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' 1. 3 C S 3 C : T B I Gohc jOEl'UAiLf Tribune, i' lllllillicr l.MJii. ; TODAY'S Nl W TOO A X. IMJLajL IJT1L1JL1LIJ. VOLUME XVIILj. & EHEUILI EAter aal FaaiUkft M CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 29. 1918. Price Five Cents. NO. m. ifr'"" pirn nnnr ro) 01 P o) r i . li Li v ' n 1 i i i i i i , . i . j i i v i n liuiyl 10)1 -w m y u U uuu GEN. BELL SAYS THE I BtaU ALLIED LUES HAS BEEN binntLTMl) ' till HiiuJ ml ii ni1 n Tr nrno to nr -rnnn. . tORGAHIZATIOHOFNEW BRITISH MAINTAIN SOUTHWEST THRUST OF GERMAN VYEDGElttTfl ulii. rtnoniau itrtutno iu utn. rutn - WHOLE RESOURCES OF THE AMERICAN ARMY ' ' ; -rr . WITHDRAWAL IS 0VERCOTT0N HILLCOMPANY Llbrof..: positions om so::;e "American People Will Hold If a Great Honor to Be En gaged in the Present Bat tle;' He Said. FIGHTING IS THE ONLY QUESTION Gen. Foch Placed General Pershing's .Offer , Before '"the" Council at the Front, the Report Says. Pari, March 20. Gen Pershing,' called on Gen. Foch at headquarters yesterday, according to L'luformatlon, placed at bis disposal the whole re sources of the American army (or em ployment iu the battle now in prog ress. , . ul', come L'lnformatlon quotes Gen. Pershing as saying "to say to you that the American people will hold it a great honor (or our troops were they engaged in the present battle. I auk it of you In my name, and in that of the American people. There is at this moment no other question than that of fighting. Infan try, artillery, aviation all that we have are yours to dispose of them as you. will.' Others are coming which are as numerous as will be necessary. I hare come to say Jo you that the American people would be proud to be engaged in the greatest battle in his tory.'' ' 1 ' ' . ,-v.- Oen. Foch placed Gen. Pershing's offer before v the council at the front, IInformation says. FRENCH HOLDING ON TO K THE VILLAGES TAKEN. In Spite of German Counter Attack. : German Lossea Very Heavy. ' tmr M Asssniati rnut . -Paris, March 28. Violent ' . fighting continued last evening and last night in the region of Montdidler the war office announced ' today. -In spite of the German counerattacks the French held on to the villages which they took yesterday in this region. Moncel was taken by the' French troops. North of Montdidler French and British troop help up the German thrust' e. TJie Ger "' man WfiSTiro ijetfmtrraelytrTfry, The statement follows: ; The" battle was- continued fiercely yesterday evening and last night near . Montdidler. Notwithlng repeated counter-attacks the enemy, was not able to eject the French from the villages which, they : captured yester day. The , French ' 'troops followed their success, ' and took . possession of Moncbel after valiant fighting. "In front of Plessler-deBoye there has been Violent fighting. All German- attacks against this . village ' broke before the indomitable resist ance of the French troops. ! . i . "Statements obtained from prison ers confirmed ' the reports that the losses suffered by the Germans, with out bringing, them success, are . ex tremely heavy. Thenamber'of corpses found in, the vicinjtjtiiQf : Jtontdldler and Pless:er-de-Roye also congrms this statement :"'iv . fTo the north of Montdidler Franco British troops continue- to hold - the Germans along the line of the Avre river, and in front of v Neuville-Hlre-Bernard ; Mesleres ' Marcelcave - and Hamel. V" '-"- ' "Certain columns of German lnfun , try and convoys reported on the road between Laou and , Lai Fere were . brought under fire of . wis long range anuiery sou uisperseuj -"There has been .notable artillery activity along the remainder of the Front" -' " w.a.a. ' GERMANS ABLE TO v PENETRATE MARCELCAVE Only by Means f Heavy Massed At tacks Late Yesterday. (Br The itaM rtw) ' British army ln-France, March 20. The Germans were able to penetrate , Marcelcave, 42 miles east of Amiens in . the region south of the Somme only, by r means of heavy massed attacks late yesterday, which gradually forced the .British back. w. a. BaivPrfxe Flgui Because f Sentiment i-A V;V;;-; Against It" -S.,Si . Baltimore. March 28. On the ground : that public ODlnlon in this cltv : was . - against the holding of a heavyweight prise fight here, the police board, today ' declined to Issue a'permifor the pro posed' Wlllard-Fulton championship Dout lor wnicn application had been, made earlier in the day by James Jung, a tocai sportuig man. XXXX)K))(d))(,)fc)KOXXXXXXXj Fifty Additional Workmen W antc4 at Once For kxrgo Furniture Plant I .. . " . '' 10 Machine Room Men, Bkll'led and Unskilled. ' ; . , ! ; 10 Cabinet Boom men. Skilled and Unskilled. 