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TERRIFIC STRUGGLE ON BRITISH FRONT GOES ON i
WITH BOTH SIDES STRIVING FOR k DECISION
Germans Resort to the Terrible But Costly Tactics of Massed
Attacks and Apparently Have Succeeded, for the Tirjie, in
Checking the British AdvanceReturning Travellers Tell
' Appalling Stories of Devastation Wrought by Disease and
Starvation in TurkeyPeople Held in Subjection by Iron
Hand of Sultan.
(By Associated Press.)
The fourth day of the terrific
struggle on the British front in
France opened with both sides striv
in yainly for a decision. The Ger-
. majns Ihjave resorted to the terrible
cosily tactics of mass attacks and
have J apparently succeeded in check-
, ing the British advance this partial
success .being won, according to spec
tators at a terrible cost in human life,
y It would- seem that the mutterings
which have been swelling through Eu
rope behind the battle lines have been
drowned by the thundering along the
battlefield, but indications are not
lacking that momentous events are
about to occur behind the fighting
lines.
The summary adjournment of the
German Reichstag, when its sitting
had scarcely begun, add significantly
to the hints in German papers that
the strike agitations may iburst forth
with renewed violence on May Day,
the great international socialist holi
day. A nation wide labor demonstra
tion in Sweden is planned for that
date and may have its counterpart in
S(pain.
No news of any importance has
come from Austria in several days, a
f att that gives fresh vigor to the ever
recurring report that efforts are be-
hjXmade to lmveth. X)ual MsnaxcM
sees a separaxe peace, no connrma
tion to this fact is at hand, but there
are definite hints that affairs in Tur
key, Germany's third member of the
Triumvirate, are very unsettled.
Returning travelers tell appalling
stories of devastation wrought by dis
ease and starvation in the Turkish
Empire. They also repeat the oft
told story that the Turkish people are
sick at heart over the war and its
miseries but are kept in subjection by
the iron hand of Enver Bey and his
German colleagues.
A striking example of the rigidity
of the German censorship is afford
ed by the news that no German news
paper is allowed to leave the empire
without being passed iby government
officials. Wire fences charged with
electricity have also been erected
along the German-Swiss frontier and
every possible precaution is taken to
prevent details of what is transpring
within the Central empires from
reaching the rest of the world.
Apart from the French there are
few developments of importance in
thewar theatres. The British con
tinue to drive forward in Messapota-
mia but there is a curious silence re
garding the Russian armies in that
region. An attack on a fairly large
scale was made by the allies on the
Saloniki front ,butf there is nothing
vet to indicate whether a general of
fensiye has been planned in this re
gion.
rL4st night's fighting in the great
Jhwfle in' the Arras region seems to
have been chiefly connected with a re
1 of German efforts to wrest
from the British the village of Gav
- relle. : Through the capture of this
place Monday General Haig pushed a
sharp wedge into the uerman imes
a 1 one the Arras-Douai road. The
Germans have sacrificed thousands of
men! in attempt to take it but failed
nnrmmlaolv t jlst TllCht S effOTt WaS
.fruitless as the rest. The attack
ihg forces were caught by the British
afHUerv and broken UP.
On the ainse battlefront the French
also had to': contend with violent ier
man reaction: Several powerful at
tacks' were made in ah attempt to
drive General Neville's forces from
the Plateau near the !Chemin-pes-Dames.
Th Germans lost heavily in
breaking these assaults by Frerich ar
tillery fire.
Anatrian Parliament to Convene.
Vienna, via London, April 26. It
was officially announced here today
that the Austrian government had
decided to convene the Austrian par
liament May 30th to deal with ques
timrs'of food suoDly and with "econ
omic, social and financial problems.
Thfl Austrian narliament 'has not
been in session , since before the war
Parleying With Russians.
Petrograd, via London, Afpril 26
A telegram received here from Riga
indicates that the Oermans are con
tinning to parley with the Russian
soldiers. At one place the Germans
displayed a placard on which was
written: "Do not attack. We will not
ttack."
SCHOONER V
SUNK.
Washington, April 26. The
destruction without warning by
submarine gunfire of the Amer
ican schooner Percy BirdsaD; of
New York, was reported today
to the State Department. The
time and place of destruction
was not announced.
The submarine fired j.ten
shots, seven of which struck
the schooner below the water
line, while the captain and crew
of nine were taking to the
boats.
The survvors were rescued
by a British patrol boat after
being in the boat an hour and a
half.
