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VOL. 15. N0. so.
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1918
51.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
SECRETARY
IS
E
LIST OF CASUALTIES
HIS VISIT TO FRENCH SOIL IS
PU'
ELY MILITARY AND NOT
DIPLOMATIC. .
INFORMATION COMMITTEE DIS
CONTINUES PRACTICE ON
WAR DEPARTMENT ORDERS
EAGER TO GO FOR SOME TIME: REQUESTED BY GEN. PERSHING
Thinks Trip Will Better Fit Him for
Meeting the Many Needs of Gen
eral Pershing.
Paris. Tho American s-retary o( ;
war, Newtuu I). Halter, lias arrived at
a, French port.
Washington. Upon hearing of Sec
retary Bukcr's safe arrival lu Fran o ,
through the Associated Press dispatch
from 1'uriB, the war department an-:
' nounced that the secretary's visit Is
purely military and not diplomatic.
Enemy Able Through This Source to
Gain Valuable Inormation as to
Units In France.
Washington. Issuance of daily lists i
of casualties among the American ex
peditionary forces was discontinued by '
the public Information committee as I
the result of an order of the war de- !
partment under which the names of
next of kin and the emergency ad- ;
dresBCB of soldiers whose names ap
pear on the list hereafter will be
ud is tor purposes of insp.rciion and I wHhheld. The official explanation
personal conferences with miliiury of
ficials. Mr Baker is accompanied by
Major General William M. Black, chief
of engineers; Lieutenant Col. M. L.
Brett and Ralph Hayes, his private sec
retary. No official report on the secretary's
arrival had been received. The de
department issued this stutetueul:
Sailed February 27.
"A cable dispatch from Paris to
the Associated Press announces the
arrival at a French port ot the secre
tary of war.
"For some time Secretary Baker hat
desired to visit the headquarters of
the American expeditionary forces,
lie sailed from an American port
about February 27.
"Secretary Baker haa not determin
ed the length of time he will remain
in France but his stay will be long
enough to enable him to make a thor
ough inspection of the American forces
abroad and to hold important confer
ences with American military officers. I
"It la expected that not only will
Secretary Baker visit the American
headquarters, but his inspection tour
will cover construction projects, in
cluding docks, railroads and ordnance
bases, now under way back of the
Amerlan lines.
"The secretary's visit Is military and
not diplomatic. It Is essentially for !
the purpose of Inspection and personal
conference with military officials.
Secretary Baker plana to spend a
brief time In France, Inspecting in i '
person the concrete results already j PLENTY OF "BRAINLESS"
achieved In the efforts of his depart- j DAY8 SAYS SENATOR REED
ment to place In the field this year
that the purpose of the order is to keep ;
Information of value from the enemy.
On being Informed of the order the ;
committee took the position that long
lists of men killed or wounded would
be worthless to the newspaper corre
spondents without the addressses and
a notice was Issued advising the press
lhat in future all Information regard
ing casualties must be obtained from 1
the war department. At the adjutant
generals' offlre It was stated that the
lists would continue to be sent to the
committee and would be available
there.
While the disagreement between
the committee and the department
probably will be straightened out soon
so that the "expurgated" lists may
be made available to all who desire
them, the purpose of the department
to withhold the addresses apparently
la unalterable. Acting Secretary
Crowe!! said the order was issued at .
the urgent recommendation of Gen
eral Pershing and that It would be
permanent. Both Mr. Crowell and Mai.
General Barrh, acting chief of staff,
declared that the purpose was to close
up a channel through which the enemy
might obtain valuable Information, and
both disclaimed any Intention of seek
ing to conceal heavy casualty reports.
"You may say for me." said General
March, "that the war department haa
not and will not hold up a single name
for an Instant longer than It takes to
gat It out.
an army that will be a factor In the
campaign. On the eve of his depart
ure, Mr. Baker told members of the
press who had been In the habit of
seeing him every day that he did not
expect to be away for any considerable
length of time.
