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a a r m TtDlT'l NIWI ' TODAX a iiiiiiiiiiii" Tee Daily .Tribune 1 jjsctxits distatchzs 1 1 1 1 1 f ULUJU. OLUME XVI1L b: Banuum tatm n CONCORD, N. C, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1918. Price Five Cents. NO. 163 nnnnn muni CONGORB -n pin 'jpiRR IT (iRini UlillllK. 1 3 1 ll'Uuil ;ll BILL IS FAVORAB DRASTIC PEHALTIES FOR DISLOYAL ACTS Senate Judiciary Committee Adopts Amendment Pre scribing 20 Years Impris onment and $10,000 Fine. AMENDMENT IS BY SEN. POINDEXTER Applies to Whoever Shall By -Word or Act Support or Favor the German Empire or Its Allies in This War. Ry Tka iMdiM Pim Washington, April Z In favorably reporting a bill to Impose drastic pen alties on disloyal acts, the Senate Ju dietary Committee today adopted the Amendment by Senator Poindester, ol Washington, prescribing the 'iiiipris. onment (or 20 years and a f 10,000 fine for "whoever shall by word or act sup port or favor the cause of the German empire or its allies In the present war, or by word or act oppose the cause of the United States therein." The committee also approved the same penalties for persons obstructing the government war bond issue and for wilfully "attempting" as well as actua attempts to obstruct recruiting or enlistment in the army. Other amendments written into the bill by the committee with the same drastic penalties , provided prohibits disloyal or abusive utterances or writ ings,' display of enemy flags, on any acts tending to crtall production of essential war products, or to advocate, teach or favor or defend such acts." Senator Jones of New Mexico intro duced a resolution calling for dismissal of any government employee who per forms any disloyal act, utters any sedi tious language against the president, or speaks dlsrespectlvely of the flag. ARGUMENT ON PROHIBITION : , L , v- ; MW'IN INDIANA Iiw Travides Thai itate Shall Become V Dry. Tonight. r Tha Ano-t4 Preaa) Indianapolis, Ind., April 2. Argu ments in the test cJbe to determine whether state wide probttiou. law In Indiana la constitutional were to be heard to the State Supreme Court to- day. The law provides that . Indiana shall become dry at. midnight, tonlgnt. Unless the supreme court should give a decision Immediately after the argu ments, something it seldom or ever has done, the law will take effect, and the. intoxicating liquor business will have . to suspend nt least until the court makes a ruling, and whether it ever resumes depends on the courts action on the law, v Mr. ioe Young In Gaa, Attack. A letter has Just been received from Mr. Joe Young, son of the late Mr. R. ' L. Young, who has been in France for some time. In" this letter Mr. Young says: 1 ' . ., "I have just- returned from a battle, and was in one gas attack. I wore a gas mask for an hour, and came out fine. All yon have read about the trenches Is true. We have rats in the trenches about the sice of a house cat at home. They crawl all over us while we sleep in dugouts,, built under tne grouna so deep that we are safe 'from the shells." , Formal Protest' Against Taking Dutch , Ship (Br The A Hated PimI ' Washington, April 2. A formal pro test against taking over Dutch ships was made to the state department by tne Netherlands Minister Agust Phil ips, acting under Instructions from The H sene. The note of nroteat hvsimilar to that recently published in Official Ga- sette. ' a9l(aMaA4SaaaahJKajEAjaAncAacAaYAni )KAAA!CAAk-a!!A)l4fev i t i i o i ! ( .. ! I : i IE . o : i : - ' i : 3 i 0 ' 3! - ; it. 1 E if - - i s IE . ! f ( 1 Si Is the beginning of a New Interest period in . our : w - ; . '.. J VV Savings Department We pay 4 per cent, per' annum, compounding the. Interest Quarterly Deposits1 s Made on or before the H t LY REPORTED TO IMPOS K ht h U fc U U a 1 F fl W s WARNS THE HUNS CAN NEVER WIN England And America Be- yond Reach of Annies, gays Vienna. Paper. Basel. Switierland. April 1. The Arbelter Zeltung of Vienna, a copy of the Thursday edition of which has been re- celved here, sounds a note of warning to the Teutonic