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ejd Ba'elt 'IMlBUNE VptUME XVlIl.J-B.HHrBRiu.EttocMrfrwMkha CONCORD, N. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1918. Price Five Cents. flirt BIG EVENTS MPENDMG---NEWS HOURLY EXPECTED Congo FRENCH FORCES WAITING TO DELIVER COUNTER Big Events Impending in the Immediate Future Expect ed to Develope Favorable . t the Allies. WAY HAPPEN IN A FEW HOURS Germans calling Louaiy ror f More Troops, Showing that ed to Develop Favorable Being Used Up. (Br The A cielee. Ft ) Although Htill giving ground . at linU before the desperate German drive, the British and French armies, "ngaged In the great battle In north ern rrance. are preserving united fronts Intact, and are apparently waiting the opportune moment for the delivery of a counter blow to dispel the (lei-man dream of world domination. Big events are impending in the Im mediate future at any rate, and the advices from the front 'Indicate that these are expected to develop favora bly to the- allies, probably within the next few hours. AH accounts agree that Germany is paying heavily for every foot of ground she has wasted from the allied forces. Her casualties are shown by the Brit ish official statement to have mounted so high that every part of. the west ern front has to be drawn upon to provide badly needed reinforcements for the battle area. ... Held Marshal Hnlg's report, reveals that more than 70 divisions, or be tween 800,000 and 900,000 men already have been engaged Jn the battle on the German aide, -and the widespread call for more troops makes It plain that the fighting forces Are being rapidly used, wp id the terrific and costly onslaught. Forty divisions of the German reserves -are reported to nave Been thrown into the line as early as the second daj of the battle. . : ' " f.?', The rearward movement In the. face of the Teutonic attacks' has now brought the allied armies- well toward the edge of the former battle lines in the Somme area, and the devested area In the southwest. v , - Field Marshal Halg reports the new British line drawn "somewhat to the east of Albert and Rove. Paris indi cates the French fighting front as ex tending south from Chaulnes past woy- n, which has been evacuated by the French, and then running esxt along the south bunk of the river Oise..', The German troops are reported as tiring from their breathless plunge Into the -entente lines, and they were evidently forced to take a breathing spell last night opposite the British front, as London reports fighting' to have died down. This morning, how ever, fresh forces have probably been liriincht un. and fresh fighting proba- blv has been resumed south of the Homme in the Koye and rnauines area. it is In this sector and In the Noy on region that the German wedge Is being driven the uaruesr, ana it is here or on the Hue to the, east, if the Germans . further expose their left wing, that the weight of the expected counterblow may fall, v Tbe French on their lines are hold lug the line of the Oise strongly. Their artillery Is cutting huge swaths in the German columns, ana tne rrencu in fantry Is making frequent counter at tacks. Infilctlng heavy losses upon me Germans and retarding their advance. s The British, evidently, are maintain I lie their marked superiority in the air on tne battle fronts, and are throwing tbe German supply stations and lines of communication in the rear into con fusion by air attacks at close range. . Our boys In France are busy writing a glorious chapter -In freedom's book.. Ice Prices Advance . April 1st Owing to Increased cost of La bor, Ammonia, piping and repair parts! I am compelled to advance price on Ice: The average price after April 1st will be one dol lar per ton or 3 to 10 cent per hundred pounds. A scale of the new prices on Ice and Coupon Books will be printed In Mon day'! Issue of the Concord pa pers. I have investigated prices la a great many towns in the State and yon will ' find my prices right In line and In most places cheaper and the service much better. Extra wagons will be put on each week as demands tor Ice increase. - v Yours truly, :" .' A. B. POUNDS. Phone 244. AT HEAVY GERMAN ATTACK COMPLETELY SMASHED Reports Show That Germans Loss of Life Was Heavy. (By Tk AmmUM IT British Headquarters In France, March 26. A heavy German attack yesterday 'about Ervillers was cou pletely smashed by the British artillery fire. Reports from all akmg the front in dicate that tbe German loss of life yes terday was heavy. The enemy advan ced against, the allied gunners who were firing with open sights. Last night the British airmen took heavy toll from the German