20 I mlshiiig Department Men, Skilled and Unskilled. ; ' ' 10 Packing Room Men, flklUed and Unskilled. " " : Wages from $2.00 to $3.00 per diiy with steady employment in th bent Furniture Factory In Norrh Carolina. Apply In person, lllwut (S:.'.;!y, '' .".:,:....!' ,: . f"- i:'"NTL ITP.NITIH3 C0"PANVi ' COLORED DRAFT MEN . LEFT THIS MORNING Forty.Tbree Entrain far Camp Grant Farewell Reception Given Tbesa, The first draft of colored men, forty three in number, left this morning at 8:17 o'clock on their way to Camp Grant Illinois, where they arrive on Sunday morning about two o'clock according to time table. These men, who hare been classified for quite a time, have been held here by the local exemption board, await in instructions from the War Depart ment as to where they were to be sent" Last night at the court house a fare well reception and sociable was given by the colored people for these men who are going to camp, and much pa triotism and enthusiasm was manifest, Addresses were made by some of the leading colored citizens of Concord, and also by some of the white citizens of this- city. A large flag was pre sented to them by Dr. A. V. Verner, from Moot la Women's College, and an appropriate address by him. Some of the white citizens had contributed to a fund, and with It purchased box lunches for the men who are leaving. After the meeting, the men cheered and marched to the sound of brass band and drums, a most enthusiastic bunch of fellows. Those In the party who left last night, were as follows: John Howie, Dallas Boat, Kugene Arnold, Mack Forney, Glen Campbell, Henry Harris. Bennie Douglas. Adam Harris, Alex ander Pleas, Marshall McCollough, Henry Allison, Archie McMoore, Arthur Davidson, Arthur Howie, Henry Walker, Arthur Taylor, Hoyle Kent, John Wordlow, Henry Davis, Charlie Dry, Charles Johnson, Decatur Morgan. Arthur Clswson. Arthur Cannon, Jesse Cutton," Eugene Johnhon, Richard Brewer. Ira Brewer. Nheriuun Ouin, James Phifer. Isaiah William Klam, Henry Dry, George Blackwelder, Mon roe Koeary. James Duvts, Bob McLau ghlin. Maehem Griggs, James Wilson, James B. Kills, Troy McCroe, Robert Pharr, Shirley Alexander, Walter G. House... : w. s. b. .. DEBATE. TONIGHT. To Be Held at Central School Audi torium at 8 O'clock. ; The following will be the programme of the High School debate at Central School' this evening at8 o'clock : Resolved. -"That Congress should en act a law providing for the compul sory rbl!TBlfrrhmhMt-i4nt' dis putes." ; - . The. '. Marseillaise High School Chorus. Affirmative Concord: Miss Mar garet Rebecca Dayvault, Mr. Luther T. Hnrtsell. Jr. Negative Ntutesvllle : Mr. Iceland Wooter, Mr. Roy Brown. Duet Misses Fannie Pearl Wideu- house and Dorothea Wolfe. - Rejoinders in same ordvr. Decision of Judges. -Chairman, Mr. F. W. Terrell. Secretary, Miss Faunie Tearl Wid- enhouse. Time Keepers: Mr. M. E. Vount, Mr. Clarauce Winecoff. The Star Spangled Banner. Admission, 10 cents. W.8.S. PRESIDENT ASKS FOR' CLEMENCY FOR MOONEY. Who la Under Death Sentence for ...-for Bomb Explosion. (Br Tt AntelaKl Prtu) v Sacramento, Cal., March 20. Presi dent Wilson has telegraphed Gov. Wm. D. Stevens, of California, asking exe cutive clemency for Thos. J. Mooney, now under death sentence, it became known here today. Mooney was con victed In connection with a bomb ex plosion in San Francisco in the pro- pa redness parade July' 22, 1918, which caused the death of ten persons and injured forjy others. W.S.S.