allies as follows : "Do not be deceived, Ger- mauy's victories will never. force the entente to accept a peace of violence. If the Oer- mans could take Calais and Paris, and even force France and Italy to capitulate, there will ever remaiu the English hidden in their isle and Amer- lea protected by the ocean. They chii always continue the war by sea. The greatest victory cannot impose a peace of vio- lenco on America and Eng- land." k A viz Jj J iL f Ci si si AMERICANS TO BE JOINED WITH BRITISH AND 'FRENCH United States Ready to Thrust Aside All Feelings of National Pride. (By, The Associated Preaa) Washington, April 2. The an nouncement from London that Ameri can army units are to lie brigaded with British and French units was inter preted by army ofticers here today as indicating the United States Govern ment is ready to thrust aside all ques tions of nutional pride in placing the American man power nt the Immediate disposal of the allies. The plan was decided on at confer ences lMtweeu Secretary Baker and Generals Bliss and Pershing, and British and French ohiciuls. So far as is known the War Department had not been officially informed of it to day. Details of the method to be followed are not available, an(J presumably will. be arranged by Gen Pershing. It has I every, indication, however, that Ainerl-1 can troops now in training are to be rtiHhed across, regardless of the pro ficiency. ' BRITISH STEAMER CARLISLE CASTLE HAS BEEN SUNK While on a Voyage From This Country to Foreign Port. (By The AMaciate Pcaa Boston, April 2. The sinking of the British steamer Carlisle Castle, pre sumably by a German submarine, while on a voyage frm this country for a foreign ' port, wus reported in shipping circles here today. The Bos ton exporters notified the marine un derwriters they had lieen advised of the loss of the vessel, but had no in formation regarding the fate of the crew. The ship was under charter to the Cunard Line and carried war sup- piles. . i MERGING OF EXPRESS . COMPANIES PROPOSED. Matter . Now Under Consideration by the Kauroad Administration. (Br Tka Aaaoclated Praaai Washington, April 2. Merging of the express companies under a new corporation to operate them as a unit, and work out a basis for distribution I of profits is under consideration by the railroad administration, and repre sentatives of the companies. Some an nouncement is expected within a week. The British Storm German Positions. British Army Headquarters in France (By Associated Press) April 2 The British stormed strongly held German positions in a wood along the Luce river yesterday- When he ene my withdrew after sharp lighting he left the ground strewn with his dead. if o E ( 3 i : :E ; O 3 E 'O i 10th bear interest from 1st' LEAVE FOR CAMP JACKSON Eighteen More Young Men Left Here Yesterday. Yesterday afternoon at 3:20 o'clock another lot of eighteen young men left for Camp Jackson at Columbia, to enter Into training for the national army. These are the first white men to be sent on the second draft. The other men sent heretofore have all been In the first draft, and to replace men who have been discharged or dis missed. 4 The local exemption board has not yet received Instructions as to when the next lot of men are to lie entrain ed here, or how manv men will be call ed next time. The men who left yes terday are as follows: s Sidney F. Dent, B. M. Taylor. Louis P. Cantos, Hal P. .Harmon, David L. Plummer, Watt Little, It. Lemuel Flowe, Henry H. McClamrock. Israel T. Page, Ervln 8. Cook, R. B. Suyder, John Herbert Flowe, R. L. Hicks, Wal ter D. Kiudley, John Propst, Fred Smith Petrea, Bain H. Corrlher, John C. Johnson. PREMIER CLEMENCEAU'S - AUTOMOBILE SHELLED AU the Windows of the Car Were Broken But He Was Unhurt. (Br The Aaaoclated Preaa) Paris, April 2. 