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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
1
The German artillery opened a heavy bombardment on the British front just before dawn affecting Dover and towns along the East Coast of England. The shelling started around 3 a.m. and continued on and off until 7 a.m., shaking doors and windows in Dover. American troops reportedly penetrated a German line in a concurrent raid, as Secretary Baker completed a troops review.
The German artillery opened a heavy bombardment on a roughly 50 mile front in northern France signaling a possible west bank offensive. Emperor William and generals declare decisive moments of the war as the line from Arras to Vendeuil near St Quentin comes under British-held ground and the war office confirms the bombardment.
Entries cover J Graham Heye held for kiting J F Deaderick with a forthcoming preliminary hearing after his funeral. Napoleon Spencer's double murder case to move trials. a dead body found near Morganton. Governor Bickett urging boys to produce food. 7000 dollars paid for forty one hogs at NC A and E College. a mis identified boy returns to Doris Ross. Aaron and Garfield Pitts denying knowledge in a murder case. Greensboro hosts Society Evening at automobile show. Baptist Woman's Missionary Union meetings set for March 26 to 29.
A British government statement reports that seizure of Dutch ships by the United States and Britain, and their use for allied purposes, cut net allied losses from German submarines and mines since the war began. Net losses totaling about 2.63 million tons, with Dutch tonnage added, and new ship construction of about 6.6 million tons to replace sea losses, are noted along with revenue prospects for seized ships and Dutch food and colonial trade protections.
American troops east of Luneville conducted a raid on German trenches, penetrating the line for a distance before hand to hand fighting. The raiders withdrew to their lines after about 40 minutes, with artillery support from Vrenel troops and heavy German gas fire in return.
Secretary Baker completed his inspection of the American army zone in France and reviewed a brigade of veterans who served with the first division. He traveled over Verdun front to the American general headquarters, while western front activity remained largely artillery bombardment alongside continued Italian front artillery action.
A fire on the Bal sam mountain west slope trestle disrupted Murphy division freight and passenger moves on the Southern. In Salisbury a Tar Heel Lodge 226 service flag with ten stars was unfurled at a patriotic meeting. Republicans in Rowan county plan to meet April 6 to pick delegates to the state convention. A Norfolk and Western train chief Capt. H Johnson, longtime Roanoke to Winston-Salem operator, died at home. An exemption board in Cumberland county reports four men among 1000 examined could not name alphabet letters. two were Black.
In Morehead City about 200 to 300 men are building boats now and this number should rise to 600 within a month. In Newton Ed Huffman, 18, is jailed for shooting Elmore Warren, 46, after a wage quarrel. Warren is in grave condition. In Hickory a Safety League forms in each school after Mrs. John C. Cunningham of the state insurance department talks on fire prevention.
London reports five Allied destroyers sunk two enemy destroyers and two torpedo boats off Dunkirk. One British destroyer damaged with slight British casualties and no French losses. The engagement occurred this morning.
Paris reports from March 21 that German attacks at several points were repulsed by French forces in Lorraine. The war office notes heavy hand to hand fighting as the French held their line.
Raleigh March 21 a jury found Major George Peterson not guilty on embezzlement charges while he served as paymaster general of the North Carolina National Guard. Peterson is now with the quartermasters corps at Camp Jackson Columbia DB
O F Welch 46 a High Point resident died at his Bay Street home after a three week illness. He suffered pneumonia and asthma while working in Richmond Virginia in March. Survived by widow Miss Clinard seven children a sister in Syracuse New York and several relatives. Funeral services set for Friday at 3 PM from the home conducted by Rev James A Carke with Oakwood cemetery interment.
Washington reports an American destroyer collided with a British war ship on March 19 killing one American officer and three sailors. Several sailors were injured in the incident.
Major Generals Leonard Wood and J Franklin Bell, commanders of the 89th and 77th divisions of the national army, arrived at an Atlantic port today aboard a French steamer after Wood's December trip to study war problems abroad.
Emperor William declared the war a decisive moment in German history in a telegram to the Rheinisch provincial council. The message, reported by Central News from Amsterdam, frame the war as a pivotal era for Germany.
An official dispatch from Switzerland reports Germany has reduced the bread ration again in the country districts. Transport difficulties hinder distribution while Ukrainian harvests show no cereal surplus. German press says shipments of food will not tally until June.
Amsterdam reports a 15 billion mark war credit for first reading as Count van Roedern cites rising monthly war costs from 2.0 to 3.75 billion marks in five months due to necessities. Total war cost estimated at 560 billion marks, with 370 billion spent. The credit passed without debate. In Lexington, Ky., J Franklin Deaderick, a bank cashier, was shot by J Graham Hege. Hege claims a stated reason and plans a preliminary hearing next week. Deaderick funeral set for morrow Evening.
State Red Cross Seal commission reports NC sold 1 754 102 seals netting 17 541 02 after expenses for tuberculosis work. Seals up 46 percent from year prior with Greensboro leading sales, Raleigh second, Asheville third. Funds support nurses education and indigent treatment, plan better cooperation next year ending around December 15 and a national holiday drive aims for about half a billion seals.
Washington reports a January letter from E. Dana Durant of Chicago to Cudahy Packing Co. urged keeping feeder wheat prices down without authority from J. P. Cotton head of the meat division of the food administration. Cotton said he aims to pay a fair price to cattle feeders.
President Wilson signed a bill to place railroads under government operation for 21 months after the end of the war. The action follows debates in Washington and extends wartime control over vital transport.
American ambassador David R. Francis told Russians from the U S embassy at Vologda that Russia will eventually become a German province if they submit to the peace forced by central powers. He pledged U S help to any government resisting German penetration and said he would not leave Russia until forced to by force.
Morganton reports little chance the Garfield and Aaron Pitts murder case against Dr. Fb A Hennessee will go to the jury before Friday. Defense attorney M. Mo Harshaw led the morning session with arguments for the defendants. Seven additional attorneys were to be heard.
Nurses increased charges from 25 to 28 dollars for general medical and surgical cases and to 30 dollars for obstetrical and contagious care. The raise was approved at a city nurses meeting at the Elks home where the Nurses' association was organized with Mrs. Joe B. McCraney as president and Grace Barringer as secretary and treasurer. Regular meetings will continue as round table discussions of their work.
The American Red Cross mission to Romania arrives safely in Moscow after fleeing from Jassy to Odessa to escape German advances. Led by Henry W. Anderson, the party of 28 members includes physicians and nurses.
Moscow reports on March 19 that Germany has increased its demand on Romania asking surrender of all Romanian munitions and munitions left by Allied troops. En tente ministers stay in Jassy but will depart if Romania surrenders the weapons.
The account recalls the Mons retreat, German spares failing, Munster Fusiliers fighting to the last. A captured Manchester sergeant major, staff interpreter, details brutal treatment of wounded by German guards. The group is bound for Germany in cattle trucks past Mannheim amid harsh conditions.
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