Cotton Market.
Charlotte, Aug. 23. —Good mid
din*. 85-8'; middling, 8 3-Bc.
The Wealher.
For North Carolina: Tuesday
fair.
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I LOC\L AND PERSONAL. *
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Miss Grace Jonc-s of Longview,
\i visiting in Lenoii for a week
or ten days.
Miss Celeste Carpenter return
e] lumj in Mooresville Sat
urday morning after spending
a week in Hickory wifh rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Click and
Uttli daughter Willie, returned
hj.n3 Fri lay from Emvooi
where they spent some time
with Mrs. Click's sister.
Mr. J. M. Allred is building a
hancscme new residence on his
lot on Thirteenth Avenue. This
beautiful home will ad i much to
Thirteenth Avenue.
Mrs. J. T. Johnson and daugh
ters, Misse3 Mamie Sue and
Effie, spent several days last
week in the city with rela
tives.
Mr. and Mr?, Stanley Crouch
of Boyden, Va,, are spending
some time here with relatives.
Mrs, Crouch will spend some
ti:ne at the R chard Baker Hos
pital.
Miss Mattie Lore ofLincolnton
is spending some time with her
aunt Mrs. D, M. Eoyd.
Master Harrell Ycungblood of
Charlotte, is visiting his uncle
Mr. D. M. Boyd.
Misses Neli and Cornie Hutch
inson of Mobi e," Ala., are the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. H.
Yount,
Mr. Harroli Lattimore of Maid
en, spent several days last week
with his uncle, Mr. D. M.
Boyd.
Miss Florine and Mr. Orin
Herman are visiting friends in
Gibson for some time.
Miss Ruth Magill of Kershaw.
S. C., arrived in the citv Saturday
t.o spend some time with her
brother. Mr*. J. R. Magiil.
Mr. R. H. Johnson, who has
been unable to walk for three
yiarson account of rheumatism,
and who has used a wheel chair
all this time, is now confined to
his bed. The Democrat hope 3
he will soon be able to be out
again.
Mr. George Kirkpatrick of
Murphy, spent Sunday here with
his mother. His many friends
were glad to see him in Hickory.
Mr. F. L, Reese left Saturday
for C;ty Point, Va., to spend
some time.
Esq. S. E. Killian and grand
son, Master Daniel Bost, are
spending several weeks on Mr.
K'.llian's faim near Blowing
Kock.
Mr, Henry Reese of Newtor,
Route 1, spent the week-snd
with relatives near the city.
Mr. Weston Taylor, who holds
a responsible position with one
of the Statesville banks, spent
Sunday, here with his uncle
Judge W. B. Council!.
Mr. J. D. Elliott has returned
frcm Portsmouth, Va,, where he
went on business,
Mr. Arthur Ingold of Morgan
ton, spantSunday with his moth
er. Mrs. Belie Ingold.
Miss Jessie Patrick is spending
some time with relatiyes in Dan
ville, Vs.
Mrs. H. C, Menzies and child
re , Charles, Katherine and
Virginia, have returned from
a tn'p to Blowing Rock. Miss
Charlotte Garth returned with
th m.
Several people from Hickory
attended camp meeting at Bali's
Creek Sunday.
Miss Johnson of Charlotte, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Marga
ret McComb.
M'. s Adelyn McComb has n »
turned from a house party in
South Carolina.
Misses Bess : e, Louise and
Harry McComb, and Miss Millie
Kate and Harvey McComb are
spending some time in Montreat
with their aunts, Misses Lizzie
an 1 Amelia McComb.
Mrs. J. F. Allen, Misses Mary
and Katherine, and Mr. Frak,
Jr., left Monday for Charlotte to
visit relatives. Miss Louise,
who is now there visiting relati
ves, will return with her moth
er,
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CHARLES B. HANFORD
The Celebrated Tradegian at Boy Scout Chautauque. Thursday, August 26
Mrs. W. A. Hall and children
have returned from on extended
visit to her mother, Mrs. Jones,
in Happy. Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Hull of
Rock Hill, S, C.. are the guests
of Mrs. Worth Elliott.
Mrs. Roberta Booth of Atlan
ta, Ga., is visiting her son, Mr.
R. S. Booth.
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The meeting of the Reading
Circle of the Presbyterian church
was held Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. E. B. Menzie3. lha
following were hostesses: Mes-1
dames Menzies, Bourbonnais,
Springs and Kelly. Delicious
refreshments were served.