- Japan to Supply Ships for American Use. . Toklo, March 28. The question -ot a supply by Japan of shipping for Ameri can uses . has virtually been settled. The government is engaged actively in chartering vessels for this purpose. The war board has l.mooo tons ot vessels chartered. All shipbuilders are contributing .to the cause, even Incur ring heavy losses, which the Japanese government; win make up. .1- -- W 8.8,- Fierce Air Fighting si Front Continues, London. Mareh 28.The continuance of tjerce air fighting in the battle area Is hnwn hlUha rarmrt tit onrlnl nnsr. "J .V .Vl.. -v.. vr tlous issued tonight, which says that on Wiwlnaaila v 9.1 (Wmun m.nli nns . "... . ...... . were Drought down in air ngnting ana seven were driven out of control. Nine teen British machines are missing. Fortunately there is no danger of a radish famine. V. ; British Withdrawal Was Ac cording to Pre-Arranged Plans, He Tells the Senate Committee. ' RECENTLY CAME BACK FROM FRONT The Allies Knew of the Ger man Preparations for the Present Drive Soon After They Were Begun. (By Th AMdat4 Prcaa) Washington, March 2. The Brit ish withdrawal before the German ad vance was made according to pre-ar- rangeu plans, and "is all over now. Maj. Gen. Franklin Bell today told the Senate Military Committee. He said the allies have known of the Germans soon after they begun, and made ac tive preparations to face it. Gea Bell recently retunied from the battle front. W. 8. S. STILL EXPECT ALLIED COUNTER-ATTACK SOON Likely Substantial American Forces Will Take Part; Haig's Report Re lieves. Washington, March 28. Announce ment by Field Marshal Halg tonight that the German war machine along the whole British front had been beat en off today with heavy losses, gave new zest tonight to speculation here as tit the allied counter assault with of ficers ftKjl certain will not long be de layed. , War department officials generally appeared to be satisfied that substan tial American forces would enter the battlellnes with the French when the signal for the counter blow is given. Major General March, acting chief of staff, stated flatly, however, that he was not advised as to the numbers or dispositions of American units which may be employed with the French army of attack. The new outbreak of the German thrust at Arras, reported early in the day, caused some apprehension here lest the allies might find It necessary to further delay their, effort to seek victory after bitter dayB of steady rluldiiwaiBaiiMUJiaflteJKord from General Haig that this new drive 'also had been ecked added- tMhe "grow ing conviction that the strategy of the allies will triumph.''4 If their reasoning is correct, .the Ger. mans face the prospect of seeing their third great effort on the western front since the beginning of the war meet the fate of the others. , DEATH OF' MENINGITIS. Mr. Dan Barringer Died Last Night At His Home Here. Mr Dim Barringer, the young man who had a case of cerebro spinal meningitis, died last night of the dis ease at his lionie on Franklin Avenue. He was about 16 years of age. The funeral services were conducted from the home- this afternoon at 3 o'clock and the Interment was made in Oak- wood cemetery. So far as is known to the health authorities here, no further, cases of meningitis , In Concord have come to attention. It is to be hoped that due precautions will be taken by everyone, to prevent a spread or tne disease. ' W. B S- NO IDEA OF ABANDONING CAMP GREENE AT CHARLOTTE Contracts Approved Today to Spend $140,000 on, Sewers and $80,000 on Roads. (Mr Tmm Associated mn) Washington, March 29. Apparently I the War Department has no idea now of abandoning Camp Greene at Char lotte, N. C, because contracts were amjroved today to spend . $140,000 ou sewers and $hu,uuu on roaas, xnese improvements, it is believed, will over come the objections raised against the camp -site, i . W.B.B.' ' v Germans are Concealing to Germans Their Losses. The Hague. March 20. The Germans are concealing to an extent their losses I in wounded from their own people by I sending wounded not to Germany duc io Belgium ana particularly io piaces mn I 1VU1K in direct UUeS Ot COmUlUMCaUOU. - ,1.1 I mreci lnionnauon iouuy un I lOUg trains Ol WOUDUeO TUU cuuiuiuuub- I i i. i ,, . ..... l...... M-flw r tha i v . - soutnern siaiion, cnieiiy w ou c Manv are transported to the great hall and former exhibition buildings. Tha streets whereby the transport takes place )are completely cut off from tne public not evetf1 the German military men being slowed on the route. My in- 1.. Hhnnt mava (ho, P.PrmA n trocips have been persuaded that this is withe last battle oi tue war ana wneuiuu Is over peace will follow immediately. Nearly everybody knows a great deal about Russia that is not so. - BEN WILSON AND NEVA V GERBER - ( - IN ' wThe Rcccus" ' ' -ATMS. NEW PASTIT.IE ODAY,?' V -v, .',,.. ALSO i'.'