'Premier Clemeuceau. while making his daily visit to the front, ventured so near the first line that his automobile was shelled vig orously by the Gorman artillery. All tne windows were broken, but M. Cle meuceau was not hurt. The Premier reutmed to Paris en thusiastic and full of confluence In the favorable issue of the present treat battle. Nation Saved 4,375,000, Unofficial Sta tisticians Figure Out. Washington Post. Washington saved about 1(5.000 days of daylight yesterday and the couu- try saved approximately 4,375,000 days by the turning of the clocks ahead one hour. That's the way some of the unofficial staticians figured it out last night. Minute observation shows that the American public, for the most part, swung into the new mode of living without a hitch. There was some drowsiness at the Easter morning ser vices, but no more than could be ex pected. Every one took the time hi a good natured way, and promised to catch up the lost sleep on the last Sunday in October, when the clocks will be turned back to correct time. Japan Not to Treat Russia Enemy. Tokio, Tuesday, March 20. The statement made by Foreign Minister Mutono in addressing a Joint session of .parliament today that In the event Japan is conittdJwLte end troops ink 1""1 w ,.-- ever of treating Russia as an eeemy, and. Uiut Japan. .will never adopt an nggress4ve .policy such as Germany is pursuing In European Russia, has ex cited especial interest. The Ozaki-Op-posltion has - criticised, the government for not making a similar declaration before, when Russia was at a loss to know what to do. It is. believed that Russians assisting Germans in Siberia should be regarded as enemies. Germany Not Backing "Rev. Driver's'' Church. Los Angeles, Cal., April 1. Neither German money nor pro-German prop aganda are being used in the "Church of God in Christ," it was said here today by Rev. E. R. Driver, pastor of the 108 Angeles branch church, reply ing to allegations made by F. K. Eth ridge, Mississippi state inspector of local exemption boards, in a report filed with state authorities. Driver said the headquarters of the "Church of God lu Christ," whose membership 'is "composed of negroes. is in Memphis, and not here, as Etn ridge stated, , Germans Living Up 300 Per Cent. Cost of living in Germany has in I creased from 200 to 300 per cent, while wages of the working -people have in creased only 50 per cent. Figures of the bureau of labor sta tistics announced yesterday show tne food cost to the average German fami ly for one week to be $13.01 compared with $5.98 before the ,war started, or an Increase of 117 per cent. Increases in cost of. fuel, clothing, shoes and other necessary commodities have In creased more rapidly than food. Wisconsin Soldiers Will Vote at Camp , , Greene Today. Charlotte. April, 1. Arnold C. Otto and Harry E. KJorstad, representatives of the Wisconsin State Department, will conduct an election tomorrow among the more than 1,000( soldiers from that State stationed ' at Camp Greene, who thus will participate in the election of a successor to the late United States Senator Hustlng. The government's general financial olans for the next eight months, dis closed last night by Secretary McAdoo, nrovide for a long period of rest from 13,000,000,000 next month, ana lor noai- Ing of the fourth liberty loan next Oc- To alight from an' aeroplane "some where in Westminster'' in oruer to at tend an important parliamentary de bate after a tempestuous Channel is a feat recently accomplished by Sir John Clmon, wlio flew from .the Flying Corps Headquarters "somewhere In France'V direct to the House of com mons. . "', :.' t ) EDNA GOODRICH "AMERICAN MAID" v.;"':,":1: AT THE NEW PASTI7,! ; TODAY . Big Stars Only GR01G ACTIVITY AGAINST PRO GERMANS Marked by the Work of Vol unteer Vigilance Commit tees in Half a Ddzen Coun ties in Ohio Last Night. FORCED TO SAtUTE AMERICAN FLAG Three' Hundred Persons in Sixty Automobiles Visited 30 Homes of Alleged Pro Germans Near Coshocton. : t (Br Tk AmHittt Pimm) Columbus, O., April 2.