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JCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOO § Quality Job Printing 8 g at Reasonable Prices X {"oooooooooooooooc 00008 Established 1899 J. W. SHUFQRD WINS BY SEVEN MAJORITY Was Elected Mayor of Hickory Monday Over G. L. Lyerly. Citizens of Hickory decided Monday that Jones W. Shuford was to be the next mayor of Hickory. J. L. Abernethy, alder man from Ward 3* and A. P. Whitener, alderman from Ward 4, The election was one of the warmest in several years amd both sides worked hard from sunup to sunset bringing in the voters from all parts of the city. Aside from a little ill feeling shown by several parties the con test was friendly throughout. Shuford's majority over Geo. L. Lyerly was only 7 votes, which goes to show how evenly divided the voters were on their choice for mayor. The vote cast for each candi date was as follows: FOR MAYOR. Jones W. Shuford 296 Geo. L. Lyerly 299 Shuford's majority , 7 FOR ALDERMAN, WARD 3. J L. Abernethy 312 R. Bruce Fry 270 Abernethy's majority 42 FOR ALDERMAN, WARD 4. A. P. Whitener '... .337 G2O. R. Wootten 246 W listener's majority 91 Phythian Rally at Rhodhiss. Rhodhiss, April 6, The Knights of Pvthias of Rhodhiss ai e making elaborate preparation fcr one of the greatest Pythian rally services ever held in this community. This service will be held in the Rhodhiss Graded School Building, Sunday morning April 11, at 10:30 o'clock. They have been very fortunate in securing the service of Prof. J. C. Baird, of Charlotte, who will deliver a typical lecture on Pythianism, which will be the source of inspiration of the occa sion. Prof. Baird is Grand Chancel lor Knights of Pythias Domain of North Carolina, one among the best informed Pythians of the United States, a yery instruc tive and interesting speaker, even an orator of considerable note. He has a number of such lectures in different parts of the Domain since being elected to the high office which he so efficiently and worthily fills, all of which have been attended with very gratifying results. The Churches of the town have called in their services for the hour above mentioned, and will unite with the Pythians in this special rally service. All who possibly can are cordially invited to avail themselves of this rare opportunity of hearing this great Pythian speaker. Catawba Dairy Cows Yield Profit Newton, April 2,—That there is a considerable number of diary cows in Catawba County which are yielding their owners a profit as high as $79.24, and more each year, is the statement of County Agent H. K. Foster, who sub mits a table of averages for 719 j cows in a number of Southern States, giving also a list of the best 10 cows in the lot. The average of the 719 cows was 4,299.4 pounds of milk and 216.8 pounds of butter fat. The value of the product was $68.90. less $36.27 for feed, leaying a net profit of $32.63 the cow the year. The butter fat cost 16.7 cents the pound, and for every dollar of feed there was a return of $1.90. The average of the best 10 cows in the lot, whose record is beiner duplicated and bettered by a number of Catawba County cows, shows an average milk production 2,681.9 pounds of milk, and 459 pounds of butter fat. The value ofjlthe product was $144.97, less $65.73 for feed, leaving a net profit of $79.24. The cost of butter fat was 14 3 cents the pound. For every dol lar in feed tnere was a return of $2 20. Records of experiment stations show that a cow produces s ®Y e £ tons of manure annually, which has a plant food value of $2.96 the ton, making the seven tons worth $20.72. Added to the cash profit of the average cow in the 719, this gives a total of S&od.do in cash and fertilizer value, pro duced by one cow in one year. The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head wernii«« of its tonic and laxattve effect, TIVE BROMO QuININE is tetter Quinine and does not cause nor rineing in head. Remember the full name a*a jeuk i9i tbc fifsiturc W ©RQVE, jsc, THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT What Christanity Has Done For China What Christianity is doing for China was pictured in a graphic manner at the district meeting of the woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church of the Statesville district here Sunday morning by Miss Lelia Tuttle, a missionary from Shanghai, China. Miss Tuttle is a very eloquent speaker, and the large audience paid close attention to her mes sage. At the beginning of her talk stie pictured the* chtfrch at Shanghai on this Easter morn ing, with its beautiful flower decorations and the large au dience which filled the large church, people crowding the doorways and windows. She said China was not what it was five years ago. The country is re sponding to the introduction of Western Christianity and West ern methods of living are taking the place of the antiquities of years ago. She said that five years ago a woman seen on the streets of Shanghai was a rare sight, these being ladie3 educated in, foreign schools. Now this is a';l chanered, and women are being given much more free dom. The Chinese custom of marriage has been modified inso much as the young people are be ing allowed to choose mostly for themselves and many infant en gagements made by the parents of the children are being broken. All in all Miss Turtle's address was very educational and made a profound impression on the au dience. At the close Rev. A. L. Stan ford arose and thanked her for the address, stating that last year he had contributed S6O to the support of the church's mis sionary, Rev, F. S. Love, in Bra zil, but that this year he wanted the mission committee to put him down for SIOO. An every mem ber canvas will be made next Sunday afternoon for tho pur pose of securing pledges to this mission fund. The meeting convened on Sat urday morning for a two days session. Tne first session, begin ning at 9 o'clock, was opened with deyotional exercises by the pastor. The body then proceed ed to the work of organization. Mrs. T. F. Marr conducted an institute, "Organic Union," and a noontide Bible hour was pre sided oyer by Miss Lelia Tuttle. The afternoon session was taken upw ith * institutes by Mrs. Marr and discussions on "Litera ture—How to Secure Best Re suits,''" "Week of Prayer—How to Observe It,'' and "How to Se cure the Pledge." The evening session consisted principally of reports of the young people's work and discus sion of the work of the first and second vice-presidents, together with a mission study period. Yesterday morning at the regu lar preaching service special Easter music was rendered by the choir and after a few re marks on mission work and oth er matter by Pastor Stanford, Miss Lelia Tuttle made her ad dress. Mr. Stanford has been atvay assisting in a revival at Wil mington and goes this week to Washington, N. C., to assist in a ten days' meeting at that place. A protracted meeting will be gin in the First Methodist church here about April 25. Jurors For May Term of Court The following jurors were drawn at the meeting of the County Commissioners Mondav: Bandys.—W. H. Huffman. Caldwell.—J. J. Curiee. Catawba.—J. J. Love. Second week, F. A. Mingus. Ciines.—Geo. W. Little, Oscar E. Lael, Jacob L. Bowman. Sec ond week. Henry L Herman, Chas. C. Huitt. Wm. M. Fox. Jacobs Fork,—Second week, W. R, Wilfong, A. M. Keep. J. E. Wilfong. Hickory.—A. L. Whitener, A. J. Honeycutt, A. A. Barger, W. H. Jones. Lafayette Greenhill, R. L, Reinhart, J. W. Cnder, Poly Settlemyre. Second week, R. I. Boiick. E. P. Bolick, W. R. Killian, A. K. Hoke. Newton.-—F. W. Drum, C. V. Clrne, H.P. Lutz. Second week, J. D. Hester. J. L. Elliott, W. R. Burris, Jerome Bolick, J. M. Sherrill. Mr. Creek. --J. P. Campbell. Second week, J. B. McCall, H.E. Gordon. Itching piles provoke profanity but profanity won't rem°ve them. * Doan's Ointment is recommended for itching, bleeding, or protuding piles. . 50c at any.drug store. 1 HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1915 THE MIGHTY COURT OF THE UNIVERSE, THE HUB OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SCHEME AT THE PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION All visitors to the Panama-Pacific International exposition at San Francisco at some time daring their stay at tlie exposition make their inlgrimage through the Court of the Universe. This is ?he largest court on the grounds and is the central radiating unit of the architectural and ground plans. Nobis scu'ptured groups embellish it. two Homeric grouns—the Nations of the East and the Nations of the West—surmounting the giant arches at tsvi east and portaln. By night the beauty of the court is enhanced by the flood lighting effects. STORifl DOES DAMAGE M ATLANTIC SEABOARD Extended'in Scope From Florida to the New England States. Norfolk, Va., April 4.