.". '' , iiKAr.STrr::a mews The White-Parks Mais Com pany Name of New Com panyHas Purchased Old Lippard Mill Property. CAPITAL STOCK WILL BE$62,000. W. H. Belk, of Charlotte, is President, J. G. Parks, Vifce President, and Ed. F. White, Secretary-Treasurer The White-Parks Mills Company is the. name of a new company organiz ed yesterday at a meeting of the stock holders held af the Cabarrus Savings Bank. This is the company that has receutly purchased the old mill form erly known as the Lippard Mill, near East Depot street, but which until re cently had been used as a cotton stor age warehouse. The officers of the hew corporation were elected yesterday as follows: President. W. H. Belk, of Charlotte: vice president, John G. Parks, of Con cord : secretary and treasurer. Kd. F. White of Concord. The board of directors Is coniDosed of the above named officers, and also the following of this City : C. W. Swink, J. F. Goodman, John A. Cline. L. M. Richmond, W. J. Glass and Dr. J. A. Patterson. The new enterprise is capitalized at $62,000. The machinery for it has al ready been ordered, and it is the hope of the management that war conditions will cause no unusual delay. The building with a few, repairs will be sufficient at the present to' handle the 2.000 spindles that will be placed In it The product of the mill will be No. 12 hosiery yarn. Unless unforeseen de lays occur, it is the Intention of those promoting this business to have the new mill In operation by Septemebr 1. it is not necssary to say that Con cord welcomes this new Industry. Of special interest also to Concord peo ple is tne tact that Mr. w. H. Belk, the wealthy merchant ofi Charlotte, who is head of the big Belk chain of stores, is interested in the enterprise, and is putting his money -and energies behind this business. The new con cern has the bwt, wishes .of this city tor its success, h ; englisr: people morev CONFIDENT LINE WILL HOLD fhey Are Engaged in Defeating the Enemy and Have No Time For Re porta. Special Cable to Greensboro News. Loudon, March 28. The Evening Standard learns on good authority that though the battle is farjrom over and that fresh enemy attacks are to be ex pected, the situation today is less cri tical than during last three days. The enemy is operating at some distance from rail heads and the battlefield is so congested that the task of uuahins new divisions is rendered slow and dif ficult.. In the meantime the allies are given time to get up reserves. - The British losses in guns captured or so badly damaged as to be aban doned ..are estimated about 600. The public may be assured that the British communiques, though : brief, have told the whole truth of the situa tion as far as known at the time. The Germans have naturally been the first in: the field with their claims and ad' vancing generals are always in better position to record events than generals with a retiring army. This. is the case with headquarters. Every division and corps In the battle has had to be shift ed and new communications built again, v -. .' . . ' if. g. g. i ,f. r AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE ' : Nl .. NO CAUSE FOR ALARM "Whatever the Present Ground Held by the Germans, the Allies WU1 See It r Through and Will Win." . - Washington, March 28. In a state ment tonight Major General March, acting chief of staff, - assured . the Amerlcan people that there is no cause for alarm in the advances made by the (larmon. (ha orout hairionmir rsa-. ",;ro anas " iwjiuj, nuu wss v wsua""'1 confidence in triumph of . the allied arms. General March said: Whatever : may be . the present ground held by the Germans; what ever, sacrifice -of men " the situation must entail, the allies will see ' it through and will win." I . Ilk H,. ranM..1 .