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i 'Concord Dblt Tribune n Q VOLUME XVI I L. x a. shxkuli utter mu CONCORD, N. C, THURSDAY. APRIL II, 1918, Price Five Ceni-- N5. 176 T AMERICAN TROOPS REPULS E I ATTACK YET HADE OH AH AMERICAN FORCE Brilliant Work Done By Our dinners Dispersed Ger man Infantry Before it Reached Entanglements. Baaaaaaaaasa.aBaaBmSamBl THE ATTACK LASTED v ABOUT TWO HOURS Attacking Germans Were Especially Trained And Se lected From Best Men in Three Regiments. "With the American Army In France, Wednesday, April 10. (By tbe Asso ciated Press.) Tbe American troop tin a certain sector .today repulsed tbe liearieat German attack yet made on itn American force. Brilliant work by the American gunners dispersed tbe (lerman infantry before they reached tbe wire entanglements and those of the enemy who got into the wire were .accounted for with machine gun and rifle Are. The German attack came after a violent artillery bombardment of three la.vs. A large number of enemy are believed to have been killed or wounded iluring tbe attack which continued for nearly two hours. ,' For seventy two hours before, their effort tbe Germans began firing at in creasing number of shells at tbe Amer ican positions and making extensive JiHp of gas shells. At noon yesterday tbe enemy began a .harassing flw against one of our strong points, and . kept it up throughout the night, drop ping hundreds of shells of all calibers on both front and rear positions. The American artillery replied vigorously, tbe men in some batteries working with their gas masks on for two or three hour at a stretch. . About fire o'clock this morning tna "German infantry in signalled their batteries for a barrage, and started for the Ameriacn front lines. The American gunners laid a counter barrage almost immediately. , , . ....if attackers who were especially trained for this operation were selesk ed from among tbe best men In three TAffiments. They . were preceded . by shock platoons, but the American bar rage caught them before they were able to reach our wire entanglements. A terrific fire against the advancing enemy was kept up by the American batteries. The Germans probably suff ered several casualties, as several bodies were seen hanging across the barbed wire after th enemy rtlred. Tb attack was followed by violent nrtillery duels, which was still going on at a late hour tonight Americans Stop Second Attack. with the American Army iu France, WortneariHv. Anrll 10.. (By Associat- ,,i iiiTh Germans attempted an attack against American positions northwest of Toul Just before sunrise this morning, and were completely re pulsed. Two Germans said the ene- nr ninniiml the attack with of 800 men, but that it was stopped In its full strength by the destructive fire of American artillery. - The Americans lost no prisoners. One of the German prisoners died la ter of wounds. ' - . ' DEATH Of ). ABNER WALTER One et the Oldest and Best Cltlsene at Thta 8ecUaa rassee lata Beat Death yesterday claimed another Confederate veteran and ooe of the oldest cttlaens of Cabarrus county, when Mr. Abner Walter died In afooreaviUe, where he had been for several months past Ha would have passed his 83rd birthday In about one tnore month. Cp until recently he had been making his home with Mr. George C Goodman, In No. 4 township. air. Walter is survived by two eons: Mr. Charles Walter, of this county, and Mr. Wesley Walter, of Salisbury. He was a half-brother of Mr. C. F. Walter, of this city. Mr. Walter was In every respect a good citlien. He was true in all the walks of life and bis One qualities won for him lasting friends. We hope to have a fuller sketch of this good man's life' from 'the pen or some one who knew him Intimately. Tbe body was brought today to Center -Grove Church, in No. 4 town ship, where the funeral was held this afternoon at S o'clock, and the Inter ment made in the Center Grove cemetery. NEW ERA IN HOLY LAND. 1 Distress Already Vanished and Indus try Reviving at Jerusalem. London, April 0. Jerusalem's first Easter since the British occupation was celebrated with quiet solemnity says neuter's correspondent