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- ' , " Riders of This Piper, Please Vote for the Two Amendments Tomdrrow; VOL. 4, NO. 108- $1J0 A YEAR AND WORTH IT. SALISBURY. NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, NOV. 4, 1918. $1.50 A YEAR AND WORTH IT. price two cents: TOM F1M11 Ml 1 IT WW i MAW pfPffffp a T7 Yfl rTfiTnv TT A n Y f TnTl fTTTrl nUTT HITn rm ARE V tWmm FiPIILATOM V01 BBSS9 JSSSi ESI ESSi - BSSSBI ' BSSSsl sjjgjgsj i Americans Capture 5,000 AUSTRIA IS UTTERLY EI Dual Monarchy Completely Shorn of AH Her Military Facilities and Concessions Granted. SIMULTANEOUSLY AN- NOUNCCD OVER WORLD Must Demobilize, Give Up War Vessels and Permit Use Rail . ways in Operation vs. Huns. -(By Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 4. The terms of armistice under which Austro-Hun-garian armies laid down arms today has been received in full at the state department. They will be made pub lic during the day. Terms Announced Simultaneanaly. Washington, ,Nov. 4.- Terms of armistice under which "the land and sea forces of what was once the Aua-tro-Hungarian empire laid down arms were announced simultaneously in Washington 'and the allied capitals. They accomplish, completouj'render ana open Auscru-nungnnsn lemiury for American and allied operations against Germany. From this drastic document, it may be stated, may be gleaned an accu rate outline of conditions nesting completion in the supreme war council at Versailles under which Germany may 'have a cessation of .hostilities. The terms. under which the debacle on the 'Italian front ended today at 3 p. m. (9 a. m. Eastern United States tjme) (include , complete demrfbilLia tion of all Austrian forces, surrender one-half; of all military and artillery equipment, the occupation by Amer ican and allied forces of such strategic places sia may later- be selected he. use, of Austrian tailways-for ''opea. won against vtermany, uie evacuation of . all invaded territory, leaving be hind of all equipment and supplies, including coal, the surrender of a por tion of the Austrian surface and sub marine fleet and the disarmament of the others under American and allied control, the surrender of all German submarines in (Austrian waters, and repiration of allied and American prisoners without reciprocity. The ecuation.ol territory rough ly .corresponding tevthe boundary "line's claimed by Italy under the Ital ian flrxendentia' or treaty of London program. . - TheVriglit of' tioation by allied ftfrees is reserved, local authorities to njaintaiiV order under allied super vision, v' - The terjnVof the' armistice will be Mnried cut under the direction of iM.aral Foch. who will designate ma terial to he turned over , and super visk the movement ' Of the Austro Ht'ii'(inan'vforcea to the rear. - All iGerman troops in Austria-Hun gary, Italy f! mf Balkans must.M out or 'interned within 15 layw D- ) 5ios fn be surrendered include 15 ntbdent Austrian: submarines, three battleships, three li;ht cruisers, nine 'stro'yers, 12 torpedo boats,, one mine hver'and sx EKnub monitors to be rt&i-Thted bv tha allies. Other war cft js be- wnrentrated and dis M under allied direction.'' . - h -A Free navigation of. all Austrian Jfttrs- by both war and commerce fler f the allies is provided for. The Danube ro"te is to be kebt open fc the -occupntion or dismantlinff of fortresses to be selected by the allied commander. , , t ? v v The existing blockade of the allies frint Ai rmis unchanT'ed. Austrian ships feeing liable to cap trrrt were found except when a c" misskm to be named later provides otbrwia.-i,-:V v vftt-j -f'.v"" '. (All enemy naval aircraft is to be put ont of cwnlwioft and ' concen trated under allied control. (AH lAustrian harbors and other eauimnent hi occusied Italian - orts are to be left untouched. AO fort resses protecting Austrian naval bases or stations are to be ocennd and the arsenal at Pola is specifically surrendered. " - " - - All allied craft held by Austria is to be returned Immediately. . The onl orranixed military forced Austria will be permitted to retain is 1.hm t tnst nry o maintain order, in her own borders. - ; Iff I0FP0WER rrr HUNGARIAN PEOPLE VOTE ON REPUBLIC Population of Hungary, Inelnd ing Women, to Pass On Ques tion of Republic or. Monarchy; HUN SOCIALISTS DISSATIS. FIED WITH PROCLAMATION Establishment of Allied . Grand Court to Try Those Guilty of Crimes in the War is Favored. (By Associated Press.) London, Nov. 4.