infantry in Bapanme. No official figures are at hand but from, compilations made per sonally the correspondent is convinced that at least 130 German airplanes nave been brought down In the hut five days. During the night there was com paratively little change In the line. No heavy attacks this morning had been reported up to 10 o'clock. The British were still holding the enemy strongly about ha.lf way between Comble and Albert- - -i w. a. s. MORE MEN FOR CAMP JACKSON Eighteen More to Be Sent There Next Monoay. On Aorll first, next Monday, eigh teen more white men will be entrained for Camp Jackson, this being the first lot of mearsent on the second draft. The time of their train haa not yet been announced by the local exemp tion board,, bnt this information will be supplied Utter. , The men are order ed to report at the office of the local exemption board on Saturday after-, noon at 2 o'clock, and to make their preparations to leave on Monday. The men caUedin this lot, from which the eighteen will be selected, as follow: Paul M. Barringer, Kidney t uent. B. M. Taylor, David 8. Coble, Louis P. Cantos, Hal P. Gannon, David L. Plummer, Watt Little, B, Lemuel Flowe, Henry H. -McClamrock, Israel T. Page, Ervln 8. Cook, B. B. Snyder, John Herbert Flowe, R, L. Hicks, Wat. ter D. Klndley, John Propst, Fred Smith Petrea, Demas Cf Foster, Bain H. Corriher, Elber F. White, John C. Johnson, Thomas D. Brlce, Palmer L. Lents, Franklin Alexander Eury, K. Grady Brown, Shafer Winfleld Booe, urn .eecnier, r ioya : ainton raggan, John Stougb, , Eber : Edward Barrier, Martin Luther Cline, William J. Ken nedy. ,- ., i SCOUT PATROL BOAT ; STRUCK A ROCK TODAY. Went to the Botton Three Quarters of an Hour Later." (Br The Aenoelated Preae) Plymouth, Muss., March 26. A gov ernment scout patrol boat struck n rock off Gurnet between Plymouth har bor and Bront Rock early today, and went to the bottom three quarters of nn hour later. The life savings crews from two stations .which responded to signals of distress took off the crew. The first reports were that all were saved. ' , W.O.S. ' , Annual Triangular Debate. ' On Friday. March 20, Concord will participate In the annual triangular de bate. The High School Debating Un ion was organized by the Literary So cieties of the University of North Car olina. Last year 331 schools partlcl' pated in tbe annual debate. The query for this rear is. "Hesoiveu. mar-,uou gress should enact a law providing for the compulsory arbitration oi indus trial dutputea. . Our affirmative team will debate agaiust the Statesville negative , team at the Central school at 8 p, m.. . miss Rebecca Dayvault and Luther Hartsell, Jr., compose tbe affirmative team. Miss Ruth Crowell and Mr. William Lenta will attack the affirmative team of Salisbury in. that city. At the same hour over 300 schools in North Carolina will debate the same query. The city in each triangle-' win uing both debates will send their teams to the University to compete lor the Aycock Memorial Cup, An admission fee of ten cents will be chafgd to pay the expenses of the debate A. S. W, With Our Advertisers. '" ; The lvcy Shoe Co., has a half page In today's Tribune in Which they tell you of the splendid stock of shoes they have for men, women and children in all the new spring and summer styles, You want a pair of new shoes for Eas ter, of course. Read the ad carefully. - Big shipment ' of ladle's collars at the Parks-Helk Co's. , Fisher's will have a Special Easter Showing . on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.' This will be a most fascinating .display of 'Easter millinery: There will ' also, be some handsome offerings in dresses, new ad today. ' One hundred shirts at 8 bits each at 'Part Covlngtons. , i Extra fancy new Bliss Irish pota toes at Lippard and Barrier's. Meary Miles Mlnter at the New Pas time today in "The Mate of to Sally Ann," with Big Stars only. v .' A SPECIAL PRAYER SERVICE LAST NIGHT Large Audience Present at Central Methodist Churelw Another Service Today at Noon. A' special union prayer service for our boys In tbe service of their coun try and for the success of the allied arms was held at Central Methodist Church last night. A large audience was present. The meeting was con ducted by Rev. Dr. J. M. Grier and Rev. O. V. Tilley. Rev. S. W. Haddon led lu prayer. Dr. Grier read an ap propriate scripture lesson, and follow ed this by some comments. Power to men cannot be given to men. Dr. Grier said, to lie used for an unholy purpose. We are not to pray for spiteful ends. If we do God will not bless us. We must have the spirit of God within us. said Dr. Grier. Dr. Grier referring