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ickory Daily ECOKD VOL. IV. NO. 38 HICKORY, N. C. MONDAY EVENING, October 28, 1918 PRICE FIVE CENTS AUSTRIA WILL ACCEPT TH ESIOENT'S TERMS WITHOUT REGARD TO GERMANY R PR AUSTRIA GIVES NOTICE OF READINESS FOR PEACE Will Accept AH of Wilson's Terms and Asks For Immediate Armistice Conditions Fighting Slackens on Most Fronts -British Are Very Busy In Italy. Ely tho Associated Press. AiH'.ria-Hunijary, c'.ose upon the lu.ls i.f Germany's request for allied urni-i. rep.ies to President Wi son's note of October 19 and declared her rc:iil.ness to negotiate a peace and up. immediate armistice. Thf Austro-Hungarian government also .-avs that it accepts all the views txpri'ssed by the president. This would indicate that Austria is wil ling to have the Czeeho-Slovaks de termine their own nationality, but from the dispatches this is not clear. An allied reply to Germany con n'rn'ntf armistice terms has not yet l.t'in announced. The text of the German note has been received in Washington, but it is indicated that the president will not reply to the note, On the fighting: fronts in France activity has died down greatly ex cept on the front of the French ar mies between the Oise and the Aisne. There has been no change in Belgium and the Dritish on the vital sector about Valenciennes have halted tem porarily. Field Marshal Ha'.g's men have re-r-u'sed a Gernm attack siouth of Valenciennes, where the British have outflanked that town. Further south the British have pused nearer the Mormal forest. General Debeny's first French army continues to press the Germans back hetween the Oise and the Serre. Un officially they are reported in the out skirts of Guise and near the import ant railroad point of Marie, toward which General Mangin is advancing eastward of the Serre. Further tast the Germans are reported to be in retreat. Fighting continues in the Italian theatre, with the British extending their line east of the Piave in the region of Montello, where they have advanced more than two mjles from the river. In these operations the British have captured more than 5, MO prisoners. Vienna reports the capture of Monte Asolone between the Urenta and the repulse of Ital ian efforts elsewhere. THE I IFIITFNANTS KILLED IN BELGIUM B? the Associated Press. Washington. Octj. 28. Tlwee fa talities among marine corps officers in the aviation service abroad were n-porU'd to the navy department to day by Vice Admiral Simms. Lieut. Norman of Davenport, la , nd Caleb W. Taylor of Pelahtchia, M'ss., were killed when a bombing plane was destroyed in Belgium. Iut. Ralph Talbot of South Wey mouth. Mass., was killed when his Piano fell in the same battle. NO ARMISTICE TERMS UNTIL GERMANY REPLIES London, Oct. 28j Germany's an swer to President Wlilson's latest com mon cation declares that Germany is now awaiting proposals for an ar mistice. It Is understood In authoritative quarters that the allied governments w-.ii not reveal their armistice terms !l until (Jermay has replied to Pres: dent Wi'l anna naef Tntp ----- atMWIt K pWUV w- Premier Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary Balfour, 'accompanied by "aval and military officers, have gone ' France. Emperoir Is Now Willing By the Associated Press. London, Oct. 24. .Emperor Wil ham has no intention of abdicating, hut is willing if it is for the good of the people, to ordain that his rights Khali he reframed, according to a statement attributed to German OM ACT 0 N DEMANDED BY By the Associated Press. London, Oct. 28. The brevity of the reply to President Wilson's last note is a measure of insignificance," says the Daily News. "President' Wilson's note put an end to further argument. It is dire to Dr. Solff. the German foreign sec retary, to say that his note is pre cisely what the occasion demands. "If peace, as the new posture of Germany warrants us in believing is coming within reach," the newspaper continues, "there must be no delay In taking steps to end hostilities. There is no justification in fighting on for what can be had for asking.! The terms of the armistice must be j rigorous, but prompt." j PAPERS E nemy ssegms N By the Associated Press. Paris, Oct. 28. Germany's armies have begun a new retreat, this time between the Oise and the Aisne. Gen eral Debeny's first army, in the teeth of stubborn resistance and repeated counter attacks, has succeeded in swinging on its right flank so that it faces east. It has reached Guise at the Gu sc Marle road, driving the enemy before it. General Debeny now is