- The population of Hungary a month hence will take a public vote to decide the question of a monarchy or a republic, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatchfrom Copenhagen. In the balloting the women will have the same electoral rights as the men. Not Satisfied With Emperor's Proc lamation London, Nov. 4. The German soci alists are not satisfied with EmperosI William s proclamation Issued Sun day, according ,to, an? Exchange Tele graph dispatch "; from Copenhagen. The Vorwaerts says: . - "The manifesto will not in any way change the standpoint of the Social ists nor weaken the demand for abdi cation." - t Dr. Adler Released Amsterthfm, Nov. 4. Dr. Frederick Adler, who killed - Austrian Premier Stuenrkh en October . 21. 1910: has been, releafed from; prison, accordc&g ,to Vienna yvioeif.-' r'-'-i ' .! Allied Grand Court i. I? Iondon, Nov. 4.-The establjphj of Grand Court of alned repteaeaa iivp, civil and military, for Of puT pose of trying those guilty of crime idurmg thr war.wai advocated by Sir Soy" -gtoeraljfoi an' interview hi the ily Exprasa.., ' Fmnpiw CharlM ta AhdtM Basel Switzerland, Nov. 4. Eijipe determined to abdicate-and will jretira- to switzeruyia, uerman newajiapers, say. The eftiperor: inadeeV nouncement, th newspapejntryur-' ing a conference Saturday; th the new Austrian government and other influential leaders in? the r aal'non-i archy. v ':-A.....'.;, v ' To Liberate Prisoners1 " London, Not. 4, Every person im-j prisoned during the "war for sedacious utterances 'Against the state and con-1 duct of the war and high treason and! rebellion will be. released, it is offi cially announced in Vienna, according , to a Central News dispatch from Amsterdam..'..' . . - i'f Y Takes Charge German Bohemian Gov-! eminent - Amsterdam, Nov. 4. Josef Fel mger, a deputy in the Austrian lower house, yesterday took' charge of Ger man IBhfcemia. according to a dispatch from Reichenbew, Bohemia.;.' " .i... W S IS ' Y Famous Educator Dead ft l(By Associs'ted iress.) K Ithtea, N. Hov. 4W. A. D. White, Cornel. University' first' pres ident, former ambassador to Germany and minister to lRussia, died here to day at his home as the result of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered Friday. The funeral will i held Thursday, November 7, the 8tfc an niversary of (Dr. White's Birthday. J- w s s- . :mmm After aving Paid Twe Installment to Gerauuiy She Orders the Trana- portatiou ef Geld and Bank Notes -Stopped. .;' fBy Associated Press.) ? Copenhagen, Nov. 4. The indica tions are that. Russia trill refuse to pay any further indemnity to Ger many, according - to '' the Frankfort Gazette. The newspaper says Rus sia, which bas paid two installments of war indemnity, has stopped the transportation of gold and bank notes to Germany. : r "Evidently," adds the Geeette, "she Will refuee to pay the last part of the fIdeTnnity.,. RUSSIA REFUSES TO DEALING ERIN SMASHING BLOWS Collapse of Present Enemy De fense Positions on This Front Appears to Be Near at Hand. HAIG LAUNCHES NEW AT TACK AT VALENCIENNES General Pershing's Armies Press ing Forward East and West of Meuse and Germans Leave. (By Associated Press.) , Smashing blows are being dealt the Germans on the western front and the collapse of the present enemy defense positions appears to be close at hand. In the Italian theater hostilities were to " end today at 3 p. m. 9 o'clock Monday morning. Eastern United States time but up to that hour the Italian and allied forces con tinued, to press the Austrians on the entire front, the advices indicated. On the northern end of the French front General Haig ' on Monday launched a new attack south of the Scheldt in the region of Valenciennes. The operations began successfully on a wide front -and this, vital sector f the German position is In great peril. The French army maintains its Jiessure but the -fighting activity is es sthan that of Sunday and last