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IK n 1 iWOTTfnF aasvt ESTABLISHED 1876 LINCOLNTON, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL IS), 1017 FIVE CENTS PER COPY FIGHT BREWING IN CONGRESS OVER CONSCRIPTION PLAN FOR RAISING ARMY Washington dispatch, April 18. , The lines were drawn Wednesday for a great fight between the Admin istration and opponents in the House of the plan to raise the war Army by selective draft. While President Wilson was at the Capitol telling Senators and Repre sentatives that no compromise , be- tween the volunteer and draft sys tems could be accepted with safety to the Nation, the House Military Com mittee by a vote of 12 to 8 adopted amendments to : the Administration bill authorizing calls for volunteers in increments of 500,000, and provid ing that the draft shall be applied only in the event the President de cides that the force needed cannot be raised and maintained under the vol unteer plan. Chairman Dent headed the anti draft forces and will introduce the amended bill in the House tomorrow with a view to pressing it for passage Monday. Representative Kahn, of California, ranking Republican mem ber of the Committee, is preparing a report to be signed by the minority, and will join in leading the fight on the floor for the Administration ' The War Department holds that every weakness of tho volunteer sys tem would be perpetuated under the House committee's scheme. A feature of the amendments providing for the selection of officers from local units, Is regarded by officials as particularly obnoxious to sound military prin ciples The President thinks that full op portuinty for volunteers is offered un der the Staff bill, since there will be room for 724,000 voluntary enlist ments in the regular Army and National Guard for the duration of the war. In addition, the door is thrown wide open to men who are qualified to become officers. The chief amendment of the House committee follows: : "That the President be and he i3 hereby authorized to call for 500,000 volunteers under and in accordance with the act of Congress, approved April 25, 1914, (the Army reorganiza tion act.) "That in the event it becomes ne cessary to raise an additional force of 600,000 men the President be, and he is hereby authorized to call such additional force by volun teers in the same manner. Such vol unteer Army shall be apportioned among the various States and terri tories and the District of Columbia, according to population, raised, in regimental units or parts , thereof "Provided that such volunteer forces shall be recruited in local units an far as practicable, and company officers may be appointed from such units, upon passjng such reasonable and practicable examinations as to fitness as the President may direct. "And provided further that upon he completion of the enrollment as provided in this act, and in the event the President decides that such addi tional force or forces cannot be ef fectually raised and maintained un der the call for volunteers as herein provided, the president be, and ho is hereby authorized to raise and or ganize the same by the selective draft, as herein provided." FRENCH TROOPS CARRY FIRST LINE SPOSITIONS ON A NINE MILE FRONT Paris dispatch, April 17. Continu ing thir terriffic. attack against the German positions between Soissons and Kheims and east of the latter place Tuesday, the French carried German first line positions over many miles of front, captured powerfully orgr.r.ized heights, occupied the im portant village of Auberive, and on this part of the front, about two miles in extent, took moro thr.n 2,500 pris oners. v According to the official statement from the war office strong German counter-attacks were repulsed. The number of German prisoners taken by the French Monday is new placed at 11,000. One of the greatest battles of the mighty war, and, therefore, also in the history of the world, is in pro gress on tne Aisne. A dispatch Tuesday from Europe reported that the French troops in the departments of the Aisne and the Marne have delivered a violent infan try attack against the Germans over a front of 25 miles, and made import ant gains of terrain and captured more than 10,000 prisoners and large quantities of war material. FRENCH DRIVE CONTINUES. The great offensive of the French army against the Germans from the bend in the line in France from Sois sons eastward into the Champagne continues unabated, according to dis patches to today's daily papers. Nu-i merous new points , of vantage have been taken, prisoners and guns cap- iim1 