-i-Growlng ac tivity against pro-Germanism was marked in Ohio by the work of volun teer vigilance committees iu half a doz en Ohio cities last. riljbb At Jfremont, Frea .Koiue, a tailor, was rescued from a mob by the police. Lynching as threatened when he. re fused to kiss the Americas flag, the police arriving in time to save him. rederick Boltmen, editor of a German paper, and numerous others were made publicly show, evidence "; of their pa triotism. More than 100 steel mill em ployees took William Zerbe, one of their number, to the public square in Canton and forced his to salute and kiss the colors after alleged unpatrio tic remarks. I Three-hundred persons in sixty au tomobiles visited thirty homes of al leged pro-Germans in Coshocton neigh borhood, and compelled 'the heads of families to denounce the Kaiser and salute and kiss the Aug., Doores were broken iu at several homes, and the fire company was called out to aid in getting one family out Patrol police officers tried unsuccessfully to break up the mob. At a meeting last night the Columbus board of education or dered the teaching of German in the city schools to be stopped at once. KAISER LOST. PASTOR SAYS. , Dr. Gordon Predicts Napoleon's Fate for the Head of Prussianism. Washington Post. r Characterizing the present German drive on the western front as the greatest illustration of 'military' bru tality iu the history of (he world, and describing, the-xomunt a thMiort- ter- rific and gigantic ever witnessed, Dr. Gordon ' delivered a stirring sermon last night, that was full of optimism for the allied cause, to a congregation that filled the First Congregational Church. In his opinion the drive was already lost. The kaiser could not hope to win, he said. It was his prediction that the kaiser - would share Napoleon s- fate. That a victory for the allies would re sult iu a lasting consolidation of the Anglo-Saxon peoples was another pre diction. MONTICElLO AS A HOSPITAL Army Officers Would Make Jefferson's Home War Institution. Whether or not Montlcello, the home of Thomas Jefferson at Charlottesville, Va., may become an army hospital re mains on the decision of- PresRlent Wilson. Some days ago army officers, acting under directions of the hospital division of the Surgeon General s office, made an inspection of the historic estate and reported favoring its use. It Is report ed that word of this was carried to President Wilson and that he disap proved of the plan. NO BULGARIAN TROOPS - MOVING TO WEST FRONT ' l' i- i . . - It Had Been Stated That Bulgarians Were Fighting With Germans and Austrian. . ; "r (By The Aaaadate Piaaa) Washington, April 2. A report to the- state department today from American Consul General Murphy at Sofia declared that no Bulgarian troops were moved to the west front for the big German offensive., it naa been stated that the Bulgarians were fighting In the west alongside the Ger- muns and Anstrlans. ; . . ; Gun to Throw Shell 90 Miles Invented (Br Tha Aaaaelatc Priaal Lisbon, April 2. A Portugese en glneer is said by the Seculo to have in vented a gun which will throw a shell uu mnes. Eighth Long Range Bombahhnent' of - trl., Paris Today. s ' (Br Tka Aaaoclated Piwaa) . Paris, April 2. The ' eighth long range bombardment of Paris began at 10:10 today when projectiles explod ed In the region of the city. THEATORIUM I desire to render by sincere thanks to the public for their 'most liberal, patronage In the past. ; About Mar I I shall.bo 1 erV and will have a modern and un-to-date moving picture theatre, In every way, where the best pictures will be shown. ; BLOW BY FOCH TELLS Allies Havs Rested Initiative Proa Bona, Washington Heart. Albert W. Fox in Washington Post With more than a hundred thousand American troops now moving toward the battle sono ou the plains of Picardy and with the French and British ap parently signalising the first day of Gen. Foch's supreme command by striking back hard and effectively at the Germans, the situation has taken a decided turn for the better, lu the opinion of MaJ. Gen. Peyton C. March, acting chief of staff, and army officers generally. The news that Pershing's men had already begun to move overshadowed everything else yesterday. It Is possible to state authoritatively that the number will be in excess of 100,000, and it can likewise be said that the Americans will take less tune to reach the battle sone