The secretary and his party left
Washington without any other at
tempt to conceal their movements
than a request that the press refrain
from reporting his departure. The
newspapers again worked In hearty
co-operation to make the journey as
safe as possible from German subma
rines for the party. No hint of the
trip has teen printed.
TORNADO TAKE8 TOLL
OF LIVES WRECKS HOMES
Says We Will Soon Come to Bread
Cards If We Leave It to Hoover.
Washington. Strictures on govern-'
ment price-fixing and the activities of ,
the food administration monopolized
one day's session of the senate. ;
Led by Senator Reed, of Missouri. 1
Democrat, a group of senators of both :
parties made the attack. Charges that 1
a general policy of fixing prices for j
farm products, not authorized by the
food control law. Is being instituted, ,
were made by Senators Reed and Bo-,
rah, who said the licensing power of :
the law was being so used that its
actual result Is an unauthorized price- j
fixing program. 1
In a four-hour speech teeming with j
bitter criticism, Senator Reed also de
nounced the fuel administration, as-1
sorting that Administrator Garfield j
had not told the truth regarding re- j
roalless days', order,
THE VOICE OF OLD
KINGS MOUNTAIN HEARD
THE WORLD AROUND
Monument to American Liberty to Serve as Background
for the Sammies in Their Preparation to Overthrow the
Tyranny of the Hun Leases Have All Been Closed and
Signed and Guns Will Soon be Roaring in Their Answer
to the Cries of Bleeding Europe.
(Jims wilf soon be booming and the Sammies will be ini
proving tht'ir liiarkMnuuKhip for European encounter on
the hallowed grounds of Old Kings Mountain. In a short
while, probuhiy three or four weeks, showers of mortar
shells will be pouring against the grand old pinnacle which
has stood us a tower to American Liberty since the fateful
day of October 7, 1780, when her rugged slopes were chris
tened with the mingled blood of the British troops under
the gallant Ferguson and the American colonists under
their brave and successful commanders. The sight of this
decisive conflict against poltical tyranny should prove an
inspiration to the tens of thousands of America's choicest
manhood who will mobilize around these sacred precincts
to train themselves in the art of hitting the mark, and later
to assist in the overthrow of the greatest political tyranny
the world has ever known Prussianism.
The trade is closed for the Kings Mountain Artillery
Range. Just as rapidly as the work can be prosecuted the
progress of building the camp will go forward. The camp
proper will be situated on a forty-acre tract belonging to
Charley Boyd just south of Gastonia and the artillery base
will occupy a tract belonging to Alex Crawford on the
Kings Mountain and Clover road about four miles from
the target of Kings Mountain and about the same distance
from the town. The leases are made for one year with
the privilege of four. The lease price ranges from $2.50
per acre per year to $10.00 per acre per year. The ten
dollar contract is with Charley Boyd for the camp site near
(iastoniu. The aggregate territory leased for the range
is about four miles by two miles aud is the property of
H. T. Fulton, Bridges, Plonk & Floyd, Bob Craig, W. A.
Grier, Mrs. A. Flume, W. M. Hord, Alex Crawford and
The Mountain Land belonging to Capt. F. Dilling and
others. The leasage is to be paid as follows: U. S. gov
ernment one third, Chamber of Commerce of Gastonia one
third, and the Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte one
third.
The pinnacle of Kings Mountain is about six miles north
east of the old battlefield and monument, and three miles
from the town of Kings Mountain. It has an elevation of
1652 feet above the sea level and 550 feet above the level
of the town of Kings Mountain. It will serve as a most
magnificent background and will be shot by, thousands of
soldiers from the various army camps of the South: These
young Americans, descendants of those heroes who brought
the stalwart Ferguson from his envied position from
whence he said, "All hell would not move me," will evince
the same fighting spirit as their forbears and with the prac
tice and inspiration gathered here will break the wonder
ful Hindenberg line into smithereens and will snatch that
human vulture, the kaiser, from his fancy of partnership
with "Got."