to the great battle now on said that Eng-i land is standing like a wall between us and tbe enemy, and is pouring out i its life blood in rivers. We pray that (toil will be behind the allied hosts. We pray for the confusion of the plana of the enemy. ,We pray that all mav have the spirit of Christ. Rev. O. V. Tilley was then called on to lead In prayer. After the singing of a hymn Mr. TlUey said, among other things : I believe that we are in the right In this struggle and that God's face will shine upon us. We are trying to pro tect tne weak or tbe world. We should go to God at all times and ask his help. The righteous must suffer with the wicked. Mr. Tilley made an earnest plea for the conservation of food. Don't say you can't eat cornbread. It's nothing but treason if you don't con serve rood now, and treason is worthy of bell The man who goes around at this time and condemns England ought to be turned over to an officer. Such a thing ought to be stoDoed. I have the greatest admiration for our young men wno nave gone to the war, and 1 take off my hat to every one of them. Let us psay fervently for them every day. Another prayer 'service, twenty min utes in length, was held at the First Presbyterian Church at 12 o'clock to day. . RED GUARDS FLEEING , t - SOUTHWARD IN PANIC Left Behind TbenTvLajrce Stores of Gum and AmmunittoiL t T assiHBIl Tttrnmi Stockholm Monday, March 25. The front of the Finnish 'ired guards have been broken and they are fleeing south ward in panic, according to reports re ceived here today. , The decisive stroke was delivered hi the form of a flanking movement in the east. Sulmula station has been oc cupied. : , The red guards are reported to have, left behind them large stores of guns, railway trucks, and ammunition, as well as many prisoners. Tbe red guards, who are supported by the Bolshevikl have been carrying on a civil war with the white guard, who presumably were assisted In the battle by the German troops recently sent In. , . . . W.8.8. 1 BRITISH ARE EXACTING , THE HEAVIEST TOLL. British Lines Continues to Withdraw Before Pressure, of tbe Germans. ujr Vki Aaaalaie rrrwt.i Loudon. March 28. Exacting the heaviest toll for every foot of ground, the British line continues to wltliuraw slowly before the pressure of the Ger man masses. Renter correspondent at British headquarters wires. Over a larse part of the battle aone the retirement being made voluntarily so as to maintain an unbroken front. Prisoners say the advance of the Ger mans is behind their schedule. J - W. 8. 8.' AMERICAN POSITION IS BOMBARDED WITH MUSTARD GAS American . Artillery Responded and Demolished Segment of the German Front Lines. . . V: r Tao AhmUIN Pims) With American Arm yln France (By the Associated Press.). Monday March 25. Aire American position on a cer tain nart of the Toul front was DomD- arded with mustard gas shells at the rate of six a minute last night, out in effectively.,. The American artillery re plied with a heavy fire, and demolished segments of the German front lines and other .points. - - ' W. 8. S. Cant. Thos. W. Whisnant Dead. Charlotte, March 25. Capt. Thomas W. Whlsnaut. formerly superiutenueiu of the Seaboard All- Line railroad, which position lie'-oecupled for 25 years, died at his home here, tonight, at the age of 70 years. . Buy those Thrift Stamps today. , AT THE NEW PASTIME TODAY Mary Miles Mfrter in - N ' . The Mate of the . Sally Ann." Big Stars Only IIP0R1 S HQURLY EXPECTED Which May Lead to the Bet terment of the Position of the Armies That are Stem ming German Onslaught, ENEMY FIGHTING " AGAINST TIME On the First Day of the Big Battle German Reserves Were Reduced to Fifty Two Divisions. Br Tk AaaotUlM Pr) British Army Headquarters in France, March 20 There is reason to believe Important events will be recorded within the next few hours which may lead to. the betterment of the armies which are stemming the German on slaught. ? - The' enemy is fighting desperately hard ta'galpst time. On the first day his reserves vere reduced to 52 divisions. At the end of the second day, some 40 divisions Trom the reserves had been put in. i - The Honor yRoII of Central School. First jSra.de: , George Patterson, Archie Miller, Frank Neal, Roy Safrit, Charles Phillips, James McEachern, Rebecca ffarts, Charles Query, Minnie Simmons, i Carrie Mills, Lois McGraw, Emthv l'omnds, Ruth Helms, Bessie Webb, Walter Hathcock, Alexander Mc- Fadyen, s. C Stone, Brown Deaton, Lanjra Mae Smart. Thomas Tarleton, William Dick, John Arntfleld, Olln Helms, . Janes Almond, Fred Fowler, Gladys Faggart, ' Mary Lore Flowe, Marie Bernhardt, Frances Boger, Ray mond Lemmons, Karl Blaekwelder, Ir