Members of the French Commission
TodayJVisited the White House and
Secretary Lansing, Will Dine This
Evening with the President.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, April 26. Resting
from their long overseas journey the
members o the French commission
today arranged to call .- formally on
President Wilson in order to pay their
respects. This was the principal event
on the program of the day which calls
for a strenuous astivrty on the part of
the visitors, preliminary to the begin-
nmg oi tne conierences witn tne
American officials on the matter of
co-operation with the European allies
y the United States.
Ar opening event on the day's pro
gram was a call on Secretary Lansing
by the entire French delegation. An
automobile trip which would show the
members of the commission the city
is arranged for the afternoon.
The day's activities are to be
brought to a close by a dinner at the
White House by the President, din
ner given in honor of the visitors.
SLL T
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Debate Will Close in the House To
day, Except Summing Up Speeches,
and First . Prospect of a Vote Ap
pears Both Sides Fighiting Hard.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, April 26. The army
bill continued to thread its way
through debate in both houses today,
under constant fire of the attack of
those who oppose selective conscrip
tion and ardently defended by those
supporting the administration's plan.
The first prosipect for a vote came
in "the House, where it was agreed
general debate should close with ad
journment today, and leave only the
summing up speeches by the leaders
on each side. Tomorrow Chairman
Dent of the military committee will
close the argument for the commit
tee's volunteer amendment and Rep
resentative Kahn, ranking Republican
member of the committee, will close
for the administration's selective
draft plan.
Wood to Come South.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, April 26. JVIajor Gener
al Leonard Wood said today he would
turn over the Eastern department
next Monday and proceed at once to
Charleston, S. ., to take command of
the new department of the Southeast.
British Blacklist Withdrawn.
(By Associated Press.)
London, April 26. The British
blacklist of shipping has been with
drawn so far as concerns the United
States.
Horseshoers are planning1 to in
crease prices. If worst comes to the
worst horses can go barefooted. Ta
coma Ledger.
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(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Ap-il 26. Elihu Root,
former Secretary of State, after a
conference early today with President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing, ac
cepted the chairmanship of the Amer
ican commission to Russia.
Mr. Root spent an hour with the
President at the White House today
discussing the Russian situation. The
President -outlined fully" what he de
sired to accomiplsh.
The committee will be composed of
three or four principal members and
a staff of secretaries and assistants.
It is: expected to leave for Russia in a
few days
President Wilson are for political,
financial, transportation and com
mercial advice and assitance.
NEVADA LEADS IN
MEN FOR THE ARMY
That Western State Leads All Oth
ers in Putting Men Into the Regu
lar Army for the Past Several
Weeks Georgia Led Southern
States.
(iBy Associated Press.)
Washington, April 26. Nevada led
I Weeks lieorgia Lied Southern
all the states in proportion to her
population in recruiting for the Unit
ed States army between April 1st and
the 24th, by continuing 94 per cent of
her war quoto, which is based on pop
ulation. Georgia led the Southern
states. y
North Carolina was the elejjenth
Southern states and .was followed by
South Carolina and Maryland in order
named. North Carolina's quoto is
4412 men and this number 368, or 8
per cent have enlisted.
WILL NOT POSTPONE THE
CONFEDERATE REUNION
Opelika, Ala., April 25 General
Geo. P. Harrison, commander-in-chief
of the , United States Confederate
Veterans, made the positive an
nouncement today that the reunion
this year would "be held in Washing
ton beginning June 5 as iplanned. His
proclamation follows:
'Having carefully considered all
the reasons pro and con, recently sug
gested for postponing the 27th an
nual reunion of the United Confed
erate Veterans, and being confident
that a large majority of my comrades
are opposed to any postponement, I
hereby appeal to all loyal members
of our association to ceafee further
discussion of the subject and consider
that the reunion will be held on the
5th of June, as heretofore agreed
upon.
"io meet in tne oaipitai of our
country at this time is very oppor
tune, cementing friendships in all
sections. Let us go theie and iby our
acts proclaim to the world that those
who wore the gray alike with tho3e
who wore the blue stand for our
country and our flag, the Stars and
Stripes."
FIRST AMERICAN PRISONER.
London, April 2ft. The tak
ing of the first American pris
oner of war was reported to the
American embassy here today
through the American consul
at Glasgow.
GUARANTORS MEET
THIS EVENING
The Chautauqua Guarantors Are Urg
ed to Meet at the Community Build
ing This Evening at 8 O'clock A
Matter, of Great Importance in
Ticket Sales.
The " guarantors of the Chau
tauqua are urged to meet at
the Community Building to
night at 8 o'clock. It is im
portant 'that all be there, as
important business is to be at
tended to.
