. We are not in a habit of rejoicing over other people's troubles but we are truly irlad that some of our peo- pie are wakifeij? up even if it takes' o Villages German attacks against this village broke before the indomitable re sistance of the French troops. "Statements obtained from prison ers confirm reports that the losses suffered by the Germans without bringing them success are extreme ly heavy. The numebr of corpses found in the vinicity of Montdidier and the hamlets bear witness to this fact. "To the north of Montdidier Franco-British troops continue victo riously to hold the Germans along the line of the Avre and in front of Neuville - Sire - Barnard; Messiers, Marcelcave and Hamel. "Certain columns of German in fantry and convoyes reported on the road between Laon and LaFere were brought under the fire of our long range artillery and dispersed. "There has been notable artillery activity along the whole front." ding
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