week. ' . ' r , German artillery has been active along the Aisne, front, probably pro tecting an enemy 'regiment, which is inevitable in visw of the allied suc cess north and east, j General Pershing's . armies .dire pressmg forward east and west bf the Mett8and the Germans ar:n.pi- pared.te make a stand, tStahay and the gap ijVfhicht'ls are being encircled and its' fa 11 Would apoear to be neat. : '.iVw-'V' ' ' In- the cete.the iectoi west pf the Meuse the American' first army has drivels forward to iSonunauthe. IS mils noyth : of Sedan, the most iti Ifeorwnf rman - ta11iray center ,h- tween. Jferierji and Metx ;V vAsheTiIle,a FU Snow ' By socJateVPress.) iABfteviife. Nov. r4.--lhe first snow of the season ii. this section greeted AsheVille this morning on Pisgeh and other nearby mountains. The snow fall was light but it could be plainly seen by the people of the city. Two killing frosts occurred the past few days, although the weather is ideal for fall. wss PRIZES FOB GROWING GOOD CROPS OF, COTTON AND CORN The Farm Journal, a monthly agri cultural paper of Philadelphia, Pa., announces the appropriation of SIO, 500 in cash, and 18 medals, which will be given for the best yields of corn, cotton, wheat, potatoes, oats and al falfa harvested during the year f 1919. For each of these crops a first second and third prise of $1,000. $500 and $260, with ' a medaL will be awarded. Any person may compete. Practically tae only provision is that the land must not be irrigated, and thte prizes ere given for yields from five acres, and the crop .harvested dur in? the coming year. . Farmers in North Carolina will be especially interestd in the prises of fered for cotton and corn, and many of them can make strong competition for the money on wheats oats and po tatoes.' f- - . . These prises are well worth work ing for, net only . because of .'their great monetary value,.? but evn where a prize is not won the, man is reoaid by an increased yield of crops. - In calling this contest to the atten tion of iNorth Carolina farmers, the atrkultoral extension aerviee believes that there are farmers in the state who can win these prizes if they will go after them, because they have the soil and climate necessary. . North Carolina should be well represented in the contest. ; iDeifte Information mav be 'obtained from tSe Pann Journal, Philadelphia Pa. ; - . . r-W S S- . ' , ' Mr. Lee f Iddings has gone te Hot Springs, Ark., for a month's treat ment for rheumatism. ' -; , w s s ; . Dont use terra-cotta Tues excent as lining for chimneys of brick laid flat way. The fir hazard is too German Prisoners and Make Everywhere on the Western Front the Allies are Pounding the Enemy. Americans Advance with French. (By Associated Press.) In France and Belgium the Ger mans are being sorely harassed by the Britiah, French, Americana and Belgians, and there are indications that a debacle is about to occur. The Argonne massif, which has proved a great obstacle to the ad vance of the French and Americana, at last has been cleared of the enemy, and the entire line appears, to be crumbling. American airmen report that the enemy in front of the Amer icans are retreating northward, that the roads are densely packed with troops, artillery and transports. Likewise southeast of Valenciennes the Germans are retreating before the Britiah, who are in close pursuit and taking numerous prisoners. North of he lAisne in Champagne the French continue their .pressure and - have taken several , important ' villages, large numbers of prisoners snd great quantities of waf"Storss..vu-.v , The advance of the Americans and French on the southern part of the battlefront, taken in conjunction with the operations of Field Marshal aig and the Belgians in the north, threat ens to, prove the culminating blow to Germany's attempts to hold ground in France or Belgium. Indeed, it is not improbable if the advance mm the greater portion of the Germany army will be trapped before the' men can., . l i i rm.. .u.i.ii s weir luuruer. iiKfiBiiiwitun vi the Germans seeminglr 'Jflym critical onel . ; ,? Senator Overman, who is at home in this city, said last night: -I think the New York. Herald is mistaken. I