Mr. L. L. Gee, representing the
Redpath Chautauqua is in ;the city
and will remain here until the opening
of the Salisbury attraction. Mr. Gee
is an advance man for the Chautau
qua and is seeing that the finishing
touches are given to the advertising
campaign, and in addition will work
with the local interest in the placing
of advance tickets,'"
It is only a short time until the ad
vance sales will be withdrawn and
there are yet many more to be sold
before the required number are placed,
and tonight Mr. Gee will meet with
the guarantors and advise with them
to the end that, the ticket sales will
be pushed with renewed vigor.'
There was a meeting of the guar
antors called for Friday, but the ar
rival of this representative makes it
necessary that an earlier meeting be
held.
All guarantors are urged to be at
the meeting tonight the hour is 8,
the place, the Community Building.
PRAPARING FOR SYNOD.
Hie Lutherans of Albemarle are Get
ting Ready fpr the Event
Afbemarle.VApril 25. The Concre
tion of the;First Lutheran church
will hold a social meeting in .the Sun
day school room on Friday evening
at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will be
served and a nunuber of talks will be
made by various persons present. The
meeting is not only to be open to the
members of the First Lutheran
church, but is a sort- of a get together
social and the public generally, it is
understood, is invited to be .present.
The North Carolina Synod of the
Lutheran church meets in this
church sometime during the month
of May, and already considerable pre
parations have been made for tak-
ng care oi tne many delegates who
will be present from the various sec
tions of the State.
Trinity Students Drilling.
.Durham, April 24. Out on the
campus of Trinity college between
400 and 500 students are drilling daily
in anticipation of being called to the
colors by Uncle Sam.
What has struck many as being
equally patriotic : in an equally prac
tical way is the scene that is being
enacted on the western part of the
camtpus.: Here the college work force
is breaking and harrowing fifty acres
of land which is to Jbe planted in corn,
Irish potatoes, soy-lbeans and other
food and feed croros.
The college authorities had planned
to park this part of the campus and
the necessary equipment for moving
large trees and otherwise beautifying
this part of the campus had been pur
chased. "We can :plant those trees
later," declared President W. P. Few.
"We can do without shade, but hav
ing the ground and sufficient stock to
work it, I feel that it is our patriotic
duty to heed the call of our National
and State authorities and assist in in
creasing the feed and food production
of our section and country."
The acreage being iput into food
and feed crops on the Trinity campus
is the equivalent of an increase in
these crops of five acres each for ten
farmers or two acres each for twenty
five farmers. The soil is rich and a
fair crop will be corn or its equivalent
to the amount of 1500 to 2000 bush
els. GREAT STRIKE IN BERLIN.
State Department Advised Through
Official Channels of Great Upheav
al in Labor' 'Circles in the German
Capital Bread Supply Again Cur
tailed. ,
VBv Associated Press.)
Washington April 26. Reports to
the State Department through .official
channels tell of the strike of 230,0W
1bVitt in
Berlin.
While the name of the official who
gave the information is withheld -the
department-; says the incident shows
the growth of desire for peace on the
part of tne woru.
t i reported also that bread la
tions have been reduced from 1,900
to 1,600 grams P "week.
TRAINING CAMP
RECE1V NG
ATTENTION
Much Interest is Manifested .in the
Training Camp for the Training of
Officers for the Unitea States Army
Mr. Thompson is Local Repre
sentative. In order to provide officers for the
army to be 'raised by the War De
partment ,the. government has ar
ranged fourteen military training
camps. The men from this state will
be sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. These
camps will last three months and af
ter this tjme, those who pass a sat
isfactory examination will be given
the commission he is capable of hold
ng. North Carolina is expected to
furnish fifteen hundred officers and
this is an exceptional opportunity for
men to get commisisons in this army.
No" experience is necessary, for
those who have never had military
training will be trained from the
first in every department and will be
capalble of holding such office as he
may be given. In case there is no
place to use him when this camp is
over, he will be placed in the Officers
Reserve Corps and will be called lat
er. Mr. R. W. Glenn, of Greensboro is
the Division Secretary, and all appli
cations should be sent to him. How
ever, he has asked Mr. J. W. Thom
son, Jr.,. to take charge of this work
in Salisbury, and Mr. Thomson will
be glad to furnish information or ap
plication blanks to any one wishing
such.
ATHLETIC MEET IS
BEING CALLED OFF
Swthera 'Tracfc apd Field Jay
at
-iYiRidjl-Oir Many
College Activities are Abandoned
on Account of Students and Their
War Services.