an1 vinlant pnnntnr-attnckg Dut down with heavy casualties. In three ... : i .nitfin days oi Iignting more man ii.uuu un wounded prisoners have fallen into ine nanus oi me r reiiui, wucmoi with 75 cannon. In Wednesday's bat- tl. in tVi fnrpst. nf VillflBll-RoIS. an - enveloping movement was carried out against the Germans and 1,300 of them threw down their arms and sur rendered. In addition, 180 machine guns were captured nere. Blow Knocks out 100,000 Germans. It was a erushme blow that Ger- mnnv suffered Tuesday upon the western front when 40 miles of the strongest part of her.line were wrest ed from her with an estimated loss of nearly 100.000 killed, wounded and prisoners. Measured by the amount of territory freed, the victory does not compare with the Somme off en sive which opened a month ago, but viewed from the amount of destruc tion done to the enemy's armed forces and the damage to his military pres tige, it is a far greater success. Not every man knows how to make "two blades of grass grow where one -.! tufnM Knf tiA oan lQrn Anil the knowledga gained wilt -not hurt sua, - SENATE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES $7,000,000,000 WAR BOND BILL After Seven Hours' Discussion and With But Few Changes the Largest Single War Budget in the Nation's History is Passed. ' Washington dispatch. :'.- The war finance bill providing lor issuance of $7,000,000,000 in securi ties the largest single war budget in any nation's history was passed unanimously Tuesday night by the Senate. After seven hours of discussion, the administration measure, which was passed by the house Inst Saturday, nnd which provides for a loan to the allies of $3,000,000,000, was approved by the senate with few changes, in record time. The amendments may necessitate a conference, or the sen ate changes may be accepted by the house In either event the executive branch of the government conducting the war with Germany will, within a few hours, have authorization for the great war chest at its disposition. To expedite action the senate tonight ap pointed conferees to act if the house should not, contrary to expectations, accept the senate changes. Of the 84 senators present every one, including all those who voted against war except Senator Lane, of Oregon, who was absent because of illness, recorded themselves in favor of providing the funds to prosecute hostilities. Nearly all of the 12 ab sentees were ill. That, in the inability of the nation to supply men at once for the fighting line, money would be America's im mediate contribution to her allies, was the dominant thought expressed during the debate. Fed senators par ticipated in the discussion, which was totally devoid of partisan expression. Every senator speaking announced staunch intention to aid the govern ment in prosecuting the war to a speedy conclusion. Only two, Sena tors Borah and Cummins, declared op position to the proposed allied loan. A few favored raising a larger propor tion by taxation of the present gener ation and less upon bonds. FOREIGN WARSHIPS WITH US. Vice Admiral M. E. Browning of the British navy and Rear Admiral R. A. Grasset of the French navy. were in Washington last week in conference with Secretary Daniels, arranging lor co-operation between the naval - forces of the United States and the Entente allies. Sail ors from the French warships were also on the streets in Washington. This means that a French warship, and possibly a British warship, too. were in some port of the United States, having brought the distin guished naval officers over. But the sailing and arrival of these war ships was not announced, for ob vious reasons, and neither will their departure be mentioned. This is evi dence of the censorship. Many things in connection with the war that would ordinarily be published are now not mentioned. SOCIALISTS SEEK PEACE. Reports have appeared in the pa pers within the past few days but not verified that German Socialists are attempting, with the consent of the German government, to negoti ate peace with Russia through Rus sian Socialists. Some of the reports intimate that the purpose is really a peace plan of Germany to end the war. The latest statement comes in a re port from Petrograd, Russia, that German Socialists are now in Stock holm under instructions from the German Chancellor to meet Russian Socialists there and negotiate a sep arate peace between Russia and Ger many. While all these reports lack verification, there is no doubt that Germany has hope of being able to make peace with Russia and it is probable that attempts are being made to that end. ; Washington April 18. Assurances reached Washington today that un der no conditions that are now con ceivable will provisional Government of Russia yield to the overtures from German and Austrian socialistic rep resentatives to negotiate a separate peace.