vine' Farrea, Margaret Harrison, Thei ma Honejreott Irno Guilders, Dorothy Slither Walha Crooks, Nancy McClel land. I.uella Clarke. ;- Second Grade: Ceola Chaney, Mil dred Glass, Dora Bell Honeycutt, Mll- llceut Ward, Alice Wall, Sinclair Wil liams, Reed Craven, Leroy Coleman, Alex Brown, Alice Beatty, Mary O. Boger, Annie L. Cannon, Betsy Davis, Virginia Hahn. Nett , Flemming Har ris, Ruth Klutts, Bernlce Miller, Blan dina Moose, Lucy Robinson, v 1 Esther Hutcbius, John Brown, Archibald Can non. Roy Edsel,' Curtis Fowler, Mary Alexander, Elisabeth Caton, Mary Lee reck, James litley. Third Grade:.' Martha Boat, Margie 8toue. William Mabrey, Annie Guffy Dayvault, Lois Holshouser, Annie Llt- oker. Cornelia Strlbllng, Irene Suther, Laura V. Yorke, Muriel Wolfe, Moul trie Alexander, Frank Armfleld. Fourth Grades Paul Hutchins, Ruth Black welder, Sallle Blackwelder, Inez rt)t'Iii'mi, Fred McEachern, Mary Pene lope Cannon, Katherine MoCarrel, Louise Morris, Catherine Stirewalt. Fifth Grade Helen Stuart Browu, Georgia Elizabeth Calloway. Sixth Grade : "Blanche Armneld, Mary D. Smoot, Sarah E. Linker, Mary K. Bhickwelder, Catherine Goodman, lAora Ing. Seventh Grade: Pearl Barnhardt, Esther Sides, Fidelia Viola,-John M. Cook, J r., Eugene Ritchie, Leonard Suther. A. 8. WEBB, Supt W.8.8. THE COTTON MARKET Still N'ervoosvand Irregular. Prices .' ; JIigher, However. (By. The Alritc4 Preaa) - New York, March 26. While still somewhat nervous and Irregular, the cotton market showed generally steady tone early today on higher cables, dry weather in tbe southwest and increas ing optimism as to the war situation, The first prices we're steady at an ad vance of 7 to 13 points on Liverpool buying and covering, but reactions of several points folowed under renewed liquidation or realizing, with May and October about two to five points net lower. As soon as these early offerings were absorbed, however, the market stiffened up on trade buying, with May selling at 32.65 before the end .of the first hour, or about 13 to 22 points higher. Cotton futures opened steady. May, 32.715: July. 2.()6; October, 30.1)5 ; De cember, 30.56. v K ;l , Seventy Mile Gun Impossible, Asserts Ordnance Expert. . New Haven, Conn., Murch 26rf-Maj' Charles F. Armstrong, U. S. A, an ord nance expert, who Is here In special service, discredits' entirely tne report that Germans have been bombarding Paris at a distance of 70 miles. j "From a mathematical and practical . - . H w 1 , . ..r. M 111 MI tL i Bianapoiui, jnHj..Aruiniiuu& - Impossible, and I believe that it Will be shown that the gun firing the shells which have been dropped in Paris In the last 86 hours, is in the possession of some Germans within twenty miles of Paris, perhaps concealed in some forest, or that the shells are being ahot from the air. The curve in the earth's surface is one thing that would mili tate against an achievement such as the 70-uitle shell attack. It cannot be done." . ' - ..)' Duy those Thrift Stamp today. HUNS CAN SHELL ENGLAND WITH LONG RANGE GI N The great German gun which shelled Paris from a distance of 70 miles could also accomplish these feats with the same range: Shell Dover and Canterbury, England, across the English Channel from (Mend. Belgium. Hurl shells into Washington from the Chesapeake Bay. Bombard Philadelphia from the Atlantic ocean. Throw shells into Venice from Trieste In Austria, firing across the Adriatic sea. Reach Paris from any point along the 80 miles of German front. Shell New York city from Trenton, N. J. vy Tv 7K ?K ft CONFIDENCE REIGNS ON THE FRENCH FRONT That the Last German' Card Will Be Overt romped When tbe Moment Comes. (By Th iMMhM Ptcm) French Front In France, Monday, March 25. Entire confidence reigns that the German last trump in the world's battle will be overtrumped when the proper moment comes. The allied military authorities were fully cognisant that the enemy's supreme effort would cause retreat until meas ures could be taken to check the Inter ruption into the allied positions. REASON SUBMITTED TO THE SENATE TODAY For Announcing Only the Names of Americans Killed or Wounded.. (By The AMMlatat Frew) Washington, March 26. The official statement of the War ' Department's reasons for announcing only the names of. American, troops killed or wounded In , France was submitted to the Sen ate today by Major General March, acting, chief of staff, with a statement tnat .me .Department eonataer it or the nest.. advantage from all: points of ten1,. i ..... General March said the old system of giving addresses and other details gave Information to the enemy, and brought swarms of claim agents . to' harass the agents of the men. SITUATION ON FRONT i HAS DECIDEDLY IMPROVED Advices Based on Repulse of Germans . at East Bank of Somme. (By Tk Aslata Few) -.' Washington, March 26. Information received today by the British military attache, MaJ. Gen. James D. McLaugh lin, is that the situation at the battle front was decidedly improved during yesterday. Advices are based' on the repulse of the Germans to the east bank of the Somme between Peronne and Morschain. i w. s. s.