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-OOOCOOOODOOOOOOOOOOtiO § Quality Job' Printing § S a t Reasonable Prices ' goOOCOOOOOOOOOOOO- J J pur \BLISHED U jjEMOCRAT AM. .'RESS CONSOLIDATED 1905 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT OBJECTS 10 PRIZE COURT Insists That Frye Case is Not Subject for Prize Court. Bv agreement w-th the Ger man Foreign Office the State De partment made public the test of the note sent on June 24 by jfci United States asking Germany to reconsider her refusal to settle by direct diplomatic negotiations instead of by prize court pro ceedings, the claim presented on behalf of the captain and owners of the American ship William P, Frye, sunk with her cargo of wheat by the commerce raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich. Ambassa dor Gerard cabled that hs had de livered the note last Saturday aftemoon. The American Gov ernment declares that inasmuch as Germany has admitted liabili ty for the sinking of the Frye under the treaty of 1823, prize court proceedings are unneces sary and not binding upon the United States. As to the question of how in demnity should be paid, the note brings out clearly the refusal of the United States to accept the contention that Germany has a right to stop the carrying of con traband bv American ships /by the destruction of the contraband and the ship carrying it". While no mention of submarine war fare was made in either the last Reductious in Some Freight Rates As They Apply to Hickory Secretary Joy of the Hickory Chamber of Commerce, wrote to Mr. J. T. Ryan, Secretary of the Southern Furniture Manufac turer's Association, asking for in formation as to points covered by the Cleveland-Detroit territory. In answer to this letter, Mr. Ryan writes as follows: Daar Sir:- Keplying to your letter of the 2Gth instant, with reference to the reductions which will be made in the proportional rates fiom Virginia Cities as basis for mak ing rates to Hickory. The reductions will affect the rates from all points which base on Virginia Cities combination. It is not possible to state with accuracy just what point 3 will be affected without carefu'ly check ing the rates from each point, for the reason that in some cases the rates from a given point on one commodity will base om Virginia Cities combination, and on anoth er commodity, on the Ohio River combination. Roughly, the re ductions in rates will affect ship ments from alt points bounded by a line ,drawn from Buffalo, N. Y., through Pittsburg. Pa., to Rates in Cents Per Hundred Pounds From Cleveland, Ohio. Present Proposed Reduction Varnish, in barrels, less carload, 97.4 87,4 10 Varnish, in barrels, carload. 75.3 67.3 10 Fjrniture Trimmings, less carload, 107.4 94.4 13 Hardware, less carload, * 107.4 94.4 13 Bean?, carload, - l"- - 62.3 56.3 6 From Detroit, Mich. Automobiles, carload. ; , 144.4 -130.4 14 Bians, carload, * 62.6 56.6 6 Matches, carload, '• 85.7 75.7 10 Pickles, carload, 53.6 47.6 6 Pianos, less carload, 138.5 124.5 14 Pianos, carload, 130.3 116.3 14 Window class, carload, 62.6 56.6 6 The above illustrates the pro posed reductions on a few com modities which move from the territory involved. Th& amount of the reductions can be better reaiizad when taken in connec tion with carload shipments. For instance, the reduction on automo biles is sl4 00 per carload of 36 feet iu length, with greater re ductions on longer cars. The re duction on carload shipments weighing 30,003 pounds of beans amounts to $lB 00; of matches, $30.00; yarnish, $30.00, etc. I am confident that the readt justment in rates proposed tq THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT German note or the present re ply, occasion was taken to deny this right because of a belief that admission of it now might in the future be used as a justification for submarine attacks on Ameri can ship 3. % • ' Fair Officers Elected. A meeting was held in the Chamber of Commerce lastSat orday for the purjtose of making arrangements- for -the Catawba Fair this falL she following of ficers were elected. John W. Robinson, oresident;N. W. Clark, vice president; J. J. Willard, treasurer; A. C. Henderson, sec retary. The directors are J. D. Elliott, S. E. Killian. H. C.Lutz, H. P. Williams, W. R. Lutz, W. J. Shuford, J. W. Shuford, En loe Yoder, John Mouser and Geo. E. Bisaner. A committee will be appointed to select a first, second and third vice president from different parts of the coun ty, and also to decide on the date the fair is to be held. We want to see this fair the greatest of any ever held in Ca tawba county, and in order to do this we must all pull