- - - - NO NAVAL BATTLE. The report Wednesday that heavy firing was heard at sea off Cape Cod is denied in a dispatch from Boston. It was officially announced at the Navy Yard late Wednesday night that no credence was placed . in reports from three coast guard stations cn Cape Cod that heavy gunfire had been (heard off that coast The positive statement was made that there had been no naval engagement and that warships had not exchanged salutes with foreign vessels. LENOIR COLLEGE FACULTY AND STUDENTS PASS RESOLUTION SUPPORTING , PRESIDENT WILSON ' At a meeting of Lenoir College fac ulty and student body Tuesday the following resolution was adopted: "In view of the present crisis which is disturbing the peace, and threat ening the security of the United States, the faculty and students of Lenoir College, Hickory, N. C ," de tire to express their undivlicd loyal ty to the flag of their country, and to voice their confidence in the wis dom nnd ability of President Wilson; and to give concrete form to these expressions, they hereby offer their services, individually and collectivity whensoever they, may be needed to further and promote the great pur poses and objects of the present con flict" . By authority of existing State laws whirr, nrnvlri for compulsory mili tary service, Governor Whitman, of New York, proposes to draft selec tively unmarried men between 25 and 35 yrsrs of nge to the , number of 60,000 or 100,000 men. SHORT NEWS ITEMS The White House is about to join the increased food production move ment by planting a garden of its own in which Prenident Wilson may wield a hoe when he finds a spare moment. All wireless telegraph stations not operated by the government were or dered dismantled during the war by the secretary of the navy. Failure of owners to comply with the order will result in their apparatus being con fiscated. A plot to destroy the Virginia Military institute at Lexington, Va was discovered Saturday when a stranger prowling around at an early hour was caught with maps of the place on his clothes. He was im prisoned and the place closely guard ed. The V. M I. is the "West Point of the south." Older citizens of Burke county have organized a company of senior re serves, and adopted resolutions at an enthusiastic meeting last week. The executive committee of the Cotton Manufacturers of North Caro lina met in Greensboro recently and adopted resolutions to tender to the government their mills, equipment and their organization during the pe riod of hostilities. Copies of the res olution were sent to the President of the United States, to the Secretary of War and to the Secretary of the Navy. Benjamin and Anderson Gratz of St Louis offer $5,000 reward for the first sub sunk by an American mer chant ship, secretary Dan:els thank ed them but suggested that such an offer was not in keeping with the spirit of the times and of America. Beaufort rnd Morehead folks are "askeered" that they will be bom- Simmons nnd Conirpssmnn TTnnH t have the inlet guarded. Cnpt. Frank Brown of Salisbury, veteran of the War Between the States, wrote Senator Overman and offered his services, to the country as a private soldier. Replying to the letter, .senator Overman writes that Captain Brown and Colonel Bryan are the only two offering for service as n private, adding that "you and Mr. Bryan will have a happy time beinb commanded bv about 4,000 officers." Ciprmnn Knhmrinao Iipita oimlr luring the war 686 neutral vessels, including 19 American, and have BuacKea unsuccosstuiiy 79 others, inplllrlincr R Ampripnno troApHiniv nn official tabulation given out at tr.o state Department m Washington nnd complete nn tn Anvil 3 Kinnp German first line positions over many to effect on February 1 more than ono-tl.rid of the vessels sunk have been neutral, ar.d a larf.e number of other neutral vessels have been ter rorized into staying in pert. The neotile of New Vn-V Rtnta thinV so much of "potato patriotism" that they have pledged the sum of $20, 000,000 to be used as farm loans in the development of the food resources of the state. Over one hundred stmlpnts nf WnWo Forest CoUerra have vnlnntnpraH tn take military training during the re mainder of thp. fMirrpnt. epsoinn Thp students at University, Trinity and oiner atate coneges