—From all parts of the Atlantic ocean to day and tonight reports of ship wrecks and probable loss of life are reaching this city. With the exception of the loss of 15 lives, when the tug Edward Lucken bach went to pieces off False Cape yesterday, the mostalarm j ing news received here was the probable loss of the Holland steamer Prins Maurits. Raleigh, April 3.—The worst 1 storm in the history of Central and Eastern North Carolina swept this section late last night and early today, wrecking miles of telephone, telegraph and power lines and completely de moralizing business in a score of cities and towns within a radius of seventy-five miles. Nearly | two feet of snow fell here. It [ was accompanied by wind which at times reached a velocity of sixty miles an hour, wrecking a number of houses in the out skirts of the city and filling the streets with a tangle of trees, poles and wires. Similar reports come from Durham and other cities. Richmond, Va., April 3. Three lives were lost today in a storm which buried Richmond I deep under a blanket of snow ! and practically cut the city off ! from communication from the outside world. C. P. Moxley, a merchant, J. B. Chenault, and Charles H. Beedles, came into contact with a live wire borne down by the weight of the snow and were instantly killed. Three horses also killed and two horses of the Richmond fire de partment met death in a similar manner. Wilson, Ap-il 4. —Easter 1915 will be long remembered as the date of the most severe storm that has ever struck Wilson coun ty. Fortunately for the county it i 3 in the early season and the damage to tobacco plants is very slight, while fruit will be hurt to •a considerable extent. Offer SIOO Reward In Goodson Case The County Commissioners at their regular meeting Monday offered a reward of SIOO for the arrest and conviction of the guilty parties connected with the mur der of Pink Goodson, who was killed on the night of March 13 when a party attacked his house with rifles and pistols a few miles north of this city. Two Thousand See Game. Newton, April s.—Catawba college defeated Lenoir college of Hickory here this afternoon 5 to 4 in what was one of the fin est and most exciting exhibitions of the national sport this base ball town ever saw. It was any body's game until the gong sounded and 2.000 spectators were kept keyed up to the high est spirit from* start to finish. Score: R. H. E. Catawba...ooo 012 011 —5 9 3 Lenoir 001 000 003—4 9 5 Batteries: Catawba— and Rowe. Lenoir —EipDard and Cline. Umpires, Deal and Rowe. Pites Cared in 6 to 14 Days Vi/tir druggist will refund money if PAZO OiIs'TMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. Xhe iirst application trivcs E§te and Rest, 60c. NEWS OF THE WEEK FROM WEST HICKORY Local and Personal Items of That Hustling Town and Community. West Hickory, Apr. s.—Every thing- passed off quietly here dur ing Easter. The weather was so cold that everybody spent the time at home round the fireside. But regardless of the weather the children did have some fun playing with their Easter eggs. Rev. H. M. Croom and wife of Catawba, were here several days last week visiting their son-in law, Mr. J. B. Clay. Misses Ethel and Bertha Pierce have returned home after spend ing several days visiting relatives at Morganton and Glen Alpine. Rev. Avery Absrnethy of Ruth erford College, spent Saturday and Sunday here. Mr. John. Milam and family have moved here from Rhodhiss.' Mr. Olen Kale is very sick. Miss Margaret Melton gave a birthday party and supper Satur day night. , She received many nice presents. Miss Nora Teague of Rhodhiss, spent Saturday night with Miss Margaret Melton. Mr. Wesley Ivens died last Tuesday at the home of his only child, Mrs. Sidney Spencer, pneu monia being the cause of his death. Mr. Ivens was a good