in th Holy City. The usual swsrms of pil grims were missing. "Pontifical mass," the correspondent adds, was observed in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and was attended by the governor f Jerusalem and nu merous officers, Including a represent ative of the French government The passover coincided with our festival, and we celebrated with a new mean ing of Joy,for the Jews in the occupied territory. - ? "Although occupation only t dates four months back the very atmosphere of this region seemed to have under- the front 'UneLrone a -change. Distress has vanished and sickness and fear no longer are at tl. thresholds of tbe towns and vil lages. Everywhere there Is evidence of, reviving, industry and, prosperity." JnUEKCB LOCATE." , . LONG-RANGE GUN. Concentrate Artillery Fire and Drop Bombs an Enemy Weapon. Paris, April 9. French aviators have discovered the location of tbe big gun with which the Germans have been bombarding Paris at long range, and the continual bombardment of th-; snot by the French artillery and bomb ing by tbe airmen have made the hand. lug of the piece difficult. This ex plains the intermittent tire of tbe long- range weapon. The piece is mounted at (Jrepy-en- Lnonnois, near the road from La Fere to Loan. TODAY'S CASUALTY' LIST GIVES 124 NAMES. nf Tk On Was Killed and 69 Beverly Wounded. (Br The A Hat4 nM) Washington, April 11. Todays cas ualty list from General Pershing gives 124 names. As .announced by the War Department, it shows one man killed in action, two die dof wounds, 5 died i.f .uwiitontiL and 13 of disease. Sixty- nine men were severely, wounded, f our men were reported missing, an dthlrty slightly Injured. ' SNOW IN VIRGINIA. Rev. E. L. "White daah Valley. Special Correspondence. Waynesboro, Ya April 10 A white surprise greeted tbe Shenandoah Val ley folks when they awoke yesterday morning. Rain had been falling most of the time for 24 hours. During the morning hours It changed to snow. All through the morning the melting and piling up forces com batted each other. By noon the tempera tare had dropped enough to start tee upon trees and wires and the snow was covering even the naked ground. All through tbe ev ening and night it came, with Increas ing volume and. windstorm. By night fall several inches were In evidence end this morning there was about 8 to 10 inches upon the level places, with considerable drifts in places. A number of heavy snowfall storms ov erspread this section during the win ter just passed, which were piled upon each- other and packed down In such a way that . no satisfactory measure ments might be made. Bnt no such amount of precipitation was seen, we think, as during this storm. This Is the third day of It A light rain to fail ing and prospects for continuation are evident -' - - .Never have we seen a more novel and beautiful landscape than as tbe snow settled amid the. green grass, weight ed down green decked trees and min gled with the gloriously rich apple blos soms, A fac simile reproduction of the picture 'of a common apple tree as may be teen now would be a highly prised ornament for any home or art gallery. t;- . But there Is still hope that the fruit will be spared for temperature fell tittle below freesing and has risen above this mark now. A trip through the valley would be most marvelous to most of your read ers. For many miles in different sec-' tions you would not be out of sight of orchards and frequently yon could scarcely , see anything else. Within a few years the apple 'harvest will re quire the importing of many thous ands of laborers to save the precious fruit which the now young, orchards will be ripening. There is no 35 cent cotton raised here, but tbe valley Is still a rich, . prosperous and progres sive section a good place to live, in and a pleasant place for the tourists' travels. . B. L. RITCHIE. RUSSIA HAS LOST M,000,M6 OF HER PEOPLE Tola is Si Per Cent of the Entire Pop ulation ef the Country. (Br The ImcUM lrw) . ? Petrograd,"-Wednesday. April" 10, (By ; Associated. Press) Under the terms of the peace treaty the Commis sioners of Commerle announces, Rus sia has lost 780,000 square