are also taking military training. Farmers of tho finrino wVipnt hplt particularly those of North Dakota! Minnesota, South Dakota, Washing ton. Montnnn nnii Tnihn worn pnllp.! upon by Secretary Houston Tuesday to piani more wneat immediately to; make up the serious short-acre threat ened by the unpromising condition of the Winter wheat crop. The Government nf - ffnnadn wa filaccd wheat .wheat flour and semo ina on the free list, thus opening the United States markets to Canada and Canadian markets to the United States in these products. An aDDronriation nf S3.ftnn.nnn fnr the acquisition of land and equipment for a fleet operating base at Hampton Roads, Va., to be immediately avail able, was recommended to Congress Monday by Secretary Daniels. The reduced bread ration in Ger many has now gone into the effect. Judging from the tone of the pross and the news items in German news papers, it apean that the reduction has caused great discontent among workmen, and even threats to retal iate by strlkos. A proposal which was strongly supported among the metal workers was to reduce corres pondendingly the hours of work by one-fourth. Socialist and army news papers appealed to the workmen to accept the deprivations in the same spirit as the soldiers at the front. ; Mr. Richard L. Hargraves of Ral eigh, son-in-law of Hon. William Jennings Bryan, following the lead of his distinguished father-in-law, has tendered his services r to Presi dent Wilson in uny capacity in which he may serve. He is now a nation al bank examiner and says that if he can render better service in Borne other capacity he is willing to serve. Two farmers of Little River town ship, Caldwell 'county, says the Le noir News, became so exercised over tho location of a boundary line and the erection of a line fence that Hill Blair left the job with a battered head and had to go to town to get his wounds dressed; also a warrant for his assailant, Fred Deal. Archiband B, Roosevelt, son of Col. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, and Miss Grace S. Lockwood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Lock wood of Boston, were married in Boston Saturday. The marriage was hastened by the fact that voung Roosevelt, member of the officers' reserve corps at Harvard universi ty, is expecting a call to the colors. Money, food and munitions are nrliaf tha allipn noorl rirrht :innr Tha men, in quanities that will .count for someming, can go inter. CITIZENS AND FOREIGNERS WARNED BY PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT AGAINST , TREASONABLE ACTS All persons in the United States, citizens and aliens, are warned in a proclamation issued Monday in Wash ington by President! Wilson that trea sonable acts or attempts to shield those committing such acls will be vigorously prosecuted by the Gov ernment. The proclamation defines treason, citine statutes, provisions of the Con stitution and decisions of the courts, and declares that the acts described will be regarded as treasonable, whether committed within the bor ders of the United States or else where. ,.k : ' Far-reaching importance attaches to the direction of -i the warning to aliens and the decl.Hmtion that "resi dent aliens r.s well as citizens owe allegiance to the United States" and therefore are equally subject to the laws against treason and like crimes. Bomb plotters now may be grip ped with an i.on hand. Not only are conspirators themselves subject to heavy penalties, but any one, even a German residsnt, who has knowledge of treasonable r.cts and fails to make known the facts to the authorities, may bo sent to prison for seven years and fined $1,000 for misprison of treason. EUROPEAN NATIONS ALLOWED TO GET RECRUITS IN U. S. Both the House and Senate Wed nesday passed without roll calls the Administration bill to permit the En tente Nations to recruit their citizens in the United States to fight against Germany. Recruiting will be carried on under rules of the war Secretary. The bill was introduced in the House by Congressman Webb, Washington, April 17. Detailing of army officers to educational insti tutions for military instruction work was ordered discontinued today by the war department with a suggestion that students of military age can best serve their country by joining the army or navy, LODGE AND WILSON CHANGE HERR BANNWARTS MIND When the case of Alexander Bann wart of Boston came up in the police court at Washington Tuesday morn ing, Bannwart being the "gentleman Senator Lodge knocked down Monday in the Capitol, Lodge sent word he was too busy to appear