man and will be missed by his many friends. He had been a deacon in the Baptist Church for several years prior to his death and at the time of his death was a deacon in the Weat Hickory Baptist Church. Besides his only child he leaves several other re latives and a host of friends to mourn his departure. The be reaved ones have the sympathy of the community. Miss Carrie Berry entertained a number of friends at a Flinch party last Monday night. Miss Julia Richard went to Granite Falls Saturday to spend Easter with relatives. Holy communion services were held in Bethany Evangelical Lutheraa Church in West Hicko ry yesterday. There was a large congregation present, and four teen new members were received by confirmation. The service was conducted by the pastor, Rev, W. A. Deaton, D. D. Mrs. Sarah Houck Dead. Mrs. Sarah Houck, mother of Mrs. R. F. Sides of this city, died at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. J. S. Sides, in Charlotte early Monday morning and the body was taken to Granite Falls that evening for burial, that place being where Mrs. Houck was born. Surviving Mrs. Houck are Mrs. J. S. Sides of Charlotte, Mrs. R.F. Sides of Hickory, Mrs. W. Winkler of Granite Falls, Messrs. John Houck and C. Houck of Granite Falls, S. S. Sides of Durham, George Sides of Granite Falls. R. E. Sides of Cardovia, Ted Sides, a grandson, of Charlotte, and Miss Daisy Sibes, a granddaughter, of Char lotte. Mrs. Houck's husband died many vears ago. Many friends in Hickory reeret her death, her lovable personality having won the regard of all who knew her. One way" to relieve habitual consti pation is to take regularly a mild laxa tive. Doan's Regulets are recom mended for this purpose, 25c a box at all drug stores. Electric Bitters a Spring Tonic," HIGHLAND CORDAGE CO., NEW HICKORY CONCERN Will Erect Building in Highland Within a Few Months- ISO,OOO Subscribed. The charter of the Highland Cordage Company, a new Hick ory concern for the conduct of a general textile, milling and man ufacturing business, has been filed with the Clerk of Court. The charter specifies that the company will manufacture braid ed and twisted cords, twines and yarns, and manufacture cloth and all kinds of textile fabrics. The charter gives the company the right to maintain and operate transmission lines for electricity and to do other things that per mit of the development of a manufacturing plant and mill Ullage. The authorized capital stock is $50,000 with $30,000 subscribed by C. G. H. Geitner. A. A. Shuford, Jr., K. C. Men zies, A. V. Shuford for the A. A. Shruford estate, J, W. Warlick and the Granite Cordage Com pany through A. A. Shuford, Jr., secretary. Just what size building will be erected has not been decided upon as yet, but it will be located in Highland. Week's Happenings in Hickory Society Mrs. A. A. Whitener was host, ess to The Embroidery Clnb- March 24, when eleven members responded to roll call; Mrs. Geo. Killian and Miss Fannie Penn White were guests for the after noon. While the other members were busy with needle-work Mrs. J. A. Moretz and Mrs. T. F. Stevenson each read a "Sis Mi randy" story, so poDular with the club, Misses Miriam White ner and Kathryn Shu ford deligh ted with a duet and several oth er piano numbers. Mrs. Harriet E. Post, an ex-member, remem bered the club with a very in teresting collection of post cards showing many mining scenes in Wilkesbare, Pa. At the conclu sion of this pleasant meeting the hostess, assisted by her little son, Master Howard, Served a most delicious luncheon. The meet next week will be with Mrs. Ernest Herman. Mrs. W. B, Ramsay was host ess to the Hound Dozen Book Club Wednesday March 31. Mrs. Beall of Lenoir, a house guest of the hostess, was an interesting visitor. She told something of the book club of which she is a member and told of the advan tages to a club in federating with the State organization of wo men's clubs. The latter . topic brought forth an interesting dis cussion and led to many sugges tions in the way of changes in the club program. No action was taken. A three course lunch eon was seryed in the dining room. Dainty crocheted bon bon baskets were given as favors. Mrs. Geo. W. Hall was a wel come guest at the luncheon. As several members were absent the annual election of officers was postponed until the next, and last meeting. April 14, Mrs, Gibbs hostess. Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The, Oil Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives ■out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents. Democrat and Press Consolidated 1905 Local and Personal Items of Interest We are glad to see Mr. Frank Johnston able to be out again, • Rev. J. O. Fulbright of Lenoir, will assist Rev. W. N. Cook in a protracted meeting in the Brook ford Baptist Church next week. We regret very much to know that Mr. W. J. Shuford has been confined to his room for some time. We hope him a speedy recovery. Mr. Albert Abernethy has started work on his handsome new home on Thirteenth avenue and will rush same to completion as soon as possible. The offer of Buncombe county to take Catawba's convicts and pay half the costs in the was accepted by the County Commissioners Monday, this agreement to stand until a better offer is received. Mrs. M. Furman, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Sledge, Misses Bessie Con nally, Lucy Sledge, Edna and Josie Bradford, Bessie Thomason, Ola Warner and Mrs. Paul Glad en spent Easter at the Cliffs and report a most delightful time. Ihe people of West Hickory are going to vote on an increase in the school tax at the regular election for mayor and aldermen May 4. Should the new tax schedule carry., the taxation will be increased from 20 cents on the SIOO valuation and 60 cents on the poll to 30 cents on the SIOO valuation and 90 cents on the poll. Rev. W. N. Cook got into a marryin' mood Saturday night and spliced two couples. They were Mr. Chase Hefner and Miss Lona Green, who were married in West Hickory and Mr. Wallace Veach and Miss Nora Robinson, who were married at the home of Mr. W. S. Robinson in Highland. The Democrat extends congrat ulations to both couples. While east of here Friday night one of the severest 6now storms in years raged this section was visited by only a small amount ofrmow. It fell to a depth of about an inch and this speedily vanished. Since the storm clear ed up the weather has been of a model spring variety and shows signs of the winter having been broken, As slight wreck of the first section of eastbound freight train No. 72 occurred just north of Conover Friday night delaying trains on the Asheville division of the Southern railway and C. &. N.-W., trains for about 6 hours, No. 15 arriving here just before noon. A number of cars were derailed but there was no one hurt. A broken rail is as signed as the cause. Rev. E. deF, Heald of this city, will lecture before the students of Lenoir College Thursday even ing, April 8, at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. Heald is a highly cultured and scholarly gentleman, being a specialist along the lines of edu cation and a graduate of John Hopkin's University. The lecture will be highly instructive and en tertaining and the public is cor dially invited to attend. No ad mission charge. On the charge 'of having broken into the store of J. H. C. Huitt & Son at Claremont on the night of December 28, last, and taking between SBO and SIOO worth of goods, Garland Travis, James Hefner, Russell Lail and Alonzo Ellis were arraigned in the county court Friday. Charles Tarbush, the fifth man wanted, is said to be in prison in Georgia now. Eilis turned State's evi dence and incriminated the other four boys. A nol pros was taken in his ca3e and he was required to give bond in the sum of SIOO for his appearance at Superior Court, The other three were held in the sum of $544. Company I, Forty-Ninth Regi ment, Confederate Veterans, held its twentyfifth annual re union Friday at Catawba, it be ing the fifty-third anniversary of its formation. A big basket din ner of the celebrated Catawba Dutchman style was served to the large crowd of people; school children rendered exercises to entertain the crowd and the weather being fine, the occasion was an enjoyable success in every particular. Of the 142 stalwart young men who shoul dered their muskets 53 years ago and marched to the front, but 31 are now