together and show the people of the State what Catawba is doing. We hepe to see the time come when we can have a permanent fair ground in Hickory. We hope to be able to give the date of the fair some time in the near future so every one can make arrangements to attend and bring something to place on exhibition. Charleston, W. Va., thence fol lowing the Ohio River to the Mississippi River (not including the eitaes.on these rivers* from which the rates were reduced June 20.1914), thence nortlr'tn Chicago, 111., (not including that point), thence following the East bank of Lake Michigan to the Canadian line back to Buffalo. The reductions would only affect such points located in this terri tory from which the rates were not reduced in the adiustment of June 20, 1914. Some of the important points to be affected by this adjustment are as follows: Buffalo, N. Y., Pittsburg, Pa., Detroit, Grand Rapids and Lansing, Mich., Cleveland, Niles, Toledo, Mari etta and Zanesville, O. and Rich mond at Fort Wayne, Ind. The importance of the adjustment is emphasized by the fact that it covers the great manufacturing sections in the central States from which a large part of our manufactured product is se cured. The following illustrates some of the reductions resulting frcm this adjustment: Hickory will be of great value to both shipping and manufacturing interests in your city, and will result in great saving. I am very glad to have been able to be ot assistance to both the Chamber of Commerce and our members located at Hickory in connection with this adjustment. As soon as the effective date of the adjustment is determined, I will be very glad, indeed, to write you fully. Yours tiuly, J.T.RYAN, Secretary. Jiigh Ppint, June 28, 1915, ORGANIZE AT RALEIGH BUREAU OF PUBLICITY John C. Forester, of Greens boro, Is Made Secretary, and Other Officers Elected. Raleigh, June 29.—The North Carolina Bureau of Publicity for Agriculture aqd Industry— try it on your piano—was the name selected for the organization formed here today for the pur pose of setting the resources • of this commonwealth and its op portunities before the world at large. The main objects are to advertise the state, secure set tlers, industries, to prevent ex orbitant prices for farm lands, and otherwise to open the door of opportunity for all who will knock. Dr. Edward K. Graham, president of the University of North Carolina, was called to the chair, and John U. Forester, sec retary of the Greensboro cham ber of commerce, stated the ob jects of the meeting. A good representation was present. Officers were elected as follows: President, Henry A. Page, Aber deen; vice presidents, Prof. E. C. Branson, Chapel Hill; A. E. Tate. High Point; F. R. Hewitt, Ashc-j ville; Clarence Poe, Raleigh; 0. | L. Joyner, Greenville; A. W. Mc- Lean, Lumberton; secretary, John C. Forester, Greensboro; treasur er, Alf A. Thompson, .Raleigh. Places Valuation on Dam. Newton, June 20.—The tax lister in Catawba Township, thii county, following the lead of Ire dell Countv, ha 3 plac£d*a valua tion of SIOO,OOO on that part of the Lookout dam of the South ern Power Company lying in Ca tawba County, making the total assessment for 1915 $200,090; and the dam is still unfinished. The subject may come before the board of equalization next Mon day, as it is stated there will be objection to valuation. The controversy over the coun ty line is at a standstill, thtugk it is talked around and about that j Catawba may stand Iredell a law suit before she concedes the mid de of the river to be the county boundary. There appears pret-' ty strong proof, however, that the center is the line. Cornfield authority holds that the north bank is the boundary, w,hich would throw about all the devel opment in this county The F.oor Did. Jimmy, five years old. had dis covered that he could do a few turns on the swinging rings in the gymnasium of the Boy's Club, following the athletic ex ample of his older brother, re lates The Montgomery Adver tiser. But as all joy must end, so ended the happiness of the young swinger. His hold slipped and he landed on the floor. His brother rendered first aid. *'Didthe rings hit you?" he asked, "No'' Jimmie replied between sobs, "but the floor did." Farmers' Institutes. Farmers' Institutes will he held in this county at St. James Wed nesday, August 4, and at Dr. Dr. Foard's Store, Thursday August 5, An institute wiil be held at Lenoir College in Sep tember, the date to be announ ced later. It is hoped that a large attendance will be at each of these institutes, * Reunion Date an Error. In the article in Tuesday's pa per giving the date for the an nual Confederate reunion at New ton this year, the date should have been August 12, instead of August 19. Readers will please govern themselves accordingly. Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old 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 op th« Whole HICKORY, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1915 g Baraca-Philathea Notes g g FIRST METHODIST CHURCH § x Furnished by the Class Reporters X Sunday morning. June 27, the new officers of the young men's Baraca class of the First Metho dist church tock their offices. Short talks by the new presi dent, Mr. Leslie, and vice presi dert, Mr. Hoffman were very much enjoyed by the class. Both speakers suggested some new plans for getting young men in Sunday School that do not at tend any where. The following were appointed a social committee by the presi dent, Jo Sharpe, Clifford Aber nethy, C. C. Greene and Law rence Crouch, There were forty-three mem bers present and two visitors were welcomed by every member of the class. All young men are cordially invited to join or visit our class. Piiiiathea Class. Last Sunday we decided to start an attendance contest through the summer months. We decided to take a trip to the Cal ifornia Exposition, so divided the class into two parties, the reds ana the blues. We have a scale of miles and two trains traveling the same way. The converted into so many mile 3 traveled and the first party to reach the expo sition will be entertained by the less fortunate ones. We hope you will be there each Sunday in time to not miss your train. The class was glad to receive cards from our absent member, Miss Hannah. West Hickory Items. West Hickory. June 29.—The Ivey Mill Company shipped 38 bales of cloth Saturday, the aver age being 1750 yards to the bale. The work is running fine with plenty of help. Capt. H.W. Warner and Messrs. J. M. Freeman, D. B. Abernethy and J,B. Clay attended the meet ing of the Textile Association at Asheville Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Maurice of Rockingham, are visiting Mr. Maurice's sister, Mrs. Aurora Perdue. Mrs. W. N. Cook spent several days with her father, Mr. Bean, at Lenoir fast week. • Mr. Warren of Whitsel, spent a part of last week here with his cousin, Miss Pauline Abernethy. Mrs. Alice Pipes has been quite sick for several days. The many friends of Mrs. A. J. Drum will be glad to know that she is improving. Mrs. Joslie Baker and children of High Shoals, are visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. J.B. Aber nethy. Miss Zula Mull of Rhodhiss, spent the past week with Mrs. Roby Hanby. Miss Vida Abernethy is in a hospital at Ashevilie learning to be a trained nurse. Mrs. Cleve 'league of Rhod hiss, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Josephine Starnes. We are sorry to say that Miss Virgie Hicks is very sick with typhoid fever. She was at Boone attending the Appalachain Train ing School when she was taken ill. She was brought home last Friday. We wish her a speedy recovery. Miss M. J. Poteat of Drexel, is visiting Misses Minnie and Carrie Berry. Miss Reid Earnheardt of Mon roe, is visiting Miss Ruby Per due. Stores to Close Monday, July 5. All merchants of Hickory who are members of the Hickory Mer chants' Association will observe Monday, July 5, as a holiday and will not be open for business on that day. To Drive Out Malar! \ And Build Up The System Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the ifon builds up the system. 50 centi OFFICIAL WASHINGTON ANXIOUS OVER MEXICO No Direct Reports From the Capital Have Been Received for Nearly Ten Days. Washington, June 29.—1n the absence of direct rep arts from Mexico City, which for nearly 10 days has been cut off by rail and wire from the outside world, there wa3 much anxiety in offi cial quarters today concerning conditions in the old capital and its vicinity. From previous dis patches, it is known that the food supply is short and that the danger of military operations being carried into the city itself has caused grave apprehension among foreigners. The state deDartment'sonly in formation during the day came from American consular officers at Vera Cruz, whose reports were summarized in this statement: "The department's latest ac vices regarding the Mexico City situation are to the effect that General Carranza is massing a large number of troops and ex pects to take the city within two or three days. He has issued in structions to protect noncombat ants." Officials were gratified by press dispatches indicating that the di plomatic corns was active in try ing to arrange for the safety of foreigners in case of fighting