kilome tres of territory, with 56,000,000 Inhab itants, or 32 per . cent, of the entire population of the country. J F Violent Fighting Continues -Air Along the Front From . La Bassee to the Ypres- Comines Canals. HEAVY FIGHTING ALSO ON FRONT North of Armcntieres, Con . tinuing ; Until Late Last Night. Little Change on the British Front. . . Or Th Mm sslatss Iraaa) London April 1L Tbe British have withdrawn from Ansentleres on the northern battle front, the war office announced today. ' . ; loIeat fighting continues all along the front from La Bassee Canal to the Yprea-Comlnetr' CanaL ' ' On toe front toorths of Armentieres, heavy fighting' was continuing until late last night There was little change In British positions. Flatting was. continued this morn ing north of " Armentiers with tbe British still holding. Mess lues ride and Wrtschaete,' which yesterday chang ed bands several times. During tbe day tbe enemy succeed ed in entering not only these positions: but; La Creche, Nieppe and Hollebecke. Vigorous counterattacks forced the. epemy from all these places. Germans this morning were in pos session of oner half of the village of Ploegstreert nd ' Ploegsteert wood on tbe Flahdera battle front Just to the north of Armentleraj. Doctor Hope Caldwell Better. Charlotte Observer, 11th. A telegram received in the city yes terday from the bedrid.? of Dr. D. Caldwell, of this city, who lias l.cen critically 111 ut .St Luke'o hospital in Klchmoud. vs.. state! mat nis con dition was good. yster:lay was tbe fifth day since Vmor taiaweins serious operation and I he fact thut his ' condition showed Improvement gave renewed hope. The attending surgeans think that be bus even chances.- f ' i Doctor Caldwell's partner, Dr. Anders' returned to the city Monday and Miss Esther C. I.o.ton his assibt ant returned home Tuesday. Doctor Caldwell's wife and parents, Mr .and Mrs. R. V.' Cnldwell, and Mrs. R. O. Caldwell, the latter avister-m-law, of Cabarrus county, are with him. The news of Doctor Caldwell's im proved condition will be gratifying to his hundreds or irienas wno ua been, much concerned over his Illness. Grimes Flour Mill In Rowan Ordered . ;- ...... dosed. -. RiHohnrv. Anrll 10. Tbe Grimes mill, one of Salisbury's two roller flour ni. closed down today for a ,k n teleirranhlc .orders from the food administration at Raleigh. It is -understood Mr. Grimes has been pay ing too much for wheat. i Mr. Fetzer Retires from Business at Heiasvuie. 1 Reldsvllle, April 10.-C. H. Fetsqr lias sold his drug store stock to R. H, -Tucker. ' The latter will consolidate the stock with his drug store and con tinue the drug business at his present stand under the same firm name. 1 iftm w .months' trial in the ser vice between St Louis and Memphis. . nvionn railroad has discontinued the employment of women as auditors , -on its passenger trains, having con cluded that )he hours and conditions of labor are not suiiauie w vij The New PaBtlme today Is showing one of Charles Frohman's successes, 1 i.. Mnrdnek in "My Wife," a five- reel feature picture. They also have i a two-reel comedy, "Birds of a Featn er," featuring Juonesome uuae. ' with Totbs women participating Li h. nrimariea. and so virtually In the . elections in that state, women will now I,... hand in electing more than a ; hundred members Of tbe lower House Junior Order Takes up Trinity Council Case. Wlnaton-Salem. Anrll 10. Annouu cement was made today that the Judi ciary committee of the national coun eid of the Junior Order United Ameri- ean Mechanics will meet In Greensboro April 20, to take up the case of Trln tt nnnncil In Randolph county, which refuses to pay an increased tax for tin muintPMHtiw of a Junior Order home in Ohio. Preparedness in South Dakota. Watertnwn. 