IS
MOVING ON III! MORE DIVISIONS
TRANSPORTATION R E Q U I R E- THOUGH MANY MEN WILL BE
MENTS OF THE ARMY RUN- CALLED OUT DURING
NING ON SCHEDULE. THE YEAR.
TALK OF OFFENSIVE DWINDLES NEXT DRAFT IS DELAYED
OVER THE LAND OF
THE L0NGLEAF PINE
SHOUT NOTES OF INTEREST TO
CAROLINIANS.
Lima, Ohio. Five persons are
known to lie dead, several other are I , fha
reported killed, scores are Injured. wh,.n he described as a "lockout" of
scores of homes were completely or j c6rtaIn ea,tern industries,
nartly demolished and hundreds of ; senator Wolcott, Democrat, of Dela-
narns naa outbuildings were razed ny w Mr Hoover a(1 denied
the tornado which traveled across
nortwest Ohio. Estimates of property
damage was one to five million dollars.
No serious damage was done In any
of the larger cities, most of the de
struction having been reported from
country districts. The tornado began
In Vanwert county, on the Ohio-Indiana
state line, and traveled In a
northeasterly direction, lessening In
Intensity until It died out, east of Tif
fin. TownB suffering the most were
Vanwert, Mlddlepoint, Convoy, Lima,
Deshler, Hamler, Continental. Ottawa,
FIndlav Napoleon, Holgate, Miller City
and Tiffin.
8AY8 WE TALK TOO MUCH
INSTEAD OF GETTING TO WORK.
Daytona, Fla. America's reasons
or entering the war were outlined by
Vice President Thomas R. Marshall,
In an address here before the com
munity forum In which he criticised
Americans for "ttlklng too much In
stead of getting to work and winning
the war. Dont talk about what you
r going to do after the war," he,
' aald, "not talk about winning It. I be
lieve I am about lb only man who
has kopt silent. ', ,..;' ,
ware,
adoption of a farm produce price
fixing plan, disclaiming authority, but
he and other senators Insisted that
acts of the food adminlstratlno, par
ticularly under its wholesale and re
tall dealers' licensing power, was hav
ing that effect In actual practice.
"We would not have had ao many
meatless days If there had not been
so many, many brainless days." Sena
tor Reed declared. "A few mora acta
of the fod administration, and - we
will have bread tickets. I believe the
efficiency of the United States baa
been reduced SO per cent by
Ignorant Interference with ; business
methods."
RETAIL PRICE OF COAL
SO CENTS TON LOWER
Washington. An average reduction
of 0 cents a ton In the retail price
of all anthracite coal fold for domes
tie use between April 1 and Septem-'
ber 1, was announced by the fuel ad
ministration, together with regulations
governing the retail distribution of all
coal for the year beginning the first
o( next month. The rules ara designed
particularly to prevent hoarding and
Insure the filling of all domestic needs
for next winter during the eummer.
Max Levin, of Raleigh, former, trav
eling passenger agent of the Seaboard,
Is now in France.
Hon. B. R. Tillman, senator from
South Carolina for 23 yearB, has of
fered for re-election.
President Wilson has presented
Yates Webb with the pen he Bignod
the sailors' and soldiers' civil rights
bill with.
It took a postcard mailed at Dover,
nine miles from Kinston nearly seven
teen years to reach Mr. Lovit Mines
to whom It was addressed.
The Democratic State Convention
will be held In Raleigh this year on
April 10, according to a dlcision of
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee In session In that city.
'
Five members ot the same imme
diate family bought S1.000 worth of
savings stamps each. They were F.
H. Falrley, Mrs. F. H. Fairley, F. H.
Falrley, Jr., J. M. Fairley and Mrs.
Fairley, all of Monroe.
Fully 1,000 people attended the
funeral of 'Uncle" Calvin Allen at his
home near Hokerton recently. He was
one of the best known negroes in
Oreene county. The old colored man
was well-to-do as a result i of his, in
dustrious nature. : . '
Southern Public Utilities Company
awarded the plaintiff $11,500 damages.