against the man, and Bannwart was discharged. He announced that since reading the President's messagej ne had changed his mind. Lodge's fist, of course, had something to do with it. . Bannwart visited around trying to ingratitiate himself, urging support of the presi dent, but he received scant atten tion and soon departed. He was a banned wart DEMONSTRATION AT ASBURY SCHOOL HOUSE A demonstration In jelly making will be given by County Agent Winn, assisted by Canning Club members at the Asbury school house Monday morning April 23rd at 7. All canning club members are urged to be present and all others interested in the work are welcome. Maiden Notes. Mr. Russell Blalock who has been sick for some time is Improving. Mr. H. W. Hicks visited his brother Mr. E. C. Blalock Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Little and baby spent Sunday night with Mr. H. W. nicks. - The Gilleland brothers have moved their saw mill on the land of Mr. A. P. Hicks. Brown Eyes. flhas. E. Hurlev of Riscoe. Mont gomery county, was killed in nn au tnmnhlla accident nmir F. II fir hp Springs a few days ago. The balls in the front wheel of tho car burst, causing it to be completely overturn ed. Mr. Hurley was caught between tho ir nn) A ntr nnH wm lflllad In stantly, his neck being broken. Mrs. tiuriey ana two oiner occupants oi the car escaped unhurt. . There seems to be little doubt, judg inj; by the dispatches from the seat of war in France, that the British forces have smashed through the so-called Hindenburg lino, or turned it, and that the Germr.r.s are now more seriously menaced than at any time since the battlo of the Marne checked them in their victorious rush in September, 1914. REGISTRATION BOOKS FOR CITY ELECTION OPEN NEXT SATURDAY, APRIL 21, AND CLOSE SATURDAY, APRIL 28. NEW REGISTRATION OF ALL VOTERS : HAS BEEN ORDERED. With tho aproval of the administra tion, Chairman Adamson of the house commerce committee, Monday intro duced a war embargo to empower the president to forbid exports of any who he deems it in the public interest to do so, "I suppose now we shall have to economize," said the husband of the society woman. "Well, I suppose I can wear less clothes," replied the so ciety woman, complacently. Muggins "t nave no use for a na tion that would form an alliance with Germany." Buggins "No, it would be like marrying a man to reform Mm. : . , , LINCOLN GETS $3,842.10 STATE EQUALIZING SCHOOL FUND The State equalizing school fund, totaling $428,161.34 after the deduc tion of $15,000 for the State Board of Examiners and Institute conduc tors, was apportioned among 9(i counties to provide for the salaries of their teachers for a sufficient ad ditional term to bring the minimum term up to 90 days. Three counties had sufficient funds for their schools and did not participate in the divis ion; .. Counties in this section of the Stato received apportionments , as follows: Alexander, $8,032.50! Ca barrus, $5,044.50; Caldwell, $3,780. 76;' Catawba $5,94fi.75; Cleveland, $6,939.90; Davie, $2,655; Iredell, $7, 127.10; Lincoln, $3,842.10; Mecklen burg, $7,056; Rowan, $6,828; Stan ly, $4,473; Wilkes, $9,504; Yadkin, $3,605.91. WHERE THEY WOULD LEVY REVENUE TAXES. Administration suggestions as to possible new sources of taxation through which to raise approximate ly half the estimated cost of the first year of the war, or $1,807,250,000, nave been submitted by Secretary McAdoo to the Senate finance and the House ways and means commit tees. The other half of the cost is to be provided by $2,000,000,000 of the bonds authorized by the war rev enue bill pnssed by the House. Outstanding in the suggestions are greatly increased income and ex cess profit tax rates, taxing of many imported articles now admitted free, and stamp, liquor, amusement, su gar, coffee, tobacco, soft drinks, freight and passenger transportation receipt and automobile taxes. Probably the most far-reaching proposal eoneerns income taxes. The Secretary estimates that a 50 per cent, increase on both individual and corporations for 1918, collectable next Jur.e, would yield $166,000,000 additional. For 1917 he points out that to lower the income tax exemp tion from $3,000 to $1,500 for un married persons, from $4,000 to $2, 000 for married persons, to leave the normal tax at 2 per cent but to raise the super-taxes materially, would make the law produce $340, 000.000 additional In June, 1918, without changing the corporation tax. The highest rate on super-taxes under the plan outlined would bs 40 per cent of all incomes over $1. 000,000. 