(III w. ZZZZZZT TLZZi H without any word from General Per shlng conceraing the American troops ,1 I.. tVA Kn f tl.i yni uuiimiiUB in iuo iwnh u y. - Among the new divisions Identified on the German front, the war depart ment is advised, are four which have been brought back from Rusta. xxxxxxxxxxx t FOREIGN SPIES ADMITTED PR.KK TODAY v. All spies, upon presenting their A creaenuaur uuij bikiicu "J ore I galser, will be admlted free at 4 this theatre, and by seeing that "Madame SIPV" i. they will see, what is coming to them. All good Americans will get a hundred dollars' worth of 'thrills, and entertainment at the regular admission prices, m w it. XX. jt,A Also Have Gained Ground in Places By a Successful Counter Attatk, the War Office Announces. GERMANS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSE British Held Their Line All Day Yesterday in the Face of Repeated Assaults of the Enemy. (Br The iiMdiM Praa) Loudon. March 21). On the Somme the British have maintained positions and gained ground iu places by suc cessful counterattacks the war jtllce announces. After holding their line all duy iu the face of repeated assaults but num erically superior forces, the British retired a short distance from their ad vance positions at some points. The Germans again suffered exceed ingly heavy losses. The British took prisoners. The statement follows : "Further strong attacks were made by the enemy yesterday afternoon and evening at several points along the battle front. North of Somme our troops have maintained their positions, and have gained ground as some places by successful counterattacks. A number of prisoners and machine guns were captured by us in this f ight lug The enemy again suffered exceed iugly heavy casualties. His frequent attacks which were pressed with great determination throughout the day sained only our outpost lines after several hours of severe hand to hand fighting. His reserves were then sent forward against our battle positions, and were everywhere thrown back with great loss. Our machine gun, ar tillery, and rifle fire did great execu tion upon bis ranks. "South of the Somme also heavy and continuous fighting took place un til late in the evening. Our troops af ter maintaining the line all day In the face of repeated assualts by superior enemy forces have withdrawn a short distance from their advance post Hons.". ; - ' -W. S.S. . SOLKMM SERVICES r ; " MARK GOOD FRIDAY Observed in New York in Manner Customary to the Occasion. New York, March 20: Good Friday, which marks the close of the peniten tial season which precedes the great Christian festival and holiday of Eas ter, was observed in the metropolis to day in a manner customary to the oc casion. The stock exchanges, schools and uiuiiy public offices remained clos ed for the day. The churches were throneed for the services, particularly the three-hour passion service. At Old Trinity and St. Paul's Chapel iu Broad way, at St. Patrick's Cathedral iu Finn Avenue, and St. Francis -v Xavler s church In Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets the crowds gathered to attend teh elaborate services and enjoy tuc ontable programs of religious music. That the great conflict in which the nation Is now engaged has had the ef fect of turning the popular mind to serious thoughts is Indicated by the fact that never within the memory of the present generation has Holy Week been -so generally observed ; in New York as it has been this year. Churches I of neariy aii denominations have ob-1 served the occasion in some special n,onnA. Than. hra hiun riuilv services In all th Roman Catholic and In most of the Eolscopal churches. And difer- ent sacred cantatas have been given, j and in other Protestant churches there have been special organ recitals. Great crowds have been present at these re- liirloua services while, on the otner hand, the theaters and places of amuse ment and entertainment in general re port a week of unusually poor business. -w. 8. s- DEATH OF MR, R. L. YOUNG. Occurred Today at Noon at His Home I . On North Union Street. I . . . i , Mr. iwoert u ipung, r . i- I .. v sbvavu ttroaba rttCMl or nnnn Tr. day at his home on North Union street He was the son ol nr. ana Mrs. jo"n C. Young, both of whom died som vears ago.' .. -'' :' The deceased was oorn in voucoru on Febnmry 22, 1848, and was, therefore. A ..m .m Ha (a ann-ivori lir hln I (w Jf;- """" . Mrs. Margaret u. xoung anu three children, Mrs. Robert Corslne of this city; Mr, J. It. Young, of Greens boro, and &ti Joseph C. toung, who la in the American army in France. On Sunday following last Christ mas, Mr. Young had the misfortune to iMtntn a broken bin. when ne met witn a hard fall. From that time he had been an Invalid, but his health bad been falrlv good until only a few weeks ago. The funeral arrangements nave not yet been completed. , -. a. ...I, W.S.S.