Mrs. Spittle was suing the company
for $40,000 damages, for the death of
her husban'd.
Great Battles May Not Materialise in ;
West This Month Generally I
in April. '
Washington Troops aud supplies
lor General Pershing's forces now are
moving to France ou schedule time, It
was learned on high authority. While
figures may not be published it was i
stated positively that transportation
requirements of the army are being :
met by the shipping board, and the !
Immediate situation as to ships was '
described as satisfactory.
In view of this assurance that the
United States will be able to main
tain its place as a fighting unit on
the battle front, reports from the
western front are being scanned more
eagerly than ever by officers here for
the flrat signs of the 1918 campaigns.
It Is felt strongly that the opening of
major operations In what President
' Wilson hus predicted will prove the
decisive year of the great war will
not be much longer delayed.
Mud has been the determining fac
tor of many previous western front
; operations. So long as the ground is
soft with the winter's rains, it Is Im
possible to move forward great guns
and necessary transport trains to
Support an advancing line. Even In
Flanders, however. Indications this,
year are that the gmund will harden'
: early In spring, permitting either side
to undertake the enterprises planned.
In April Heretofore.
In previous years, April has seen
offensive operations set In motion by
the allies. For that reason many offi
cers here seem to anticipate raiding
and minor assaults before the middle
of next month will show In themselves
that the ground Is being mapped. In-'
formation obtained and local strategic ,
advantages established by one side or
the other in preparation for a great
effort.
' To others It appears probable that
no offensive will be undertaken oo
1 any considerable scale before May 1.
They form that view on reports that :
'. the French offensive in 1916, started
In April, proved to be at least two j
weeks early. The guns and trans. ;
ports could not be brought forward
: to consolidate all the ground ths :
! troops were able to wrest from Ger-i
: man control. j
Meanwhile, there has been less dls ,
russlon of a German offensive on the
western front. There are observers j
who have never been convinced that '
the Germans actually Intended to at- j
tempt another drive at the channel '
ports or at Paris. To these officers,
; the admitted concentration of German j
forces has seemed a defensive rather
than an offensive step. They believe
that the German general staff fore
saw a great allied effort this year and
were moving to offset It ;
Announcement Expected to Outline
Manner of Filling Present Organisa
tion to Full Strength.
Washington. Wlillo a lurtt-' number
of men will be called out during the
present year to fill up t.nn army and
complete its organisation, It wait learn
ed that war department .plans do not
call for the creation of any additional
divisions In 1918. The announcement
concerning the second draft expected
soon from Provost Marshal General
Crowder may outline the manner la
which less than 1.000.000 men prob
ably not much In excess of 800,000
are to be summoned gradually dur
ing the year to complete the existing
organizations.
Delay In the announcement as to
the next draft is understood to he due
to uncertainty as to which method of
allotlng quotas to the states Is to be
followed. The senate already haa
passed and the house military com
mittee has favorably reported an
amendment to the law to base the
quota on the number of men In claBB
1, Instead of upon the total registra
tion of a state. This change Is re
garded as certain to he made, but ttt
avoid further delay schedules of al
lotments under both systems have
been prepared at Provost Marshal
General's office ready to go out a
soon as final action In taken.
As to the date of the second draft,
members of Congress from agricul
tural sections have been practically
assured that no. withdrawal of metv
from civil life was contemplated which
would embarrass harvesting. It has
been Indicated, however, that a rela
tively small number of men must be
called to the colors prior to June 1
and the process may start In April,
when equipment, clothing and quar
ters will be available. The men are
needed to fill up to full strength divi
sions slated for early departure to
Europe and also for field army and
corps troops nt attached to divi
sions. The replacement detachments
also must go forward at an accelerat
ing rate since American troops are
now actually holding a sector of the
French front and men are being kill
ed or wounded In action every day.
The completion of the full program
of the war department without creat
ing any additional divisions probably
will absorb In the neighborhood of
600,000 men. The extent to which It
has been necessary to Increase ar
tillery quotas throughout the army
and to add special units of all sorts
has surprised every officer and ac
counts for the existing shortages to a
large extent.