8. D. April 11. A con ference of State officials and whole sale and retail coal dealers met hero today to determine when, ana ,wnere and at what price the State of South Dakota is to obtain its supply 01 coai for next winter. " It is hoped that early action will prevent a repetition .it thn short aim wnicn resuiieu m con siderable inconvenience ana suirenng the past winter. : Exhibition at Nussman School. There will be an old time exhlbl- tion at Nussman school on tbe 13th of April. All are invited to attend. The following programme will lie ren dered, beginning at 3 p. m. : Welcome song. Exercise: "What We Learned, at School." Dot Entertains, by Dorris Isen hour. Song: "The Call of the Bell." Dialogue : "Bargain Duy at the Gallery." Exercise by children : "The Seasons" Song: "School Is Out." "The Spider and the Fly," by Es telle and Paul Cline. Flag drill. Song by primary children, "Good." "The Baby Show at Plneville," by nine girls. -. Song: "Goodbye." Beginning at 8 p. m : Welcome song. Play, "Not a Man in the House. Song: "Boola." , Monologue: "81 and I," by Mary Cllne. Tableaux: "My Country Tls Thee." Play, "No Cure, No Pay." Dialogue. "Aunt Jerusha and Uncle Josh." Pantomime, "My Old Kentucky Home." . ' Play: "Oh! Doctor!" Our parting song. COTTON MARKET. First Prices 17 la 2g Points Lower in fi. Response la Weak CaMea. ; , r t Assistant1 Fie New j'S'orkj' April II. There seemed to be a good deal of pressure against the, cotton market' at the opening to day. Selling; orders had apparently accumulated over night and the first prices Were 17 to 28 points, lower hi respomy -to weak cables, liquidation and scattered selling, The weather map showed undesirably law tempera ture In the South, but seemed to make little impression on the sentiment which was unsettled, and before the end of the first hour July and October were 38 to 42 points net lower. Cotton futures opened steady. May 33.35, July 32.60, October 31.00, Decem ber, 30.68, January 30.58. The Keynote of the British Line in Franders is Mes- sines Ridge. Armentieres Has Been Evacuated. HARD FIGHTING EVERYWHERE Germans Worked Their Way Into Lestrem Yesterday but Were Driven Out And Back Across the Lawe. IRON WORKMEN AT NORFOLK GO ON STRIKE. Demand an Increase of from 55 to 80 Cents an Hour. (try The Aaaeelated Picas) Norfolk, April 11. Demanding an increase in wages from 55 cents to 80 cents an hour, the iron workers em ployed in marine railway repair repair shops along the .NonoiK water front today laid down their tools tie- (Bt The amM4 rmi) Armentieres has been evacuated by the British, while the German driving in from the southwest of tbe town, are struggling to push forward in area southwest of Messines ridge, the key point of the British line in Flanders. Messines ridge itself has been tne objective of desperate frontal attacks and the Germans are reported to have pushed on to the ridge several times during the fierce hand to hand fighting each time, however, the British came back at them with effective counter attacks, and today were still holding the ridge. West of Armentieres the enemy is struggling in his deep salient, and has pushed the fighting to tbe limit and at one time succeeded hi driving some three miles beyond the river Lys to La Cheche. In this section the British likewise reaching strongly and by a vigorous counterattack outed tbe Ger mans from La Creche and other neighboring terrain. Yytschaete south of Messines was also the objective of the heavy Ger man attacks, and possession of it changed several times, but this morn ing found Hairs troops holding tbe town: ' There was similar hard fighting from Lestrem at the west tip of the Germau asllent on the river Lawe. The Ger mans worked their way into this place yesterday, but were unable to move on forther, ultimately were- driven out of ft .and back across the Lawe. v The evacuation of Armentieres has been forecast, and discounted, as the place. Is without strategical ' rajue. What is eft of tbe. town Js Call of gas hanging there from copious gas shell bombardments. . North of Armentieres- the British position hinges on Ploegstreert and Ploeesteert word, which is the line bisected this morning. There was no let up In the engage ment today, the battle continuing on the entire 25-mile front from LaBassee north to the Ypres-Comines Canal, just below Ypres. REPORTS OF SEPARATE PEACE WITH AUSTRIA Story of Negotiations Are Promptly And Emphatical ly Denied in Washington Official Circles. "PROF. ANDERSON" IS NOT KNOWN Report Was That He