than armchair strategists would believe possible. Distances and transportation difficul ties dwindle when Geu. . Foch takes hold. . . . As to the make-up of the American force now about to engage in the se verest test of modern warfare, it can only be said that the most seasoned troops will be used as first-Hue fight ing units, while the less experienced will probably be given duty guarding transportation lines etc., in order to relieve French or British troops for first-line duty. It is practlcularly noted here that news of a. distinctly better character has come almost simultaneously with the official announcement that Geu. Foch is iu supreme command. The allies appear to have wrested the initiative from the enemy at all the more important stragetic points.1 The first blow which Foch appears to have struck seems to have been aimed at driving In the extreme south west tip of the wedge by capturing Mouchel, on the road to Paris. BERLIN TOO CONFIDENT Ludendroft and Writers Warn Not te Expect too Much. The Hague, Wednesday, March 27. Although there Is no obvious sign of a decrease of German confidence in the result of the final struggle, there are a few scattered warnings against over confidence and exaggeration. Even von Ludendorff warned the corresjJond ents that "the railways are torn up and our horses exhausted, but every effort will be made to maintain the impetus existing at the front." Similarly, Hermann Katsch leie- graphuig to the Kreuze Zeltung, says: should like to utter one warning. Just as in 1914 after our first successes the wildest rumors were reported, tell ing of the most impossible successes, so now those who were the most ner vous skeptics before will be iucliued io occupy themselves with Insane prophe cies and the dissemlnatian of crazy ru- mors; . Let no one forget we are facing our most determined and strongest oppon ent- who sees his 300 years of suprem acy threatened and will leave no stone unturned to make our victory as diffi cult as possible." ARMY UNIFORMS TO BE HEAVIER Twnty Ounce Cloth to Be Used Next Winter Asked By Pershing. Washington Post. A prominent army omcial indicated yesterday that the committee recently named to investigate the need of a change in the weight of cloth used in army uniforms will recommeuu tnat the suits in the field tor use next win ter be made of twentj-ounce cloth in stead of the sixteen-ounce now used. The committee was named following sue-estion by Qen. Pershing that the soldiers' health wonld be better if the uniform were made of heavier cloth. Tests have been made of various weights of khaki cloth, and, beginning in May, It is saw, tne American uwis will beeln to turn out heavier ma terials. The overcoat material prooa bly will not be changed. BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS AND 13 MACHINE GI NS In Sector Between the Avre and Luce Rivers Counter Attacks Repulsed. (Br The Aaaodataa Vtmmt I-nndon." April 2. In the sector be tween the Avre and Luce rivers yes terday, the British took 50 prisoners, monhiiip rnins were captured. Near Heubterne the British made successful attacks, capturing machine guns aud prisoners. A German coun- ter-attack was repuisea. . FRENCH AND BRITISH TROOPS MAKE ADVANCE Over Most of Front Between the Somme and tbeOise the Night Was Relative ly Calm. (Br Tha Associate Preaa) Paris. April 2. French and Brit- ih troons advanced last night be - tween the Somme and Demuln, it isl .nnnimntfi officially. Over most of the front between the Somme and' the Olse, thettilgbt was relatively caun. Heavy artillerr fighting occurred at some points. . , ' '; - A taoarrus ueserier. Cant. O. H. Newby, of the 120th In- fa n try. commanding Co. I at Camp Sevier, gives-the iouowing aeswner from this county t V Burrls, John H., Company u, wn Infantry. Deserted February 14, iio, age 21 years, height 5 feet 10 inches. Dark ban orown eyes. - unlisted June 10. 