- Death From Seaplane Accident. (By The Associated Press) Washington, March 26. A seaplane accident at Pensacola, Fla., resulting in the death of Ensign Michael Joseph Delehanty, of the naval reserves. Bos. ton, Mass., was reported to the Navv T1 1 ... i . .1 .. W.8.8. A man's idea of sympathy is to look sad and pat a girl's hand. Announcement The 41st series in the Cabarrus County Build ing, : Loan and Savings Association will open on Saturday April 6, 1918. Office in the . Concord National Bank FRENCH RETARDING THE GERIUN THRUST The Battle Continues With Greatest Violence and the Germans Are Making Still Greater Efforts. FRENCH EVACUATED NOYON LAST NIGHT The Left Bank of the Oise is Being Held Firmly by the French. Official State ment is Given. (By The Aaeeelate4 rreaa) Paris, March 26. The battle con tinued with the greatest violence and tbe Germans are making still greater efforts along the' whole front between Noyon and Chaulnes the war office an nounces. Noyon was evacuated by the French during the night. The left bank of the Oise Is being held firmly by tbe French. The statement follows: , "The battle continues with"violence. During last evening and night the ene my multiplied his attacks on the whole front between Noyon and Chaalnes. The French artillery, well established . in the region of the Noyon, and sup ported effectively by our infantry, is retarding the German thrust. Frequent counterattacks have been made and heavy losses inflicted on the enemy. "Noyon was evacuated daring the night in perfect order. The French are holding the left bank of the Oise firm ly." ; Fighting Died Dewn During Night. : London, ; March 26. ,The fighting died down during the night, the war office says. The British have estaii- east of Roye and Albert. The Germans this morning wgun ; " new- attacks against combined French ' and British forces south of tbe Somme, Tbe German' losses has been so great that the enemy has been obliged to bring up reinforcements from all parts, of the -western front. The war office haa established the fact that more than 70 German divisions tin the neighbor hood of 840,000 men) have been en gaged. The statement follows:, "The fighting died down during the night. Our troops established themsel ves In new positions east of Roye and Albert. North of the Somme continuance of fighting is expected, but has not yet developed. Attacks reported to be de veloping this morning south of Somme against our troops and those of the French in the neighborhood of Roye and Chaulnes. - - - "The enemy's losses continue to be severe. He has been obliged to rein force his battle front from all parts of the western theatre. Over 70 hostile divisions are known to have been en gaged in the battle." The tenacity of the British resist ance, the prisoners say, exceeded any- thing the Germans deemed possible. They complain of great privations .on account of the lack of supplies, and the extreme weariness also is telling heav ily. Owing to the dense masses of sup porting troops,-however, the enemy is able to replenish his forward line with fresh units. ' The weather remains dry, thus fav oring tbe enemy. Yesterday was the supreme day for the British gunners, says the corre spondent. Attacking from north of ErvlUers to the point of the British ' contact with the French, the Germans . were held up nearly everywhere by the ' ceaseless intensity of the British ar tillery lire. ' , Masses of enemy troops which, com ing forward In waves again and again, attempted to reach their objectives, met with the same fate as the old guard a( Waterloo. W.8.8. " "To Issue Certificates of Indebtness. (By The Aumelatee: Preaa .Washington March 26. The ways and means committee today tentatively agreed on the bill to give Secretary McAdoo power to Issue $8,000,000,000 In certificates of indebtedness, double the amount now authorized. . THEATORIUM TODAY. . Gladys Hulette "A Crooked Romance" A Gold Rooster Play in five ; - . , ' , parts . . TOMORROW , ; Ruth Clifford" v and , Monroe Salisbury V , In a Bluebird Photoplay " "The Door. Betweentaoi "The Door Between" ; "Hi n: ?: . 0 1 i ii : if" H ! i o if if
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