'Increases in th excess profit tax both "by inaktrg the""present jaw'"Bp"-j pMcanie to the calcmdar year of 1916 and applying new increases next year, he thinks, would raise $226,000,000 this year and $200,000, 000 additional next year. LINE-UP OF LATIN-AMERICAN COUNTRIES. Following Is the w.ty the Latjn American nations, whose positions are defined, have lintd up: Cuba. Declared war against Ger many; Panama Declared her readi ness to assist In any way possible in the protection of the Panama canal; Costa Rica Offered her ports and other territorial waters to the United States for war needs of the American navy; Brazil Relations broken with Germany; Bolivia Relations broken with Germany: Uruguay Endorsed the action of the United States and characterized Germany's warfare as "an insult to humanity"; Paraguay Expressed sympathy with the gov ernment of the United States, "forced into war to rehabilitate the rights of neutrals": Argentina Endorsed the action of the United States as just and right; Mexico She's trying to be neutral. WILL URGE LIVING PAY FOR ENLISTED SOLDIERS Congressman Robinson Announces His Intention to Wage Fight For $40 Month Washington, special to Greensboro News April 16. Congressman Robinson announced today that he proposes to make a living salary for tho enlisted men - in the army. He takes the position that these men c.nnot live on tf.e average salary of $15 per month and even make a pretense at supporting their dependents. Mr. Robinson proposes to introduce a bill reducing the com missioned officers' "salary something like 15 per cent and increasing the pay of the enlisted men to $40 per month. The lowest salary paid a commis sioned officer in the- army second lieutenant-is $1,700 a year." The al lowances for heat, light and horse, feed, amounts to a great deal for the officer who gets the pay of a captain. in these times when the very heart of the nation is being taxed to the last penny in order to pay the war ex pense, and when the President of the United States is urging the people to economize, Mr. Robinson thinks it would not be a bad idea to let charity begin at homo and help the enlisted men and at the same time leave a plenty for the commissioned officers. That Robinson's plan will meet with popular favor among many members of the house goes without saying. He may not get his amendment through at this time, but he will have started a movement that will some day bear fruit and one that will appeal to the average man who must go to war on a salary so small thst It would not en able his family to buy milk for a pair of babies, should ho live anywhere around the national capital The United States Is now allied with tno liberal Powers of the World Bri tain, France, Russia, Italy, Belgium, Canrda, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. That alliance, shared by Japan, protects us from attack for the duration of the war, rnd when the war is over we shall be able to pro tect ourselves. NO DOUBT. Indianapolis News. And those German sailors who are interned in Georgia will have a much more comfortable time than would American sailors interned somewhere in Germany. STATE CONFERENCE ON FOOD CONSERVATION MAPS OUT PLAN North Carolina's food conservation conference w!:ich met in Raleigh Tuesday in Governor Bickett's office resulted in a plan for a four months campaign from capital to township. A state sub-committee composed of Governor Bickett, C. R. Hudson, State demonstration agent, and Mr. Lucas will direct the campaign from the Raleigh end. The Dlan of the mntini U tn Va,ro a sub-committoe in each county. This chairman Of the county board of com missioners, tne county superintendent agent, the woman's demonstration agent, the president of the Farmers' union, ana taree others by the com mission of constituted officers. These three will come from each school dis trict, thus making tho school district the ultimate unit. Every phase of the food question will be handled from this commission and the kind of material needed in all parts will be furnished from Ral eigh headquarters, At this distance from the actual work it is impossible to get all phases of the campaign accurately, but such boosting of food crops has not taken plnce since the Kgyptlan famines. NO TROOPS TO EUROPE NOW. Not Until We Have a Big Army Trained. Washington diitpatch to New York iimos. No units of the American army, National Guard or other military forces will be sent to the battle front in Euronn fnr use in th war against the German government, ac cording to present plans of the ad ministration, until a total