These readings have been great
ly enjoyed,, as well as being
beneficial, and it is with re
gret that the last has been
held.
Hickory Boosters Meet.
'Another meeting of the Hick
ory Boosters was held in th#
Globe Theatre Friday night. In
the absence of the chairman and
secretary Frof, C. M. Staley was
elected chairman pro tem and Mr.
Auburn Selzer secretary.
The report of the committee
on organization wa3 read as fol
lows:
"We, the committee appointed
at your mass meeting held on
Augi st 9, for the pu-pese of dis
cussing plans for the organiza
tion of a booster club —in spirit,
if net in name—for the city of
Hickory beg to make the follow
iag report.
"Ist, That an orgauz tticn 1 e
formed known as the Fic'.cery
Boosters
"2nd. The aim and olj. j et to
be to boost Hickory at home and
abroad.
"3rd. To stimulate the prac
tice of genuine Southern hosp -
tality, to welcome visitors and
newcomers, and. to cooperate
with all persons and organiza
tions for the purpose of the
unbuilding of the business inte;-
ests of Hickory and surrounding
country.
"4th. To promote a friendly
feel n * between between ail cit -
Z2iis of Hickory.
"sth. To establish, when the
time presents itself, suitable
quarters for the convenience
of members and the entertain
ment of visitors to Hickory,
"6th. That the slogan shall
be 'Hickory First; Last and Al
ways.'
"We beg further to submit
that the officers of this organ*'-
zation shall be a president, three
vice-presidents, eleven directors,
secretary and treasurer, and
such committees as may ba
deemed advisable,"
The above, report was first
adopted by sections and then as
a whole.
Messrs, Robt. A. Lovelace, JP
F, Click, C. W. Cloninger, Auburn
Setzer and Dr. Ia Wood were ap
pointed a committee on nomina
tion, and Prof. C. M. Staley.
Messrs. W, X, Reid, E. V. Mor
ton, J. H. Hatcher and J. F.
Miller, a committe to draw up
the by-laws. Another meeting
will be 1 eld as soon •as these
committees are ready to re
port.
Italy Declares
War on Turkey
Farther details of Italy's circular to
her representatives abroad on events
leading up to the declaration of war on
Turkey are contained in a Rome-Havas
dispatch. It says:
"Regarding 'flagrant violations of
rights, interests and even liberties of
Italian citizens in the Ottoman empire
without the most energetic prostrations
on this subject presented by the Italian
ambassador at Constantinople having
any value,' the circular says that on
August 3 Marquis Di Carroni, Italian j
ambassador to Turkey, presented an ul- j
timatum comprising four demands:
"One: That Italians be permitted to j
freely leave Beirut (Syria); two, that i
Italians in Smyrna, in view of the im- j
DtacUaftfoifof of the port of Vourla, be j
a ithorized to depart byway of Sighajik;'
t!iree, that the Ottoman' government!
permit the free embarkation of Italians
Alexandretta, Haifa and
Jaffa; four, that the 'oeal authorities in
ia theenterior renounce their opposi
tion to the departure of Italians tc the
coast and to facilitate their journey.
"Before the expiration of the 4S-hour
limit for a reply to the ultimatum, a
note from the grand visier accepted ev
ery point. Thereupon sent two ships
to Rhodes, instructed to await orders to
embark Italians waiting in the ports of
Aiii Minor above cited.
"However, according to information
recieved by the American consular au
thorities to whom Italian interests in j
the several localities were confided, it i
appears that the military authorities at
Beirut revoked, on August 9, the per
mission which shortly before had been
accorded. A simular revocation oc
cured at Mersina. It also is said that
the military authorities prevented em
barkation elsewhere in Syria.
''The sircularalso accuses the Otto
man government of a violation of the i
Lausanne treaty no sooner than it was
signed, which violation has continued
b »
uf til new. The Ottoman government
never seriously adopted any means what
soever to stoo immediately, in confor
mance with its solemn engagements,
the cast of hostility in Libya, and did
nothing fcr the liberation cf Italian
prisoners of war.
"Ottoman soldiers, commanded by
the same officers, with the same arms
and flags, regained Tripolitaine and Cy
rcnaica after the treaty. Enver Bay di
rected that the Libyan hostilities end
in November, 1912. kz\i Bey, with
800 Turkish regulars, never left the
region end of June, 1913.
the manner on which they were both
welcomed on their return to Turkey
shows that their course was officially
approved. The Italian Government is
able to cite the nameS of over 100
"Turkish officers still remaining in Cyr
enasca.