WA8HINGT0N-ATLANTA
AIRPLANE 8ERVICK
Harry Smith Morrow, noted as a
hydraulic engineer, die at his home in
New York, aged 44 years. He had
charge of building the Whitney (N.
C.) dam and waterworks, considered : . ,,, ,, .. .
a feat In hydrauHc engineering. j MORE U-BOATS DESTROYEr , : I JSIXSZ
: i THAN 0ERMANY BUILT I Ject proposed by Representative Bell,
More than thirty thousand dollars : ! of Georgia, to establish an airplane
was subscribed tor war savings stamps , In December, Is Statement Given Out ' postal service between Washington
at Asheboro when a Limit Club was j at Washington. Lnd Atlanta, to connect Camps Green,
organized with fourteen membera. The , Washington More submarines were ! Wadsworth, Sevier, Lee end Gordon
.argesi single suDscnpuon was ur. destroyed by the allied and American
fr naval forces In December than Ger
Caviness, five thousand dollars
himself and three daughters.
The Hoover chair factory, at Thorn
asville. has been burned to the ground,
the fire being caused by a hot belt
throwing sparks Into the shavings in
different parts of the room where all
thj machinery was In full operation at
the time.
, Hon. John Burke, styled as "Treas
urer of the United States," will com
plete the first week of the second
tour of the Liberty Loan speakers at
Raleigh, N. C, the date being March
23. The touring party will visit both
Raleigh and Durham on that date.
Preparations are being rapidly com
pleted for the meeting ot the Bap
tist Woman's Missionary Union which
will be held at the First Baptist church
Raleigh, four days, beginning Tuesday
March 26. More than 600 delegates
are expected at the meeting, this num
ber having attended the Goldsboro
meeting a year ago.
A whole keg, containing about 10
gallons of ink, waa received at Camp
The jury la the case of Mrs. George Greene, Charlotte, by the T. M. C. A.
M. Spittle, administratrix, against the to be used by the soldiers. , .,.,
many was able to build during that
month, according to Information that
reached Washington. This fact devel
oped In discussions of the statement
made to parliament by Sir Eric C.
Geddes, first lord of the British admi
ralty, that the submarines were be
ing checked.
Whether suc.ceding months have
shown a net loss In German subma
rines Is not know here. It is believ
ed, however that the antl-submarlns
campaign has prored bo effective that
Increased efforts this spring will see
a steady decreasn In the number ot
U-boats available to prey on allied
and American shipping.
with Washington and the southern
city. Mr. Bell, who Is a member of
the house postofflce committee, say
the purpose Is to link these southern
camps with the postofflce depart
ment's aerial mall service that la to
be. established soon between Wash
ington and New York city.
FIVE MILE DRY ZONES
ORDERED BY DANIELS
TO STOP SPREAD OF
"KULTUR" IN THIS COUNTRY
-,f.V -' '
Washington. Legislation enabling
the government to place In American
hands .permanently great German
commercial and industrial concerns
In this country which have been In.
strumpnts in spreading the grip ol
German kultur was favorably report,
ed to the senate by the appropriations
committee. It Is In the form of an
amendment to the pending urgent de
ficiency bill, empowering ' the alien
custodian to sell any enemy property.
Washington. Five-mile dry zones
around the seven permanent naval
training stations and camps, Irrespec
tive of whether there Is an Incorpo
rated city or town within those lim
its, was ordered by Secretary Daniel.
Other orders may be Issued later
BOL8HEVIKI MAY NOT
RATIFY PEACE CONTRACT
Late reports from Russia Indicate
that the bolshevik! government prob
ably will not keep Its engagement
with the German to rmify the peace
compact agreed upon at Brest-Litovsk.
The evacuation of Petrograd by the
bolshevik! government and the popu
lace already has been begun and
Trotsky, the foreign minister, has an
nounced that the leaders of hte revo
lution are prepared to fall back
to til Ural mountains.