of ap proximately 1,000,000 , men have been placed in training. The war plan, as it now stands, follows: First. Tn utilize thn nnvw in . ery possible way in joint operations with the British and French navies against the German sea forces and their submarine aperations. Second-To munition the Entente allies to the fullest possible extent without intprr'i'rpnpo with tV,o mnn. facture of American munitions. Third To make an immediate loan of $3,000,000,000 to the allies. Fourth To Ho P.Vrvthincr nnaci- ble toward providing England with iooustuirs to onset tne operations of u ri TT x ' . a nam a minion men tne i nrst year, and another million men tne next year, none of which is to be sent to the battle front in FiiMnfl until tho first million is ready and plans are completed for keeping this force supplied in the field. hixtn to utilize this force of a -u uuuze tnis iorce or ai;;""- nugpins, . wiiiiam million men. if necessary, to turn 1 the tide against the Germans in the great war. High officials of the War Depart ment and members of the general iti lih w:ir i ipiwirr. I otafT r.f tlta ......... nA i 1.. I posed to the dispatch of any Amer- lcnn lnnn fnrcpy tn F.nrnno nt tUio time, either under command of Col. jvooseveit, iormca by a separate di vision of volunteers, or as a unit from the National Guard or regular army. Much has been said in some quar ters in favor of sending a force of 10.000 or 20 nnn tn Unrnno no rnniH. ly as possible for the psychological effect that this display of the Amer ican nag would have at the front. Hiyh armv officijlls insist thnt nn. thing would be gained and every thing lost oy sucn action. WAR BROUGHT TO SHORES OF V. S. The war was hrniurht. in thp chnTpc of this country - Tuesday when the united stales destroyer smith report ed by radio that an enemy submarine her 100 miles south of New York at jmu luesday morning. Additional reports were received from the de strover Tuesdnv niirht. nnH urpro for. warded to Washington. The wake of the torpedo was plainly seen across the bow of the U. S. ship. The sub marine disappeared. MUST SEND MEN TO FRONT TO FULFILL DUTY IN WAR Roston. Anril 17 M.ivnr HonpT-nl Wood, speaking nt a meeting of the American cotton waste exchange here tnd.iv. RnM thnt thp TTnitpl Qtitae would not fulfill its duty in this war until it nad sent men to the front. Thp mnptino wjis rnllnrl tn rai.a funds to equip a complete ambulance unit for the Red Cross. "If we are tn be nnrt nf tho wnr " said General Wood, "our men in our uniform mnet hp nt the frnnt Tt i no child's play. We shall send living men ana nring tnem back dead but never until this is done shall we fulfill our duty," LONG SHOALS ITEMS. T.nn fr Rhnnla Anril 1ftOiiT. aihnnl closed Friday and was celebrated with an egg hunt for the children. Mrs;-iieveiann itnyne returned frnm flnetnnin WpdnacflQW v4rpr. chp had been visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. J, u. Putnam and family spnt Friday night with Mr. nn1 Mr l-Tiintnr Mnnnpv Mr. and Mrs. John Rhyr.e returned irom-noutn Carolina Thursday where they had been visiting Mrs. Khyne T rhnrlin Prluna mnfnMj a TifiT-w or young men to- kincointon Saturday night. All reported a nice time and a warm reception when they returned hnmo The death nngcl visited near our village and removed from Mr. D. A. Riser's home a devoted mother nnd a loving wife. Mrs. Mattie Kiser was a kind and devoted mother. Always willing to help bear the burdens of lif npvpr rnmnlninihcr nr frnttintr God in his all wise power has removed this rose from the garden below to transplant it on the other shore. " t?nlictmpnta in tViA nlnra KatiirriaTT .... -. u.j ... .u.j uuvu.uuj and Monday totalled 1635 men, bringing the combatant force of that service np to 71,696 men. HONOR ROLL LINCOLNTON GRADED AND HIGH SCHOOL First grade A: Dave Abernethy, Allan Wilson, Viola Bolick, Wado Beal, Joseph Ramsaur, Blummia Navy, Ethel Wilson, Ray Ward.; Thesta Hite, Flossie Cook. First erarlft R: r.an,. rl... George Dietz, Russel Mullen,. Fred netzer, McKelvin Womack, Nellie ; Honpvpiltt . Tankal TTa n .n a O t. t Ledford, Eliza Putnam, Madge Rim- mer. Second gra;!e B: Sue Bettie Finger, Griementa Huss, Dorothy Putnam, Minnie Rooker, Nancy Suttle, Oscar Broom, Palmer Clark, Haskel Fox, ivennetn uoodson, Clarence Wilkin son. Third grade A: Mary Spencer Love, Kenneth Stimpson, Eugene Clendenin, Laura MacDonald, Kenneth Delling er, Mary Pegram, Mabel Ramsaur, James Putnam, Rush Ward, Nelson Smith, Sal lie Lore. Banner Bible verses. Third ornHA R. Pil,J T? n.. dolph Shives, Willie Eaker, Lloyd way, h-ansy Wood, Rosa Navy. Second honor roll: Cora Lee Del- llnRer.'