am certain that we will get more senators than are given the democrats in the forecast I am satis fied that we will elect senators in Nebraska and Colorado, both of which states the Herald gives to the republicans, and we will get others that they do not concede, in close states. "As for the house, the democrats will control that by at least 10 ma jority, and possibly 15." "Wihat about North Carolina?" the senator. wss; asked. ",-. ' - "North Carolina will send a solid democrtaic , delegation ' to congress." the senator replied. "The only dis trict that can b called close is the tflntH. and the democrats will carry fhat district by a larger majority than, is Generally expected. ' l "The President's anneal is bearing fruit. The people look to him todv as the strongest man in the world rtieater. and no psHisan politics will prevent the thinking neople from sending him a congress that will sun port his idee, because his ideas are the ones that have successfully eon dwted nd won the greatest war in history.". , , . i .' W S S . , - V ;. The fall cleaning for flre-preveh-tion H important. Remember, Clean up . Week is November 4-9. Help Insurance Commissioner ' and . Firs Marshal James R. Young ip this big conservation effort, i. . .-,s CUTTING THE GARMENT TO SUIT THE CLOTH During this week and Until the poet can get worked back to nor- mal conditions it will be possible for as only to handle the usual run of bir news snd. the adver- tisements that require little work. Practically 60 per of our vnaatkslffiUsaI frl im as sSsri mnA with the keenest interest in the war and aa election Tuesday, it will be possible for us to handle little outside the war and elec- tion news. Articles headed in for publication, all class sad kind, will have to wait over r ga by 4 entirely. f 1 1 v n n his I KI111 WITH THIS DAY Armistice Conditions Offered by Allied Nations Accepted and Signed on Sunday. GERMANS IN RETREAT STAND ALONE IN FIGHT The Position of Germany is Crit ical and the Week May Bring Something New. (By Associated Press) Austria-Hungary is out of the war. Deserted by her last ally, Germany fights alone a battle which means ul timate defeat or abject surrender. After days of pleading an armis tice baa bean granted AustrlaHun gary, whose badly , defeated armies in the Italian theater are staggering homeward under the violence of the blows of the entente troops. Trent, in Austrian Tyrol, which the Italians always have claimed as their own, has been captured by them; Triest, Austria's principle seaport n the Adriatic, over, which there has been" such bitter: fighting, now flies the Italian flag, and Bel grade, capital ' of Serbia, . has been reoccupied by the Serbians. ' In France and Belgium the ' Ger mane are being 'sorely harassed by Sie Belgians, and there are indica bns that a debacle is about to oc- Germans are In Retreat The Arsonne massif, which has r? i a. i. i 'nroved a , irreat obstacle to the ad vance of the French and Americans, at last has been cleared of the ene my, and the entire line appears to be crumbling. American airmen, report that he enemy in front of the Amer icans are retreating" northward, that the roads , are densely packed with troops, artillery, and transnorts. Likewise southeast of Valencien nes the Grmans are retreating before the British, who are in close pursuit nd taking numerous prisoners. North of the Aline in Champagne the Freinch continue their' pressure and have taken several important villages, large numbers of prisoners and great quantities of war stores. The advance of the Americans and French on the southern part of the battle front, taken in conjunction with the operations of Field Marshal Haig and the Belgians in the north, threatens to -prove the culminating blow to Germany's attempts to hold ground in France or Belgium. In deed, it is not improbable if Hhe ad vance from the south continues as rapid as it is, the greater portion of the German army will be trapped before the men can reach their border.