in posi tion to push rapidly along the upper Oise valley toward Hirson and ver vins, through a level country -ovoid of streams. The first result of his victory Is to forco the enemy opposing the tenth and fifth French armies, exhausted by fruitless counter attacks to begin a backward movement wh'ch is eventu ally bound to extend to Rethei. This wiM open to the fourth army double passage of the Aisne and Ardennes canal. L I By the Associated Press. .Washington, Oct. 28, rVess d.s patches to the Hague transmitted to the state department today say Gen eral Ludendorff resigned his post as first quartermaster general and real leader of the German army as a TMii't ntf 1a aonrolete djsagreemenc (with Prince Maximilian, the chance, 'lor. There was no prospect of a 'reconciliation, according to these ad- v'ces, and the emperor was compell ed to accept Ludendorff's resignation. court circles. The emperor is said to have remarked: "I will not abandon my sorely tried people, but if necessary I am ready to become something .like a hereditary president of a German republic like the kings of England, Belgium and Italy." ' e w ANOTHER REASON WHY UDENDORFF LARGE CAPTURE OF AUSTRIANS BY BRITISH By the Associated Press. London, Oct. 28. British troops in their offensive . on the Austro-Itaiian front up to last night had captured more than 5,600 prisoners, according to official announcement today. The British also captured 29 guns, including six nine-inch howitzers. NOT FREE TRADE By the Associated Press. Washington, 0t. 28. President WTUson replied today to Republican contentions that the third of his 14 peace terms is a free trade plank and that in h's statement he meant to imply no restriction on internal economic ipoMclesj only that "what ever tariff, high or low, any nation might deem necessary, it should ap ply equally to all foreign nations. The president made the explana ( Continued on page 4) Flood damage in Catawba county will be large or small, according to the weather in the next few days. All the corn that was covered by water Saturday or Sunday and most of the bottom lands were covered on one of those days will be damaged materially unless the sun comes forth and the weather turns coldei, prospects that seemed none too bright at noon today. If the water can run out of the ears and if the sun dries the ears qu'ckly, the grairAs will not fail from the cobs nor will the corn sour. That was the opinion of farmers today. All a'onlg .he South Fork river the freshet was damaging Saturday and Sunday and some corn remained under water 30 hours. Much 01 the corn will be good for feeding prompt ly, but it will lose much of its com mercial value in any event. The weather forecast indicates fair weather tomorrow. FLO SITUATION IS SOME BETTER TODAY The flu situation in Hickory show ed more improvement today, but Chief Lentz still continued anxious. Some n;w cases have developed, and various people have been sepotfted ill, and it is too early yet to consid er the danger past. In the city of Hickory the condit ions remain comparatively good, and they are growing better in the su burbs, It is thought. In some parts of the townsh;p there are still many sick people. The great danger now is from pneumonia and this physicians . are warning against. A new case was reported in South Hickory today. There are or have been 12 or 14 cases among the color ed people there, but none very se rious. FOR SALE House and lot near Chair factory. Guy Kennedy. 10 28 6t DECLARES MR WILSON 13 Retreat DAMAGE TO CORN ! MAY NOT BE SO GREAT I . 1 BRITISH RESUME H 0 V i IN ITALY By the Associated Press. London, Oct. 28. The British fifth army resumed its attack against the Austro-Hungarian positions on the Italian front, the war ofiice announced this afternoon. The attack is proceeding satisfac torily. AUSTRIA COME By the Associated Press. Amsterdam, CM. 28, Austria in her reply to President Wilson ac cepts all the views expressed by the president in his note of October 19. Austria says she is willing and ready without awaiting the results of other negotiations to negotiate a peace and an nmediiate armistice in all Austro-Hungarian fronts. EXTENDED FO! Newton, Oct. 28. The county com missioners in session today extended the quarantine against influenza un til Monday (morning, November 4, at 7 o'clock so that the schools may resume that day. Reports from the lower end of the county were encouraging, Dr. Shipp said, and conditions were expected to be much more favorable in another week. In Hickory, it was learned, the situation was