"Tl\e sircular declares a holy war
in 1914 was proclaimed against Italuns
in AJric's, and cites the French captives
of a Curkish mission bearing gifts to
the Senousi chiefs to incite them to re
bellion against Italy
The circular concludes as follows: »
• "In the presence of these manifest
inJrHS|j|ons or Categorical promises made
by the Ottoman government following
our ultimation oi August 3, provoked
by tfee evasions cf the Ottoman gov
! eirment especially concerning the de
| parture of the French and Italian sub
! jects from Asia Minor, the Italian gov-
I eminent has instructed its ambassador
, at Constantinople to present to Turkey
a declaration of war."
The Western Union Telegraph Com
oany ar Hickory.
The Western Union, togethei
with their landlord, Mr, W. S,
Stroup, have recently completed
the work of remodeling and re
furnishing their office at this
place at an expense of something
over fivi hundred dollars and
H'ckory now has a telegraph of
fice of which ahfi should be proad.
The remodeling of the building,
under the supervision of the
Western Union, was done by Mr.
Stroup in a liberal manner, and
the telegiaph companv spared no
expense in fitting the office with
handsome furniture including
counters, desks, tables, screens,
ele trie fan?, etc.
In addition to this, the force of
the office was increased and the
| office and seryice, under the effi
cient managership of Mr. R. J.
i Foster is all that any city the
I size of Hickory could wish for.
Mr. Foster has been in charge
of the office for the past 18 years
and has made, in our opinion,
one of the most courteous mana
gers Hickory has ever had.
Always, with a good word for
every patron of his office, and
displaying a personal interest in
their welfare, and highly consid
erate of their wishes, he extends
!to them every facility at his dis
posal in order to best serve their
interest and to promote a kind
feeling of the public towards the
Company he represents, and we
feel safe in saying that his efforts
have proven a complete success.
In cases of death, serious ac
cidents, or other matters of im
portance, he, when called upon
after his office has closed for the
night, always cheerfully responds
to his telephone calls, and hur
ries to the office and dispatches
telegrams for those who desire
them fowarded.
The business public, as a unit,
highly appreciate the service
Mr. Foster gives them, and till
others will from the first time
they have occasion to take advan
tage of this service.
Only a few weeks ago, when a
sad accident secured in this vici
'nfty.ona Sunday night* after
the office was closed for the day,
Mr. Foster was at his post, noti
fying newspaper correspondents,
! relatives and others interested,
that his office was open and that
he would be glad to serve them.
This is oniy one illustration out
of many. The writer has had
years of personal experience with
Mr. Foster in this line, and
knows whereof he speaks.
Tne writer has asked a num
ber of the business people of this
place and numerous members of
the travelling 1 fraternity at what
point in this section they receive
the best telegraph service and
their reply has invariably been
"At Hickory."
Let U3 all have a good word
for Mr. Foster and let him know
that we appreciate what he has
done and is doing for us. '
If the people whom he repre
sents appreciate his services as
does the business people of Hick
ory, together with the travelling
public, he is only receiving what
is justly due him.
WIRE SERVICE RESTORED
TO CITY OF GALVESTON
Thirty-Three Dead in City and
Low Section of the Island
—Plenty of Food.
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 20.
Wire service was restored to
Galveston to-day by the Western
Union. The first wire message
out of the city since Monday was
an Associated Press dispatch.
Galveston's known loss of
life was eight killed in the city
proper and twenty-five in the
low section on the western por
tion of the island.
There is plenty of food in the
city. • - "%
Mayor Fisher said today the
causeway will be rebuilt at once,
"stronger and better than ever."
It was estimated it will cost
$750,000 to repair the dam
age.
Fresh water started running
into the city mains this morn
ing from Altooma, the city's
water reservoir, eighteen miles
away on the maiftland. Since
Monday the people had been
: drinking water from wells and
a serious impairment of health
was feared.
The people of Galveston are in
good spirits despite the damage
&nd inconvenience.
The chautauqua tent arrived
Sunday and was pit up yester
day on the vacant lot in the
rear of the post office. The pro
gram for the three days begin
ning Wednesday, will be found
on page 4. Afternoon prices
will be 15 and 35 cents; night.
25 and 50 cents. Ther; is still
time to buy a season ticket, good
for 6 performances for $1.50,
Help tne Boy Sc juts cut.