- Ten Mexicans and One American Killed (Br The Asserts t4 Press.) Marfa. Texas, March 29. Ten Mexi cans add Private TheodoreK. Albert an American cavalryman, were killed veaterdav in a fight between v. S. ua- vmlrv ana Mexican nanaits near ru- ares. Mexico, southeast of Valentine,1 Texas, according to official advices to-1 day. The fight followed a pursuit oi the Mexicans who. raided the Nevill ranch killing Glenn Nevill. Big Gun Again Turned on Paris. ! (Br The AsaoeUte Press ' Paris. March 211. The long range! bombardment of Paris was resumed ihortly after 9 o'clock Hits afternoon, GERMANS AIMH7 TO DELIVER ANOTHER BIG BLOW On Another Part of Front Which "Will Tear a Hole" in Allied Ring. (By Th AaMrUtc- Prcwt Amsterdam. March 29. The (Uruiaii supreme command is aliout to deliver a new and mighty blow ou another pari of the front which will "tear a new hole hi the already pierced enemy ring," the Vossk'he Zcitung. f Merlin de clares. -w. IM MOBILIZATION OF 95,000 MEN First Increment of First Draft and 15,- 000 of Second. Bj Th Aaaaelalea Prru Washington, March 29. With the exception of a few districts in large eastern cities where delays have lieon permitted because of religious ceremo nies at Easter times, mobilization of 95,000 men. comprising the first incre ment of the first draft and l.i.lMMI men of the set-on began to get under wav today. The first 70.000 white men. and 25,000 negroes began moving to nation al aruiy eautomnents. The first men of the second draft are called, despite the fact that Con gress has not yet amended the law to change the basis of apportionment as Provost Marshal General Crowder has asked. But it is praotlcaly certain no more will he called until the question is settled. The 05.000 men now culled, it is un derstood, are nedeed at once to till up divisions of other units, or to take places of men transferred to other divisions to make up deficiencies. w. s. s KILLED BY COMING IN CONTACT WITH LIVE WIRE Mr. F. C. Toepleman, of Henderson, Meets Death at Newbern. (Br The Associated Press) New Berne. N. C. March 20. F. C. Toepleman, of Henderson, X. C. vice president and general manager of the Home Telephone Company, which op erates throughout eastern North Car olina and parts of Virginia, met in stant death here tills morning by com ing .to contact with a heavily charg ed electric wire. Mr. Toepleman, who came to New Berne a few days ago to supervise moving the telephone ex change into new quarters, was on top of a pole making inspection prepara tory to running a cable into the new exchange when he struck a live wire. His hands were severely burned, and In -falling from the pole he sxistaiued a iracrure or tne skiiu. He leaves a widow at Henderson, and one son. Lieut F. C. Toepleman. at Camp .lack- son, s. C. FOl R GERMANS ARE CAPTURED' BY AMERICANS The Germans Put Down a Barrage on American Positions. (By The Associated Press ' With the American Army in France, March 29. Four prisoners were cap tured by the Americans on the. front uortwest of Toul sometime during last night or early this morning, acording to reports filtering back from the line. It is not known whether the prisoners were engaged in an attempt to raid the American positions, or whether they were brought in by an American raiding party. The artillery fire was heavier dur ing the night, the (iermaus putting a barrage on the American positions. w.s.s. Many Hear Bickett. Mooresville. March 26. Despite the inclement weather Saturday night, th? I school auditorium was packed to hear I UOVernor X. M . JSlCKCll Sltt-un 111 IUC lit I terest of the war savings stumps. The address was one of the most powerful that has ever been heard here. At the conclusion of the address Hon. W. A Bristol took charge of the meeting and 9.200 was subscribed. Music was fur nished by the Mooresville band. . 8. To Provide for Compulsory Military Training. (Br The Associated Press Washington, March 2!). Preliminary to the linal vote today the Senate ap- parent ly favored the amendment to l" unuc mu nmn m yr I for oomDiilBorv military training of vonths between 10 and 21 years of 1 " . A ' age. b.v defeating. 