- . - - German Position Critical The situation of the Germans seemingly is a critical one. Although the Austro-Hungarians have been given an armistice they are still being bitterly attacked by the Italians, British, French, Ameri can and Czechoslovak , troops in the mountains and on the plains and will jontinue under chastisement until Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock, when a cessation of hostilities will take place. Enure regiments are surrendering te the Italians in the mountains and targe numbers of the enemy are be ing msde prisoner ' on the plsiiU. Heavy casualties are being inflicted on the retiring troops. Many addi tional towns have been reclaimed. -- In their swift drive against the Austro-Hungarians the allied forces have up to the present taken more thai 100,000 prisoners and have cap tured more than 2,200 guns. : So rap id has been the 1 advance over ' the oUins that Italian' cavalry already has crossed the Taeliamento . river. and entered Udine. ;., . v, ".'-','- ARMISTICE WITH AUSTRIA WAS SIGNED BY DIAZ SUNDAY, EF FECTIVE TODAY AT 1 P. M. London, Nov. I.(6:12 p. ' m.) As armistice witn Austria was signea i this afternoon by General Diaz, the ( Italian 'commander-in-chief, aceord- j ing to an official announcement made here this evening. The text of jtbe statement reads: "A telephone message has been 1 received from the prims minister in 'Paria saying that news : has just eome that Austria-Rnagary, the fast GERMAN RESERVES Emperor's Armies Are in Seri ous Condition Owing to Inabili , ty to Shorten Their Lines. YEAR'S HUN CASUALTIES RUN TO 2,600,000 Low Grade Weapons Are Now Being Used by Germans Youths , of Class of 1920 Are in Line. (By Associated Press.) (, iLondon, Nov. 4. 'Military authori ties who three weeks ago were skep tical over the return of peace be cause of the military situation are convinced that the German army is in c serious condition owing to Its in ability to shorten Its line and produce fresh merves.-.'-' It is pointed out that German casu alties ' this year have amounted to tOOOO of which 1,000,000 are per manent casualties. Last March Ger many, had 80 fresh divisions of re serves' which had not been in line for a month. . Now German reserves con sists of 60 divlsi6ns, only seven of whioh nave Jiao es' much as a- fort night rtst and' none has had as much as a month; which is considered the maximum for an efficient force. , . German divisions are now appear ing in the fighting line with many hundreds of rifles below the German normal' of 6.700. 1 On October 8 regi menta in 40 dr 60 divisions were re duced from a 4th company to a Srd "onraany basis'. Many youths of the 1920. class, wihioh Germany wished to hold to spring, are now in the field. This to German s last man power hope. ' It is estimated that viermany had 180.000 guns in July, a third of which hav been lost. The number of guns and batteries have been re duced and some batteries equipped with third rate weapons.. . , , 1: w S 8 M.W'v.so; Revenue Officer Dry snd Deputies Blslock snd Frisco and Officer Me Swaia Take a 100 Gallon Outfit. Mew Albemarle Policeman . (Albemarle, ; Nov. 2. Somebody near Mission in the western end of this county was halted in a large effort to iflgflht the Spanish "flu" with hoove today, when IRevenue Officer S. P. Dry of this' ulace, assisted bv Deputies Tom -Blalock and T. F. Criaco and Officer C. P. McSwaln captured his complete equioment, a large 100 gallon still with sll fixtures ami e bout 150 gallons of beer. The evidences in the nature of heat, etc., at 1 the Plant ' convinced the officers that a big 100 allon run of "flu" remedy was pulled off last night, and that the owners had Just succeeded in getting away with it before the offi cers arrived. The still was one of the largest ever captured by officers in this county, and wss Just one of the many which are thought to be yet in hiding in this section. Three others not quite so large, have been brought intp Albemarle during the , last 10 da vs. .; .- !.'.,'. -": Henry Troutman has been appoint ed cn the cHv police f oree to take the place if , Officer S. P .Dry. who re cently resigned to take a place in the government service. Mr. Troutman will serve as s . night officer.