in the city, and for the protection of private property in the event of an evacuation. In this time of industrial op portunity, it is gratifying to see what a firm grasp the men train ed at the Agricultural and ' Me chanical College are taking on the industrial life of the State. These men not only know how to do things, but they are doing them with credit to themselves and to their college. They are making over old farms and dai ries. Many of them are directing cotton mills. On our railways and highways you find them with transit and rod. They are sought by men who need draughtsmen and machinists. Young men who are ambitious and determined to make headway in life are in increasing numbers making their way to this busy institution. The Tall announce ment in this paper vdl interest scores of young men. St. Stephen Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rev. E. J. Sox, pastor. • Next Sunday July 6. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Preaching Service, 10:30 a. m. The subjects of the sermon will be: Without Christ and with Him, What has been your life? emptiness and failure, or surprising success? Jesus says: "Without me ye can do nothing." Paul says: "I can do all things through Christ which strength ened me." Lets seek to throw off the blindness that has been over us and look at life in its real and true petspective. An Easy, Pleasant Laxative One or two Dr. Kings New Life Pills with a tumbler of water at night. No bad, nauseating taste; no belching gar. Go to right to bed. Wake up in the morning, enjoy a free, easy bowel movement, and feel fine all day. Dr. Kings New Life Pills are bold by all dauggists. 36 in the original package, for 25c, Get a bottle to-day—enjoy this easy, pleasant laxative. It is dangerous to wear loose clothing or neckties around moving machinery. A Cough Remedy That Relieves It's prepared for the healing Pine Balsam, Tar and Honey —all mixed in a pleasant, soothing Cough Syrup called Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honev. Thous ands have benefited by its use —no need of your enduring that annoying Cough or risking a dangerous Cold. Go to your dealer, ask for a 25c. original bottle Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey, start using at once a.id get rid of your Cough and Celd. Do We Want A Wide Open Sunday In Hickory? Mr. Editoi :- I wish through your paper to sound a word of alarm. The City Council is now revis ing the laws and ordinances of the City, and I understand an ef fort is being made by certain ele ment to have these ordinances so framed as to permit a wide open Sunday. If the citizens of Hick ory are opposed to this, it is time they were speaking out in no un certain tones and let the mem bers of the City Council know how they feel about it. Sabbath breaking is ge 11 in g to be the great sin of the age, that is de bauching the youth by weaning them from the church and start ing them into a life of evil asso ciations and moral depravity. The City Council, lam sure, will be glad to respond to the moral sense of the community, if it is made known to them in a proper manner. The Council is composed of men who know the right and will dare to do it, if they feel they are supported by the good peo ple of the City. Every observing citizen must know that we have now practic ally a wide open Sunday in which all kinda of things are sold. If you do not believe it, just take a look any Sunday at your drug stores, restaurants etc., whei'e your boys congregate on Sunday, If we want this thing stopped, now is the time to speak out and speak loud enough to be heard. Yours for a Christian Sabbath and a Clean City, W. H. NICHOLSON. Attention, Farmers! Some years ago the Commis sioner of Agriculture drew a bill, which was unanimously passed by the Legislature, to reduce the cost of legume inoculating ma terial from the exorbitant price of two dollars an acre to a price at which he felt the average far mer could afford to use it. The effect of this bill was to reduce the price of this material not only to the farmers of North Carolina, but to those of the en tire South as well, and a number of the other southern states have since followed the lead of North Carolina, in reducing the price of this material to their farmers al so. At first the Commissioner placed a cost price of fifty cents an acre on the material with the determination to reduce the price lower and lower as the demand increased. During 1914 the De partment distributed nearly 8,- 000 acre bottles from August to December, thus effecting a di rect saving to the farmers of the State of over SIO,OOO in less than four months. During