improved. It is believed now that the quar antine can be permanently raised in another week. . WALNUT IS WANTED, Mr. Edward W. Reynolds has re ceived a letter from C. R. Tlllotson, acting chief of forest investigation, informing him that there is no truth in the rumor in circulation here that the government has ordered a sus pension of the cutting of walnut timber. Ths walnut is wanted, Mr Tillotson explains, for aircraft pro duction, and Mr. Reynolds is in structed to continue to buy material. It is not known how the rumor got into circulation, but it is supposed that it mfght have been part of pro poganda to hamper the government. NEW YORK COTTON By the Associated Press. New York Oct. 28. There was a renewal of buying In the cotton market on the bad weather. Some of Saturday's traders predicting a sharp drop in the temperature, took profits. Active months soon sold 32 to 44 points above Saturday's close. WEATHER FORECAST For North Carolina: Probably rain late tonight or on Tuesday ex cept fair Tuesday in the west por tion. Coder tonight in west por tions, and in east portions' Tuesday, moderate south to west winds. TO TAW, SAYS DISPATCH QUARANTINE IS ONE WEEK GOVERNMENT SAYS WHYLUDENDORFF RESIGNED AS BIG CHIEF By the Associated Press. .London, Oct. 28. General Luden dorff has resigned as first quarter- ! master 'general because the military authorities were placed under civilian j control. The correspondent of the ! Exchange Telegraph Company adds that Hindenburg remains in com mand. By the Associated Press. :London, Oh't. 28.- Bluish troops Sunday repulsed deternr'ned Ger man attacks at Famars, south of Val enciennes, Field Marshal Filg re ports today. Many Germans were killed in street fighting in the streets. On the borders of the Mormal for- est, south of Valenciennes and north of Raismes forest, north of Valen- ciennes, the British have improved their positions slightly. U-Boat S BRITISH REPULSE DETERMINED ATTACKS Siagar Vessel. KNOX PROTESTS T THE By the Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 28. A protest against any peace terms dictated by President Wilson alone and not rep resentative of American public opin ion through senate consideration of the peace treaty was made in the senate today by Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, Republican, and for mer secretary of state, in an address charging the president with political partizanship. Democratic senators prepared to reply to Senator Knox, forecasting a discussion of peace and war with par tizan bitterness. Mrs. K. A, Price and son, John, who have been ill with influenza are are rapidly recovering. By the Associated Press. Washington, Ocjl. 28 Campaign expense accounts led with the house today included that of the Democrat ic national committee showing re ceipts of $412,138 and disbursement of $395,459. 'The Republican na tional committee statement has not been filed. RUTHERFORD COLLEGE TO RESUME WEDNESDAY Rutherford College, October 28. tAfter a suspension of three weeks, class work is to be resumed on Wed nesday, October 30. Every student sick in the boys' dormitory has re covered. Mrs. John S. Campbell, trained nurse, Morganton, gave ex cellent and devoted attention t0 the sick boys. Since her marriage Mrs. Campbell has given up nursing, but she generously came to the aid of the college. M;lss Wiggerstaff, matron, the doctors, the student helpers, and others gave good service. Compara tively there have been few cases of influenza in the college and the community. AN N DEMOCRATS SHOW CAMPAIGN EXPENSES GERMAN REPLY REACHES PRESIDENT WILSON TODAY Comes by Cable to Swiss Legation and Is Handed to Washington Authorities Matter Now In the Hands of Allied War Council Comment on Note. PROMPT REPLY TO WILSON'S T Copenltagen, OoJL 28. Germany's answer t0 President Wilson's latest communication says: "The German government has taken cognizance of the answer of the pres ident of the United States. "The president is aware of the far reaching cljanges which have been carried out 'and, are befng carried out in the German constitutional structure, and that pteace negotia tions are being conducted by a peo ple's government, in whose hands rests, both actually and constitution ally, the power to make the deciding conclusions. '"The military powers are also l subject to it. "The German (government now aw.xts 'proposals ijor an armistice. which shall be the first step toward a just peace, as the presiaent has Hfs" hpri in his nrnc.'amatinn ) (Signed) " "SOLF." Sink s By the Associated Press. Manwkun, N. J., Oct. 