- He commenced the discharge of his duties lat night , iY." :m m : W S S- . i There are sixty-two miles of mili? tary roads on the rock of Gibraltar. i t - of Germany'f props, has gone out of tne wur. . r ; Th armistice was signed by General Diaz this afternoon and will come into operation tomorrow at 3 o'clock. The terma will be published Tuesdsy." s vf : ;' '-. ' - 'Vienna, Via' Ixndon, Nov. S.,In the Iuliah theater. of the war our troops have ceased hostilities on the basis ef an armistice which has been concluded," says the - war office communication issued today. v ' "The conditions ef the armistice will be announced m a later comma aicatioa." ' , ANOTHER REVENUE : RAID IN STANLY Advance YY Y-YYu'-yy t- i . ... Pershing's Tint " Army ; Brings Under Fire of Heavy Guns Im portant Hun Railway Points. w RAILWAY AND AIRPLANE HANGERS ARE ATTACKED Germans . laaintained ' AotiTitr With ArtiUery and Machine Onus Throughout the 'Night, , y:Y:-' Y -vH'..-: y1' - (By Associated Press.) . Washington, Nov. 4-The first American army , has captured dom inating heights from the Germans northwest of Verdun and brought un der fire of its heavy guns the Im portant railway at Mentroedy, Lon guyon and Conflans, General Pershing reports in his Sunday, evening com munique, announcing sn advance for the first army of Ji2 miles on an eight mile front in three days. . Prisoners captured number more than 1,000 and( guns more than 100. , r In the action has been regulars am) national army troops 1 from ' Texas, Oklahoma, iKantua, Missouri, Colo. , rado, w .Mexico. New Yorki -New Jersey, Maryland, West Virginia, Vir. ginia and the District ef Columbia. Germains Mahttaia 'Activity ' ' , Paris.? ,- Nov.- 4. The ' Germans maintained activity with artillery and 1 njachine guns throurhout last night on the entire front of 15 miles on the 1 lAisne between Rethet and Sentuy, ac corH'flar - to a war office report., - Railways Attsfked, By Brltthh ,Mndon.!-Nbv4.Railwsy an4 air nttine hangers In the region east of Mete were attacked today by British independent air forces,hays atf official " statement this afternoon. Hostilities Between Polish and Ruth . s eniaas . . Amsterdam, Nov. 4.- Warsaw newaospera . say . hostilities,' hovel broken eut between Polish and'Ruth enian Uktan troops. The latter le- r, supported by German-Austrian regi , mentA and captured Lemberg m.?a lacia November 1. Prsemysl is in the hands of the Ruthenlans. An Aus- , trian army commanded by General , Haus, in whose ranks is Archduke WllKsm, is reported to be advancing on Rswaruska and Zamont. . Over 20.000 More Priaonera. - ILondon. Nov. 4 More than 20.0QQ -prisoners and several 'hundred guns -we--e taken by , the 48th. Britiah di vision operating on the r Asiargo " plateau toward Trentino, It is an nounced in an official statement by the war office today;.. On the Venetian nlain affecting a crossing of the Tag : Kamento river included h , 832nd American regiment. . 1 . . Americans Extend Attack -.-4 Weshlngton, iNov, 4. The Amerl can first armv continues w advance northwest of Verdun and extended its Hack today to the east bank of the Meuse. General Pershing reported that all towns on the west amk of the river south of Hallos have been captured. ; " ' J , A SPECIAL SHOP TRAIN . , 11,1 II . ..' 1 Will Operate One Hour late Tomor- m Morning From Salisbury to Spencer to Accommodate Voters Officials of the'fipencer shops an nounce today that ' a special shop . train will be operated from Salisbury to fipencer tomorrow morning one hour behind the regular shop train in order to give those employes at tne ahopa who live in (Salisbury an oppor- t tunity to vote.. V:-"Y-S The regular snop tram win leave. Salisbury on time to carry those who do not wish to vote but alt who desire to vote mar do so and catch the sec- . ond train to the shops an hour later. Mrs. Blaylock Improving There wss possibly not a harrier convalescent in the city -esteriay than Mrs. Earle Blaylock, when her husband, Corp. . Earle Waylock, cf Cam? Jackson, arrived in the city to spend two precious hours with her. For the past IS dsys Airs. fyIo k has been denperately ill with ir:' .. - but she is improving very nic'y t i was allowed to sit up a short tui.a yes terday W8 Qean-up Week, November t " eSrr it and reeo the r?? : , . i- greater hum tin fry improve heal-.h cord... :.