- F?nnie W'ngate, Urias Pierce, Maurice Wilson. Third and fourth ernetny, Maude Rimmer, Fannie Buff, Estelle Cornwell, Virginia Perkins, Eunice Yount, George Crowell. Second honor roll: Willie Withers, Lula Bvnum. lWvrtlo rtn;nn.. ire gima Shernll. Number Bible verses 725. Fourth trrnrf' t-i,,l a n rir- - -- I'.auv. nlldlp U1IIB Crowell, Katherine Harrill, Fred Wil- iierson, i-aunne Honeycutt Seconrl hnnnr rnll TmiIoa TX7nMA. Bessie Stamey, Ola Withers. muie verses, zauiJ. Firth crnHp? Pnt.J TT:.., tt..-u Jenkins, Zeb Keever. Rhyne Little, Benjamin Sumner, Herman Wilker son, Fannie Bryte Allen, Thelma Womack, Pinkie Asbury, Sarah Cost ner, Hester Johnson, Lula Johnson, Pledda Moore, Mildred Perkins, Lucy Stimpson, Edith Yount, Annie Willis. Second honor roll: Alden Mullen Jennie Armstrong, Hubert Angle, Lois Huss. . Bible verses 1172. Sixth grade: Mildred Allen, Bessie Brown, Leslie Cook, Juanita Ford, Bertha Goodson, Rebecca Hoke, Alma "' Lineberger, La Von Putnam, Emma Nixon, Mabel Rhodes, Estell Rudisill, Gladys Sain, Edgar Abernethy, Tom Burgin, Robert Costner. Ernest Barr, Jake Ford, Johnsle Fisher. Edgar Love, James McLean, Columbus Yount, Clarence Yount, Paul Seaghv z22Lm . nor rou: Jennie Alexand- , uuvjouu, versie rox, ijester Crowell. Seventh grade: Nora Bean, Willie Karkley, Genevieve Dellinger, Carrie Heavner, Edna Hoover, Edith Hoover, Eva Lore, Lizabelle McNairy, Fannie Slate, Mattie Seaglo. Katherine Tuth. erow, Everette Huo-ins. Williom eever, Mwm Mullen. E bcrt Ritchie. dwin Robinson,--Maurice Smart, Harold Th Harold Thomnsnn. tlnvii w;i, rgntn grade: Mary Edwards. Ru- I . - T I 11U1U, j.ih,i uiauc inarv r. wsms kii. tv Rudisill, Bryte Rudisill. Gladvs Kllrilatll a nnt. TTnin. Tli; 1I.J1- . Jutn Ensor, Buna Lineberger, Lola A len. Helen fJnnlp TT.,m.. oi. Virginia Miller. Bible verses, 606. Ninth frrnHn- JrtVmi. Ctn.A r-i- Sharne. F. iznhpth Hnt. un,; r berger, Josephine Abernethy, Beulah Spconii hnnnr rnll IPInn TL A jAM Lucile Warner. Bible verses, 500. Tenth HrnHp- Nn Goodson, Sallie Hoover, Georgia Heavnor. F.rlnn Hmrla PnUa. T ... T-n . , J WMCl IA IWTC, Floyd Mace, Annie Lee McAlister, unve regram. Kible verses 80. FWpnth rrroiJp. tit:ii: hnllie Lee Nixon. Lula Rhodes. Mnrin Rudisill, Lois Yoder, Martin Rhodes. cioie verses 71. LINCOLN FOOD CAMPAIGN. Home" Demonstrator Urges Every- uoay io organize and Uet Down to Work. The fnllowino nnnnnl Trad haAn Mn M " ' ' 1 PCI, out by Agent Winn, home rirnnnnntra. tor: To the flnnninrr PlnKo - nf T.lnwvl., County: I am verv anYinue tn Kiva aa mnn. girls and women as will join our can- nujK ciuos inis year. 11 you wish to B"- VH.iiiuig IMWD (flVUOO let me hear from you at once. My enrollment ot club members must be sent to Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon, State airent. M.-iv 1 Sr. nn nam will be accepted later than April 28. uniy gins irom iu to 20 years of age are allowed to compete for elub Prizes: but we nrp nnitn clnH tn hova older women in our clubs. If you are . i : i : i . i ' intcicstcu in uuviuk a ciuo in your neighborhood let me hear from you at once. Our square quart jars and jar rubbers will be available at th rarmers' union Ware House and a special price will be given canning club members. Help us standardise . the canned products of Lincoln coun- , ty. Our "Four H." brand represents .' the development of the "Head, Hand, neart and Health" nnd our motto is to make the Best Better. - Thiy is the year of all years when things produced on the farm will be . in great demand as we must feed our selves and largely supply our allies in tnis great war. i tnererore, an neal in vnll tn inin nn n-f thp pluha and do your part in keeping up the " iooa suppiy oi tne nation. mere could be no better expression of true patriotic aevotion to your country, i 1 i i .i ..i- , i cApcti. w uuiu meetings at tne iui- lowing places the coming week: Monday, the 23rd, Asbury school house, 7:00 a. m. ' Tuesday, the 24th, Salem school house at 1:00 p. m. Wednesday, tho 25th, Reepsvllle School house tit 1:00 p. m. Other meetings will bo anneunced later. Yours faithfully, Agent Winn, Home Demonstrator.' German efficiency is not doubted, but Berlin has a tough job before it i hi its attempt to convince un hub- 1 oitina tt,at thm, oV.ai.14 Mnnin. .1 ni in its attempt to convince the Kns- : . v i , i i . ... 1 oiuiia vimb uicj anuuiu vuiliu, c t iv 1 tory for German autocracy just after I they have overthrown and cast out their own. Kansas City Journal. -