living and only 10 of them were present at the re union. The company has a heroic history. aurss Old bores, utner Remeans Won't Co* The worst cases, no matter of how long standing, are cured by the wonderful, old Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves fain and Heals zi the same time. 25c, 60c. JLQfc". • •• 000000000 DOOOOOOoOOOOD g the Democrat Leads § g in News & Circulation § OCXDOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOO NORTH CAROLINA WILL GET REASONABLE SUM Mr. Godwin's Good Work Took Care of Cape Fesr in Rivers And Harbors Bill. Washington, April 4. —North Carolina will get a good share of the river and harbor money ap propriated in a lump sum by Con gress just before adjournment ac cording to figures given out by the war department today. Ex cept in a few cases the war de partment has followed the house bill and allowed such amounts as was contained in that measure. The senate added SIOO,OOO for work on Cape Fear river near Wilmington but this amount was cut down to conform with the house bill. Representative Godwin did good work for the North Caro lina projects and it is due to his efforts that such large amounts are allowed for the Cape Fear work. The projects and the amounts allowed by the war de partment follow: Waterway from Norfolk, Va., to sounds of North Carolina $5,000; waterway from Norfolk, Va., to Beaufort inlet $400,000; Scupptrnong river $2,900; Shal low Bag bay $2,000; Fishing creek $1,000; Pamlico and Tar rivers $35,800; Bay river $11,900; Con tentnae creek $1,000; Smith's creek $1,400; Neuse and Trent rivers $22,500; waterway from Pamlico sound to Beaufort inlet $9,000; Beaufort harbor $17,000; waterway connecting Core sound and Beaufort harbor $2,000; har bor at Morehead City $31,800; New River, N. C., including in land waterways between Beau fort harbor and New River and between New River and Swans boro $37,300; Cape Fear river above Wilmington (locks and dams) $173,000; Cape Fear river at and below Wilmington $150.- 000; Shallotte river $1,100; Wac camaw river $4,000. Ban on Noises. Atlanta, Ga., April 3,—Un necessary noises whioh are likely !to disturb passengers in sleeping cars, placed in stations for oc cupanfey during the early hours of the night, have been put un der the ban by Southern Rail way. Rigid orders -have been issued in regard to the ringing of bells by switch engines and loud talk ing by porters and other em ployes, a campaign for the sup pression of unnecessary noisas haying been inaugurated by Vice President and General Manager Coapman. At stations where sleeping cars are placed notices were posted as follows: "Sleeping car berths on this train are prepared for occupan cy at ...(time)... Kindly avoid all loud conversations or other noise in or around sleeping cars after that hour." The results have been so satis factory as to eliminate almost entirely complaints from pas sengers arising from annoyances of this character. Mrs. John Henkel Dead. Mrs. Sudie E. Henkel, wife of Mr. John E. Henkel of this city; died at her home Sunday and the funeral was held Mondav morn ing from the First Presbyterian Church, conducted by Rev. Messrs. J. G. Garth and J. D. Harte. The interment was in Oakwood cemetery. Mrs. Henkel was in her 37th year and is survived by her hus band and three children, Lola, Flossie and Ruth. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. - The bereaved family have the sympathy of all our people in their bereavement. Holy Trintv Lutheran Church. Sei vices; Sunday April 11. Rev. M. L. Ltirewalt, officia ting. Sunday 5ch001,9:45 a. m. Chief Service. 11:00 a. m. Evening Service. 7:30 p. m. Wednesday Services, 7:30 p.m. Come and worship with us. Rev. J. F. Shuford has writ ten a history of twelve German families in Catawba, Burke. Caldweil and Lincoln counties. He is thinking of publishing them in book form. Mr. Shuford will spend the next two months in Lincoln, Catawba, Burke and Caldwell counties looking ui> local history and will be in New ton during the meeting of the Classis. For earache, toothache, pains, burns/ scalds' sore throat try Dr, Thomas' Ec lectic Oil, a splendid remedy fot emergencies.
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