83 to 82, a motion bv Senator Jones, of Washington, - to I table it. . , - W. S.8. Women lawyers and Judges In the United States total well over w. PRICE OF ICE EFFECTIVE APRIL L : ' FAMILY TRADE. 20 to 100 pounds. 60 cents per 4 hundred. Less than 20 pounds, 60 cents per hundred. . - ; - MEKCHAMS, MU I BiJiS. A.w Cafes 100 lb. lots, 45c per bun dred. i Less than 100 pounds, eoc twr hundred. ". SPECIAL PRICES TO MEAT MARKETS AND WHOI.KHAliK) ICE CREAM DEALERS. PricevCoupon Books. 200 lbs book. 10 lb coupons $1.25 (00 lbs. book, 10 lb. couiions $2.50 500 lbs., book, 25 and,5o in wu . pons .-.. - w- i- -ln0 1000 lbs lawk, 25 lb. coupons $5.00 A discount of fl-e per cent, on all books for cash. . Th above nrices are lower tlmn other nearby towns ore cli irgiiig and I trust my patrons will not think my prices are 'tout "f Une and will continue to Use ice free'yi ' . Yours Iruly. ' A B. POUNDS, UE ICE TO save rtmi).;, Despite Continuous Counter Attacks Last Night, Ger mans Were Unable to Dis lodge Petain's Men. GERMANS NARE 57 ' MILES FROM PARIS Germans Continue to Sacri fice Their Men Recklessly -in Efforts to Brefck Anglo- French Barrier. (Br Th IvwcUM Press) Tile southwest thrust of the Ger man wedge Into the allied lines has been stopped short of Montdidler. The enemy seems definitely held here, M . miles from Paris, by the enclosure of the town within a pocket formed by a series of villages valiantly captured and held by French troops. Despite ' continuous counterattacks last night,- the (Jermans were not able to dislodge . Petain's men from these hamlets oa the hills about the town. v i Between Montdidler and the Somme the Germans, seem to have gained some ground since yesterday in their west- " K , ward push toward Amiens, the great allied supply base, but Paris declares the Anglo-French forces are holding the enemy firmly along a well defined line which at no point is less than 12 - -miles from this objective. The German purpose now that tne thrust to the southwest has been cheek ed.' apparently Is to close in within the . angle formed by the rivers Avre ana Somme, with Its point at Amiens. It in in this triangle, therefore, that further fighting of most intense nature is to bo looked for In the Immediate future. The Germans continue to sacrifice their men recklessly in their desperate , attempts to break the Anglo-French barrier, as the reports from both the French and British war offices teetiry. , , North of the Somme. the Bfraatt front has not only been stiHiy main tained, but have, been advanced in 5 nin,.oEi qvuiuv'n atlirpmpnt from London war office emphasizes the success of th British in foiling the Germans enons to emharass tne allied aeieueo uj tablisuing a moveable line in tne Arras . tlirontrh treat assualt The Ger. man reserves were thrown in after th ' rumntrotinn at the OUtDOBt UnCS. WW ,, crumpled p in the battle m W the uevasinig nor ox tmu hmwo.,-- - artillery and machine guns, and thrown hack with great losses. : x; . Attention is divided Detween uerran . attacks along the Scarpe toawrd Arras,,, and the probability that the French ' movement In the south is beginning ot a counter offensive on a large scale. ' .. On other battle rronts were uu , been no change. iNortnwesx ot xuui . . the "American artillery keeps up .' a strong bombardment of the enemy ; lines, but there has oeen no iiii.biii.i j , action. iv "r w. s.8. " . ' At the Theaters. . . Ben Wilson and Neva Gerber at the , New Pastime today i "The Rescue. This is the tenth episode of the xreat serial ."The Mystery Ship.".; Also Jhe Hearst-Pathe News Eervlce. . . ' 'Mailnme Sdv " tbe JaCK JUUluau production which comes to The Thea- . torluni Theatre today, is a timely sub ject It deals with the subject of Ger- 1 man propaganda anu secret ow.iot this country, and with itM defeat through a clever female impersonation scheme. Tomorrow "ueiis tnnges, starring William S. Hart.. yiiW be ' shown. m ... - . w s. Two More Flyers Killed. . (BY Th Associated Press 1 Fnrt Worth. Texas, March 29. T, J. Dwyer and J .Scott Rowan, both mem- : bers of the Brtlsh Flying Corps were -killed lu aviation, accidents today. 1 , e O ' , t ... ? ii ' -?6 Announcem : ICLl J The 4 1st. series In the Cabarrus County Build- - . .( . ' -v.. " .. va ing.Xoan 'and 'Savings Association will open on Saturdays Aprl 1910. Office in the Concord ' ' National Bank '1 r