the past six months the distributions has reached around 1200 acres and the season has hardly opened. The Commissioner feels, there fore, that the time has come to make another cut in the price, and he now plans to reduce the cost price of the material from fifty cents an acre to forty cents an acre, beginning July 1, 1915. The Dreadful. London Tatler tells of this nursery dialogue: Ethel (aged five)—" Mother, shall I go to heaven when I die?" Mother (reading)-"I hops 53." "And you, too?" "I hope so." "I hope so, too; it would be awful to be pointed out as the little girl whose mother was in hell." Tired Aching Muscles Relieved Hard* work, over-exertion, mean stiff, sore muscles. Sloan's Liniment lightly applied, a little quiet, and your soreness disappears like magic. Noth ing ever helped like your Sloan's Lin iment, I can never thank you enough," writes one greatful user. Stops suffer ing, aches and pains. An excellent counter-irritant, better and cleaner than mustard. All Druggists, 25c. Get a bottle today, Penetrates without rub bing. OOOOOOOC^OOObOOOUCXXDOd sijhe' Democrat Leads § § in N3\vsg& Circulation g 0000000000000000000000 New Series Vol. I, No. 12 CLfIREMQNI COLLEGE TO OPEN SEPT. Dr. Murphy to Remain Presi dent With Rev. J.M.L.Lyerly As Principal. We are pleased to make the an nouncement that Claremont Col lege will be opened Sept. 7, with a sarefully selected faculty ard fully equipped for the next year's, work in every respect. Owing ! to the uncertain action of the North Carolina Classis many of the friends were anxious to know what the next year would have to offer, and it will be a source of gratification to them to learn of the favorable prospects. The Rev. Prof. J. M. L. Lyer ly, Ph. D. t has been secured as principal of the school, and while Dr. Murphy's name will still stand as president of the school, he will devote his time entirely to the work of the pastorate. Dr. Lyerly has had much ex perience in school work and has met with marked success. He founded and conducted for many years the Crescent Academy which had an enrollment of near ly three hundred student, more than one hundred of whom were bDarding students. Dr. Lyerly will have associa ted with him an able faculty, the announcement of which will be made later. Dr. Lyerly has been here this week in consultation, looking over the grounds and making preparation for the opening in September. Hickory will give him and his family a warm and cordial welcome; Claremont has been a promi nent factor in the educational work of the "City of Hickory" and we believe and hope that our citizens will rally to the sup port of Dr. Lyerly in his new un dertaking. O.ur schools are worth more to our town than many of our citi zens believe. Let us help our schools. Huss Memorial Day. Next Sunday is Independence Sunday and as such is a day of interest to our nation. It is also the 500 th Anniversary of the raartvrdom of John Huss, the Bo hemian reformer. The Reform ed and Presbyterian bodies throughout the world have des ignated that special services be held in memory of Huss on this day. John HusS was born at Hussientz. Bohemia in 1373. He studied at the university of Pra gue from 1390-1396, In 1402, he was elected preacher of the Beth lehem Chapel at Prague, where he defended the doctrines of Wicklf, the Morning Star of the Reformation, He preached against the selling of Indulgen ces by the church, besought the people to turn to Christ and to live the pure and simple life. For this he was declared a heritic and on July 6,1410, was burned at the stake. His death was one of the most dramatic and heroic in the his tory of the church. He died for protestant principles —for the supremacy of the Bible and Christ ever against the errors of the papacy. H« was a hundred years ahead of Martin Luther. Huss prepared the way for the Reformation of the 16th Century. The local Reformed congrega tion will observe with appropri ate services the martyrdom of Huss next Sunday morning. The pa3tor. Dr. Murphy, will deliver an address on the life of Huss and the lessons which he taught us. A Goed Household Salve Ordinary ailments and injuries are not of themselves serious, but infect ion or low vitality may make them dangerous. Don't neglect a cut, sore, bruise or hurt because its small. Blood Poison has resulted from a pin-Drick or scratch. For all sue h ailments Buck len's Arnica Salve is excellent. It pro tects and heals and prevents danger ous complications. Good for all Skin Blemishes, Pimples, Salt Rheum, Ec zema. Get an original 2-ounce 25c, box from your Druggist,
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