The acdress given by Mrs.
John Nisbet at the Presbyterian
church Thursday afternoon was
very much enjoyed by thos* who
were so fortunate to as to be
present, Mrs. Nisbet has been
a missionary to Korea for many
years, and is now in America
for a year's rest. She gave a
very vivid description of scenes
enacted in that far-away coun
try.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Whiting
arH son, Henry, of Asheville,
and Mr. James Holmes of Wash
ington, D. C,. were recent visi
t>rs to this city.
NORTH CAROLINA \
CATAWBA COUNTY f
Notice of Sale of Valuable Real
Estate.
Under and by virtue of the power
of mortgage vested in me, the under
signed mortgagee, wherein Q. E. Lail,
late of the county of Catawba, executed,
together with his note for the sum of
$225.00, said note and mortgage being
dated 28th of April, 1914, due and paya
ble twelve months after date, which was
given for the purchase price of the prem
ises herein described, and default having
been made in the payment of the said
note and mortgage, or the interest on
the same; Therefore, the
undersigned mortgagee, un
der and by virtue of the powers of sale
contained in the mortgage, and in com
pliance with the terms therein stipula
ted, said mortgage being duly recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds fcr
Catawba County, N. C., in Book 110,
Page 515, the said mortagee will on Sat
urday, Sept. 25,f1915, at 2 o'clock, P. M.,
in front of the Post Office in the City of
Hickory, N. C., sell to the highest bid
der for cash, the following described
real estate, to wit:—Two certain tracts
or parcels of land, situated in Hickory
Township, North Carolina:
First tract. Beginning at a stake in
the Island Ford road, corner of lot No.
1, and running North 21 1-2 West 147
feet to a stake;thence South 61 3-4 West
71 1-2 feet to a stake; thence South 21 *-2
East 138 3-5 feet to a stake in the Island
Ford Road; thence North 67 1-2 East 75
feet to the beginning, being lot NJ. 3 of
the land surveyed for H. H. Miller.
Second tract. Joining the above, be
ginning at a stake on Shell Street, cor
ner of lot No. 2, and running To 11 37
West 75 feet to a stake; th nee South 64
East 110 1-4 feet to a stake; thence North
61 3-4 East 75 1-2 feet to a stake; thence
North 59 1-2 West 139 9-10 feet to the
beginning, being lot No. 4 of the land
surveyed for H. 11. Miller.
The above land is located in the town
of Highland and is very desirable proper
ty.
This the 23rd day of August, 1915.
H. 11. MILLER,
Mortgagee.
D. L. Russell, Atty.
aug-24-31-sep-7-14-21.
[ SPECIALS THIS WEEK!
We are offering Special this week and next all odds and
ends of Summer goods at special low prices to clean up.
We are going to sell out every dollars worth of summer
stock at some price.
All 10c dress ginghams 8c SI.OO Overals _.7Bc
12 l-2c Percale 9c 50c Work Shirts 33c
10c Hickory Shirting 8 l-3c 50d Dress Shirts 37c
20c Bed Ticking 14c SI.OO Dress Shirts 73c
7c Unbleached Domestic 5c SI.OO Musin Gowns __soc
25c Shepherd Checks 15c SI.OO Prino ss SlipsTSS 50c
10c Cotton Bats _6c 50c Corset Covers ~ 25c
12 l-2c Cannon Cloth 10c 25c Corset Covers____ __.!3c
15c Galatea Cloth 1 lot nice Kimonas__ 13c j
25c Table Oil Cloth _lßc 20c Curtain Swiss 10c
50g Mercerized Table Damask. 38c 12 l-2c Curtain Swiss 9c
12 l-2c Towels «... 8c $1.25 Black Petticoats 88c
20c Towels .I___ 14c 75c Black Petticoats 48c
8c Towels.. 5c $1.50 White Counterpanes 98c
10c Ladies Hose __ 5c $2.00 White Counterpanes $1.38
Ladies' Low Cut Shoes Big Lot of Sample Shoes
21-2 to 4 at 50c to SI.OO Less
AT YOUR OWN PRICE THAN REGULAR PRICE
Your Freely on Any Purchase You Are Not
~ Satisfied With.
Ashcraft & Lockhart
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remittances on the day that they are received by us. U
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whenever you ask for it, as this Bank docs your FINAN
CIAL bookkeeping free of charge.
COMMUNICATE with us ancl^we will be glad to * talk this
over. j
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