(By Associated3 Press.)
New Orleans, April 26. The track
and field meet of the Southern Inter
Collegiate Athletic Association as
scheduled to be held at Vanderbilt
University at Nashville, on May 11th
and 12th, has been called off accord
ing to an announcement received to
day from B. M. Walker, of the Mis
sissippi A. & M. college, who is Pres
ident of the Association.
The program of athletics of many
colleges has been cancelled and this
is the reason this field meet is can
celled. V
In this connection is noted the fact
that the University "f North Caro
lina is going to graduate its senior
class earler than usual in order that
the men may attend the training
camps to. open soon. It is also a fact
that other schools are .oing the same
thing, and are allowing full credits
on all work done by under graduates
in case they enlist for some service
that will call them aWay.
President Martin, of Davidson col
lege, announced a few days ago that
the commencement at Davidson this
year would he the very simpliest and
that credits would be given students
in case they lost time in preparing for
war service.
In many instances athletics will be
entirely abandoned next year and the
leading athletes and instructors in
athletics have enlisted for some war
senvice.
FOB1MER SALISBURY ASHEVILLE 1
MAIL CLERK IN TROUBIJE
A. C. Miller Imprisoned in 'Charlotte
irt Default of $2,500 Bond', Charged
With Rifling Registered Packages
of Mail.
Newton, April 24. A. C. Miller,
the young mail clerk who was im
prisoned at Charlotte on charge of
rining registered packages of mail,
is held in the sum of $2,500 for Fed
eral court. Miller is a Catawba
county young man in his early twen
ties and has stood well with his su
periors in the railway postal service.
It is stated y -friends that the offi
cials found it hard to believe that
he was guilty of the inysterious miss
ing pacakages, but a decoy letter t on
taining several marked Ibills ' was
found on his person when arrested.
His real name is Bandy, and he is a
son of the late Perry Bandy, snd a
fino upstanding young man. He :-ook
the name of Miller from that of his
I step-father, when he was a boy.
Formerly he. had the ,run irom Salis
bury to Asheville. " 1
The German-American "fought mit
Sigel" and they will again if "Sigel"
should be called by his adopted coun
try. Philadelphia Record.
DOLLAR DAY
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The Local Merchants Carry Over the
Bargains and Special Announce
ments for Another Day Friday
the Same Values as Advertised for
Today Will be in Force.
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The threatening weather of the
early morning it seemed was going to
put. a crimp in Dollar Day, and this
led to the continuation of the special
sales arranged for one day only. The
rain of the early dap kept many from
the streets and interfered with plans
for shopping, especially those who
lived out of the city.
The merchants interested have
simply agreed to let the whole thing
go over another, day. This means
that at the stores advertising Dollar
Day sales the same articles and val
ues advertised for today will be good
for Friday also. The following are
thdse participating in Dollar Day:
The N. C. Public Service Co.
The Belk-Harry Company.
D. Oastreicher.
Efird's Department Store.
V. Wallace &pSons.
T. M. Kesler.
Feldmans' Department Stores.
Bell Shoe Store.
C. D. Kenny Co.
Clyde Enni3.
Hub Dry Goods Co.
Smith Drug Co.
Peoples Drug Store.
Main Pharmacy.
J. Hunter Kerr.
Salisbury Evening Post.
MILITARY iOMPANY TO
Major Kuykendall Advists Command
dinf Officatrju, ! Co. .That MenN
Will Soon Be Called tcr Mobilize
at State Point.
First Lieutenant D. E. Murph of
the 4th Co., "C. A. C, of this city,
has just received the following from
E. D. Kuydendall, major commanding
the North Carolina Coast Artillery,
National Guard:
"The North Carolina Coast Artil
lery, National Guard, is expecting to
be ordered to ( )
for mobilisation shortly after May
1st, and company commanders are di
rected to forward their record of at
tendance at drills for the month of
April as soon as possible after May
1st, in order to get them in before the
call comes "
This indicates, that the Salisbury
boys are soon to be called to the col
ors and thsis no surprise for this ac
tion has been expected daily, since the
the declaration of war with Germany.
The local company was shy quite a
number of men at that time, that is it
was not near up to its war strength,
'but quite a number of recruits have
joined the company in the meantime
and before the call comes it is expect
ed that the 4th Co. will have its full
quoto of men and be ready for de
parture for the mobilization amp at
( , 1) The officers of the local
pnm-nnTiv know nothing as to where
they would be dispatched when the
mobilization is completed.
The blanks aborve for mobilization
point are the Post's and are used in
order to insure compliance to request
of war department of press regarding
movement of trpops.