28. A Span ish steamship loaded with sugar was torpedoed off Barnegat, N. J., at 10 o'clock last night and 23 men of the crew of 29 reached shore early today in 'life boats. FIRST REPORT Monmouth Beach, N. J., Oct. 28. By the Associated Press. Reports received here today over the telephone wires of the coast guard service say that survivors of a steam ship have been landed. The report was that the ship had been torpedoed. THE IDLER If you have an idle dollar It's a slacker. Take it firmly by the collar, It's a slacker. Make it battle for the nation; For a dollar on vacation In this present situation Is a slacker. Harold Oesterreich. T TELLS OF By the Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 28. In his com munique for Saturday, delayed in transmission, General Pershing notes that the battle of the American first army entered that day on the second month and reports that in the first month besides inflicting heavy losses in killed and wounded the Am ericans captured 20,000 prisoners, nearly 100 guns, over 1,000 trench mortars and many machine guns. EM PERSHING S REPR GOOD WORK Americam Gum Fires By the Associated Press. t With the American Forces North west of Verdun, Oct. 28. 3 P. M. American long range guns this af ternoon began firing on Longuyon. The town of Longuyon is 23 miles By the Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 28. The German governments (replly to President Wilson's .last note asserting that negotiations for peace are being con ducted by a people's government with actual and constitutional power and that the terms of the American and allied governments for an armistice are awaited reached the Swiss lega tion today by cable. Th s communication s regardjed here merely as an acknowledgement of the president's note with an indi cate nof the anxious desire of those In authority now in Berlin t0 hasten the coming of a definite statement of terms upon which their enemies will permit hostilities to cease. The president is expected to make no rejoinder. His personal exchang es with the German authorities, of ficials said today, ended when he transmitted the correspondence to the allies. The next step must be on the part of the co-belligerents. NORTH CAROLINA MEN LOST IN SHIP COLLISION The following INortjh Carolinians are reported as among the 200 miss ing in the sinking of the transpoi Otranto on October 0 in a collision with the Kashmir off the Scottish coast: Corporals Joseph L. Kesler of Sal isbury and Joe B. Presnell of Old Fort. Privates Jennings B. Haywood of Stouts, Louis F. Wise of Wendell, Gordon S. H:ckman of Tabor, Earl D. Johnson of McAdenville, Albert N. Spaug of Winston-Salem, Roland B. Stout of Greensboro. Private Ed die Burton of Burlington is reported saved. DEATH OF MRS. LIDE The funeral of Mrs. C. D. Lide, whose death occurred in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday was held at Sum ter, S. C, today. A telegram to Mr. J. A. Bowles Saturday afternoon announced her death. Until two years ago, when the family moved to Erwln, Tenn,. Mrs, Lide had resided in Hickory for five years. Her hus band was superintendent of the C. & N.-W. shops and the family were very popular. They occupied the Methodist parsonage part of the time Rev. A. L. Stanford was pastor here, and Mrs. Lide was an especially fine woman. She is survived by her hus band and one child, Mis Alma Lide. SAVE THESE SEEDS The Red Cross has sent out another appeal to the people of North Caro lina urging them to save the peach, cherry, and prune seeds, also the hickory nut, walnut and cocoanut shells. These are t0 be used In mak ing masks for our soldiers. Barrels will be placed in all gro cery stores, so let every one get to work on this important matter. Do not let a single seed in shell go to waste, for it takes only one hundred peach stones to make a mask. As the children can not go to school th's week let them take this opportunity to gather the seeds and nuts and when school starts again carry them to their teacher and she will take care of them. Mrs. W. H. Collins' little boy has seventeen pounds already for the Red Cross. Just th nk how many masks he will help to make. Dont put this off, but begin today. Mr. H. E. Whitener was out today after an attack of flu. north-northeast of Verdun. The American long range fire also is be ing directed against the Voie-de-Rocde on the railway line parallel ing the front. The Germans are depending on this road to ship their troops and supplies. . 0 YOUR SOLDERS 23 Miles
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