Has Been Carrying on Negotia tions With Counts Steven Tisza and Julius Andrassy, The a IU4 fNN) London, AprU 11. Negotiations as. gardlng the possibility of peace be tween the United States and Austria Hungary have teen carried on be tween Prot Anderson, at Washington, and Count Steven Tisza and Count Julius Andrassy, former Hunnrln premier, according to Vienna dispatch es to the Berlin Tageblatt, as quoted In an Exchange Telegram message from Copenhagen. The dispatch says the Austro-Hungarian office admits various attempts have been mad to obtain a general peace, and emneror Charles had negotatied with several persons who have international connections. Denied in Washinxtan. Washington. ABril 11. No one in official circles In Washington conM identify today the Prof. Anderson re ported to have carried on the negotia- ' Hons with Austra-Hungary. represen tatives. At the State Department it was declared that no such person has been authorised .to conduct negotia tions regarding , peace, and the . De partment's original statement that no negotiations, elthed . official or unoffi cial, looking to separate peace with Austra nad been conducted with the Department's knowledge, was reiter. a ted. CONFERENCE REPORT REJECTED Bill Giving Workman Right to Strike Rejected by Senate. Washington, April 11. The confer ence report on the bill providing severe penalties for destruction of or Inter ference with the production ol essen A NAVAL BASE ON THE AZORES. ISLANDS. For Protection of Atlantic Trade Routes, te Europe and Naval Base (4For Alr ernft.-'-- , :. S a Hata rMwjV Washington, April 11. For protee tloon of the Atlantic trade routes to southern Europe, the United States with tbe consent of Portugal has es tablished a naval base on the Azores Islands. (Juns have been landed to begin the fortification of the station, which in addition to being used as a naval base for American Submarine dev trovers and other Ktnall crafts, also will serve as an important homing station for American airplanes, a num. ber which already have .been assem bled there. tial war materials containing a clause lug up important repair work to gov- giving workmen the right to strike erunient vessels. All of the privately for better wages or working conditions BIG BRITISH STEAMER SUNK BY SUBMARINE. Was 13,528 Tons Gross Register, and Formerly in tbe Passenger Trade. (Bv The Aaaoetatct Pnaa) New York. Anril 11. The bin Brit owned marine yards here are affected, was rejected today by the Senate 34 isn ship MInnetonka, 13,528 tons gross etirh- renortini; that the entire force to 25, register, and formerly iu the New Tne VOie iouowmg yesieruuj a muci denunciation of labor s attitude iu the war in the numerous strikes on war jobs, wflr eause the House to recon sider the bill. The Senate s opposition was directed solely to the clause pro viding the bill should, not restrict workmen from striking. Many Senators regarded, today s vote as a rebuke to workmen wno of men employed in the iron working department had quit. ' The navy yard is not anecteu. What Lloyd George Told the British. Conscription must" be applied to Ire land. Men up to 50 years of age must fleht. The neatest battle in the history of - ""r'r;:;t ". of me worm uu juoi engaged in war work York London passenger trade for 'the Atlantic Transport Line, was sunk by a German submarine in the Mediter ranen during February, tbe Maritime Register reports today. 8a Una Is making elaborate prepara tions for the entertainment of the an nual convention of the Kansas Federa tion of Women's Clubs, which is to be held In that city April 16-18. actly what has happened cannot yet be told. Cambral was "a very trivial event enmnared with it. 