Campaign for New Members.
A vigorous campaign will be put
on to recruit -the 4tn oo. xo iuh
Strength; and the public is requested
to do and say all they can toward this
end. If you cannot actually canvas
for the Co. speak a good word for
your home organization, one which
has been struggling for years to re
main in existence, and is now on bet
ter footing ard now awaiting to serve
the country and uphold the Stars and
Stripes. If the Co. is called into
Federal service in early May as ex
pected no Salisburian would like to
see the organization leave with one
man short, therefore, I am appealing
to the city and. county officials as well
as citizens to aid in this campaign.
Be a booster all the time lor Salis
bury and her organizations. Have
you done your part?
D. E. MURPH,
1st Lieut. Commanding
NORWEGIAN MINISTER
OF JUSTICE QUITS.
London.
iprU '26. A Chris
tiana dispatch says that the
Norwegian minister of justice
has resigned, owing: to the re
jection of the government bill
curtailing the liberties of the
press,. .
01RR0WALS0
STATE LIBRARIANS
ELECT OFFICERS
Miss Griggs, of Durham, Presi
dent, ond Miss Broughton, of
Raleigh, Secretary.
BOOK SURVEY PROVED A
MOST HELPFUL EVENT
Dr. Bowerman Gives a Resume of
Helpfu Books and Rea,ds Three
Patriotic Poems.
The North Carolina Library Asso
ciation convention closed a most sue- '
cessful, entertaining and instruc
tive convention in this city yester
day afternoon when the reports of
commits as rendered and election
of office ; following being chos
en: President 'Miss Griggs ,of Dur-
ce-President Mrs. Linton, Salis
bury. Secretary Miss Broughton, of Ral
eigh. Treasurer Miss Malone, of Trin
ity College.
The iplace of next meeting was left
to the executive committee and will
doubtless Ibe at some eastern point.
By courtesy of the county commis
sioners the morning session Wednes
day was held in the county court
house, these being two divisions of
this session, one' being in the grand
jury room and the other in one of the
committee rooms.
The Book Survey in the afternoon
was one of the most interest and in
structive parts of the splendid two
day session. There was the "Story
of a Pioneer," Shaw, by Miss Annie -F
rtty,. followed by "Advance of the
nu.s5,e4s' Pnelps, toy Miss Jan-
dril," Burroughs, by Miss M. L. Erwin
of Salem Aacademy and College.
Then came "What Men Live By," Ca
bot, by Miss Cornelia Shaw, and
"Tramping Through Mexico," Franck,
by Miss Mary B. Palmer.
Another most enjoyaible feature of
the closing session was a resume by
Dr. Bowerman of books considered
helpful to the librarians, and the
reading o'f three patriotic poems by
Judge Stafford of Washington, who is
Dr. Bowerman's favorite American
poet.
The luncheon, served in the histori
cal room at thfe Community Building
was a feature of the social program.
Here covers were laid for forty and a
most delightful menu was served.
The room was beautiful in decorations
of spring flowers and ferns.
The delegates and visitors wore
delighted with their stay in Salisbury
and the meeting was one of the best
yet held by the State Association.
WILSON OPPOSES CENSORSHIP.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, April 26. President
Wilson in a letter to Arthur Bris
bane, of New York, declared that he
is opposed to any system of censor
ship that will deny to the people of
the United States their indisputable
right to criticise their own public of
ficials. He -wrote that whatever ac
tion congress decides on he does not.
-expert and will not permit any law
that would shield him against criti
cism. RAILROADS DENY
RESPONSIBILITY.
Washington, April 25. Purchasing
agents of coal carying railroads de
nied before the Federal Trade Com
mission that they are responsible for
the high prices of bituminous .coaL
Some of' them charged the advances
to the law of supply and demand,
some to rush on thfi part of the
public tr. coal, and others to the
failure lecting lines to return
cfcrs promptly.
Coal operators at a hearing last
gave the failure of the rail
i. s to furnish cars as the. chief
reason for the high prices notw pre
vailing. Figures showing greatly increased
prices for coal some of them rang
ing from 50 to 100 per cent were
laid 'before the commsision by the
railroad representatives. Several said
that the roads by furnishing cats to
the mines for transporting their own
supplies would get the coal at from
50 to 75 cents a ton cheaper. It aiso
was said that there was a general
relunctance to make new contracts to
furnish the railroads with cOal, the
operators preferring "to await future
developments.
New contracts, the witnesses said,
are providing for increases in wages
to miners, unfavorable Pederal or
State legislation, or other contingencies-
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