1016, at Thomasvllle, . u. , A rwward of Sft0.00 will "he paid to any person for the delivery of Burrls I to the nearest army camp or post, r We Have Loaned the Allies Over Five Billions. ' (Br The Aaaaelatea Pree.l Washington, April 2. Credits to the allies In last year were raised today to more than five billion dollars by a loan of -Od,000,000 to Great Brltalu. That nation"! total credits from the United States now are $2.7n,000,00Q, and all the allies .r.,io,ooo,0(W, Our DHcliW would tame ritiurmg S ARE PREPARING FOR TH NEXT HOVE IN THE I'SING THE PHONE. In calling The Tribune and Times office please state your business to the one who answers the 'phone (unless, of course, it is of a purely personal nature) and if the one at the 'phone cannot attend to your wants lie will call some one who can. Don't waste the time of two men iu attending to a matter that one man can attend to. This is a busy office and time is valuable.. Vse the 'phone freely in giving items of news to the paper; it will lie appre ciated. GROCERY STORES TO CLOSE AT 7 O'CLOCK. Adopt the Daylight Savings Plan as a Patriotic Duty. We, the undersigned, grocers of Con cord, as a patriotic duty, gladly adopt the Daylight Savings phin. us outlined in the recent act of Congress. And, further : While we would like to be uniform with the other mer chants, of oir city in closing at 0:30 p. ui., we leei mm me peeuiiur i-oiiunioii of the grocery business require a later hour. Therefore, we agree to close our stores at 7 p m. from now to Novem ber 1st.. 101N. In this matter, we earnestly request the cooperation of the ladies of Con cord by giving as early as they can in the afternoon before, any orders they may have for the following day. Sat urdays excepted. This April 2nd., 1018. Bove Bost Co. W. J. Glass. Cline & Moose. Lippard & Barrier. Cabarrus Cash Grocery Co. J. W. Cline. Cabarrus I'nion Supply Co. W. J. Bernhardt. I,. E. Boger. H. M. Blackwclder. Smith Cash Grocery Co. THE COTTON MARKET Somewhat Irregular Today But Offer ings Were Well Taken. (Br The Aaaoclated Pre-a) New York, April 2. The cotton mar ket was somewhat irregular early to day but offerings were well taken," not withstanding yesterday s advance aud prospects for more rain in Texas. The opening was three poiuts lower to S points higher, and . old crop positions sold 10 to 1.) points above last night's closing before the end of the first hour. Cotton futures opened steady. May 33.45: July, 32.80; October, '31.50; December, 31.20. . ' ' FIERCE FIGHTING BREAKS OCT IN THE CAUCASUS Armenians and Georgians Form Large Army to Fight the Turks. (Br The Aaaoclated Preasl Petrograd,.Mouday, April 1. Fierce -fighting broke out in the districts of Batoum, Kill's and Ardahnm m the Caucasus. The Armenians and Geor gians have formed a large army for defense of the territory against tin? Turks, who have begun. military oceu pat ion of the three districts by virtue of the Urest-Litovsk peace treaty. Creation of a Requirements Division. (Br The Aaaoclated Preaa) Washington, April 2. Creation of n requirements division which will es tablish priority of delivery in raw and manufactured materials was announc ed today by the war industries board. The decision will eliminate competi tion among government departments in obtaining supplies. There is only one issue now that Is winning the war. -aud Announcement 1 A The 41st series in the I Cabarrus County Build ing, Loan and Savings Association is now open. . I A Office ", in .the Concord ' National Bank ' V GREAT CONFLICT The German Command Has Learned That Massed In fantry Attacks Without . Artillery Are Fruitless. 100,000 AMERICANS MOVING FORWARD It Is Now Known That 77 German Divisions Afe On the Battle Line Waiting, For Another Great Effort.7 (Mr The Aaaoclated Praeat Infantry operations on large scale in -the Picardy battle field have died -down, while both sides prepare for tho next move iu the great conflict Vicious . local fighting hits occurred between Al lien anil Moutdidier, but the Germans have lxeu checked in all attempts to advance toward Amiens, while French . and British have made small gains be- -tween Somme and Demuln. In the days of desperate fighting since they launched their attacks on the line lief ore ("amliral, St. Quentin - La Kere, the German command has ap- pareutly learned that massed infaa- try attacks without artillery prepara tions are fruitless and mast costly. The German artillery fire is reported to lie weak, indicates that the enemy has not yet been able to move his big i guns across the barren region between ': St. Quentin and Albert. - Seventy-seven German divisions are on the battle line waiting for the guns v before attempting another gigantic effort to reach Amiens. North of the - ' Somme there are 40 divisions, while : 37 are on the line between Somme and v Clin uny. And It Is known that the Germans have not all been moved for ward. -! Meanwhile the allied armies, under , m. Foch are making ready not only . '- to counter another German blow which -: the enemy must make or concede do-, feat, but also for counter offensive. , The American troops not unlikely wUl :, . participate iu the approaching renewal r of heavy fighting along most of the line, as more than 100, wo are moving toward the battle Hues. Some. unsea. soned .American units will be placed . side by side with hardened British and '", French veterans, .according, tojthe, de- cision announced In 'lotidon-l : The Germans are renorta De man- , . v sing troops before . Albert; .where Jthlt. j.. uttacks were beaten back by the Brl-. tish Monday, rue uruisn sutu. iwu . for heavv efforts north of -' Bomms where it is believe the enemy nas moss of .tlieir fighting force, hut where there has been no marked .activities since , ' tl repulse at Arras on Thursday. Ktcent for the activity ai Aioen, tin. ficrhtinz has been confined to a line . between Somme and Demuln. The allied troops have regained some grouna oe- tween Somme ana liemuui. wmie oe-, ; t-nmi Hnnenrd and Sloreuil neavy German attucks were beaten off with loss. The German attempts against t; Grivesnes northwest of Montdldier were repulsed siinguiarlly by-thtf French. " .'. . Artnierv exchanges continues on me - rest of the front in France, including ' the American sector near Toul and the Italian front. Austro-Uerman artil lery flic against the Italian lines is -...irto anil there are yet no indi- ' cations that lie Is ready to launch his attack with the hundreds of thousands of troops reported to have been brought east from the western front, "--' "-i Tmlnv's official reuort on tne-ittua- tion along the great battle front- re- ' vealed conditions virtually uneniiej Ypstprilnv'K disnatch from Oeueral . Pershing, in which it was noted !that both sides . we're digging in between M,ntiiriier and No.von made it seem probable that the lull would continue iu this sector at least aim nuparcuiu ; there is little more activity on tne line north from Montdldier and along the Britist front. ; Considerable increase in tne violence of the artillery lire at some points is announced, which is to oe expected as the opposing armies were Increasingly able to get their larger guns 'into po sition. ' 1 'V J Charlotte Church Calls Rev. WUliaaa T.Thompsoh.'''' -.-'' ' Charlotte. April 1. The first Pros-, by tertnn Church of this city has e- tended a call to Rev. William T. Thompson, of Knoxvllle,. Ten, Rev.4 Mr. "Thompson formerly was pastor of a Lexington church. " ' ' -' PRICE OF ICR EFFECTIVE . APRIL 1. '. FAMIL.Y TRADE 20 to 100 pounds, 60 cents pef ' hundred Less than 20 pounds, 00 cents per hundred. . - . - ' MERCHANTS, BOTISUl, AKU Cafes 100 lb. lots, 45c per hun dred. Less than 100 pounds, 60c per hundred. - ' ' . ' " ' ' SPECIAL PRICES TO MEAT MARKETS AND WHOLESALE ICE CREAM DEALERS. , Price Coupon Books. 200 ll8 book, 10 lb coupons $1.25 A00 lbs. book, 10 lb. coupons $2.50 600 lbs. book, 25 and 60, lb cou i pons .1 ' f2.no 000 lbs book, 25 lb. coupons f5.C;l A discount of five per cent, on all books for cash. The above prices are lower th :i other nearby towns are chargii -and I 'trust my patrons will n-.t think my prices are out of line and will continue to use ! freely, , . " , , n ' Yours truly, -A.-B. li.irr t'SK ICH TO BAVB I'C J. v-.'J A - i ,lnc gorilla by tlanlng him ou tUH rrt'v'Vs 'i, -r i n. .