'We have now enterea ine most. .riticnl nhnne of this terrible war. Cron Conditions in South Are Good. Washington, April vs. Tne weaiu- Rev. 8. W. Bennett, pastor of Me- Clll Street Baptist Church will con- er and crop bulletin issued today by duct tne servlce at the Methodist Pro file department of agriculture shows the corn crop in the south is germi nating well. In the more soutnern testant Church tonight at 7 :30 o'clock. Tbe Graded School Closing The annual sermon at the exercises of the Concord Graded Schools will TVaur Vnrlr theatrical nmdncers are There is . ull: in the im Btateg the crop lg up to a good stand rted t0 paying fabulously high hurricane is not ove J- and ,n the extreme south is being cul- IJZri to chorus girls, owing to their scarcity. mnat Pirwt more nerce ouiDreann,- and ere it is finally exhausted there tivated. Considerable damage Dy cut worms Is reported In Texas and Louis- tlll tut manv rnnrO TV 111 ire aaaaaaaj . flnn "P.vfromp HHcrificeR on me part oil" . , ., vof nmrb wa iiiv- -uuiiwiu uiaucu ovuuuiB wiiii , - ... 1 Xlie DUll trllll lrU reyuitn uiai " vm be preached on Sunday, June 2, at 11 large classes of the population win De mtton fields is progressing sat- a. m. by Rev. M. L. Stirewalt, pastor demanded. lsfactorily and planting Is going on Liberty Loan Subscriptions $m,005, LttSfu tl. and 5511. i I :?". . . " I . . - fiiltivntlon nils Deeun in r luriun, rams (Br t. ""'-- ; m . rtllrlll. tne week, whlle possibly delay- Washington, April if.. ine nuR.ij somewhat, furnished much- Loan subscriptions, omciaiiy reponeu " , . moUtllre ... reH sections. . . I .1. . ... Idm DO H'O.l- I v touay irom cikhi eral Reserve districts for the first three days of the campaign, amounted to S5212.005.250. The New York district contributed SlSftT.-.'UU.uuu. in ui- TTnfortunatelv the fellow with tho gift of gab Is never lost for a word. 'T of St. James Lutheran Church. On Monday evenbig, Juue 3, the an nual address will be delivered by Rev, Thomas A. Snioot, of Itichaond, Va. one of the most prominent Methodist ministers In Virginia. Practical Education. . "Why do you Insist on studying Ger man?" . "I may get a chance to teu one 01 those Prussian generals what I think of him. face to face, and I want to make sure he understands me. - Sawmills In the Savannah district are employing negro women to do the lighter work formerly none oy men., i - ' '. Pennsylvania has nearly 000 women Accept Dr. Jowett's Resignation. New York, April 9. The resignation of the Rev. Dr. John Henry Jowetrt a n ynmui in iuc uui , 1. 1 1 in; & iwjwj- i Mln terian Church here was accepted at met m reur-.. .1 - ,.I1.11..V.I the annual meeting of thhe Prev ueapoiis, Kicnmoiw nu wf bytery of New York. He was grant ed a letter of dismissal to the Congre- gatlonal Union of London. ANN MURD0CK IN "MY WIFE" AT THE NEW PASTIME t TODAY "T ' 'A Great Picture. Also a Two-Reel Comedy For Closing Private Wine Houses. (By The AMorfate Pnaa) Washlneton. April 11. Recommen datlon. for the closing ol what e Known as ri vnic fhc uvwdd. - Women May Take R. F. D. Job. Hockville. Md., April 9. To fill a po- Hltion of rural free delivery mall car ried at Rockvllle, the United states civil service commission will hold an examination in Washington on April t7 The examination will ne- open only to persons living within the terri tory of the KocKvine omce. ine ex amination will be open to women as I t,wi. hv food administrator I , j v. Pnti I t,T tn nntfrtnattnn n'i I " . .... . . IOlWTcr, " . - grain, exchanges of self Imposed re strictions effective louay iwr juub u July trading. German Attack Broken by French Fire tM The A setatea rnmmi Paris. Anrll 11. The German attack nn th Chamnaane last night was brok- len by the French fire. On" the-principal I wnfemjCe of State Manufacturers As batUb front there was neavy,artniery soctatlons. flirhtlnsr between Montdtdier ana Tmm In Installments. (Br The Aaaaciatc Praaa) Wnshlnirton. Anrll. 11. The Treas- nrv is considering endorsing legisla tion to autnonze instalment payments of Income and excess profit taxes due tinder the present law next June 10. Internal Revenue Commissioner Koper today told a delegation of national I Noyon. I Buy Liberty Loan Bonds now! Mrs. Elinor Glyn, the English novel ist, has spent more than a year in war work in Paris. Buy Coal Now Come in and Sign Up At Once. For your year's supply. I can deliver all at one time or as you call for it throughout the year, provided I have the coal. TERMS CASH A. B. POOS .t Congress. physlcana r ' K , vaja.
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