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1 S IMU.ISIIEO 1899
i,i MCK K AT AND PRESS CONSOLIDATED 1905
PIKERS RESENT
BRITISH METHOD;
State Department Requested to
Demand Better Treatment
Of Cargoes.
American meat packers ap-'
pe 3 /ed tj the State Department i
p demand that Great Britain j
stop interfering with cargoes
consigned to neutral ports and
settle for $14,000,000 worth of
their products now held in prize
courts. Tuey charge the Brit
ish government with destruction j
of commerce in food products be
tween the United States and oth
er neutral nations.
After two conferences be
tween the packers and Chandler
Anderson, special counsellor of
the State Department, it was an
nounced that the Department
would make representations to
Great Britain.
I a a statement, outlining their
case as laid before the Depart
ment, they declare that the Brit
ish government purposely delays
settlement of their claim for
seized cargoes and that they are
not inclined to reopen trade with
neutral countries unless they can
be assured of delivery of theii
shipments to ports designated.
"As reported to the packers by
their representative in England,
Alfred R. Urion/' says the state
ment, "the latest terms for the
release of the cargoes as laid
down by Great Britain are held
to be so onerous as to be unac
ceptable.
"In brief these latest terms
are: '
"That the packers guarantee
Great Britain against claims
arising out of the detention of
ships.
"That the packers guarantee
Great Britain against claims of
buyers who bought and paid for
large quantities of products
seized.
"The packers assert that this
latest move by Great Britain is
only another step to delay a set
tiement of the problem and that
there appears to be absent the
sincere desire to settle the con
troversy."
In their conferences with Mr.
Anderson the packers were in
sistent that the American gov-1
ernment should take firm action,
and tneir statement says of this
phase of the subject.
"The packers assert that the
attitude of Great Britain S3emed
incredible in view of the many
adjustments they have made to
meet the English government in
its demands. They take the po
sition of being entitled to fuli
compensation for their goods,
and declare that as American
citizens they should be afforded
protection by the United States
and that this government should
take a determined stand to pro
tect their rights to ship to neu
tral countries."
The statement lay 3 particular
stress upon the cases of five car
goes shipped before November
25, last, in neutral steamers for
Copenhagen and seized on the
high seas on the ground that they
presumably were ultimately de
stined for Germany. The pack
ers maintain that the goods bad
been sold at neutral ports before
shipment or "where the goods
had not been so sold, then to the
consignors agents for sale by
them to bona fide neutral pur
chasers at such neutrai ports."
The packers call attention to a
statement made by Premier As
quith in the House of Commons
March 1, last, "that vessels with
cargoes which have sailed be
fore the date of this notification
(order in council) will not be af
fected." The statement con
tinues:
"Shortly after the beginning
of the war the British Ambassa
dor at Washington assured the
United States government that
Great Britain would not inter
fere with trade in foodstuffs be
tween neutrals. With this in
mind the packers say they were
justified in making their ship
ments to neutral ports in neutral
THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
ships. After numerous confer
ences the prize court authorities
definitely refused to release the
goods except upon the terms of
the packers selling the goods in
Great Britain and to give Eng
lish bail to the full value of the
se;'z3d cargoes. Inasmuch as the
cargoes consisted mainly of fats,
oils, and pig products of fat and
heavy texture adaDted to colder
countries than England, the
Dackers declare it was impossible
to sell the cartroes and rejected
the proposition."
French Calling
On French Indians
Calcutta, July 20.—A1l Euro
peans and descendants of Euro
peans in French India, who were
born between 1867 and 1897 are
being called UP for military ser
vice. This means that all those
between 18 and 48 years of age
will go to the colors. Almost
every French family in India is
affected. Contingents will sail
for Europe from mid July until
late in August.
Itev Dols.
The unusual hot weather du
ring ihe last week has been fav
orable to the proprietors of the
cold drink stands. They have
been selling lots of ice cream and
other refreshments.
Prof. N.M. Cordell and daugh
ter, Miss Annie, are spending
some time in the country near
Ccnnelly Springs.
Little Nellie Ross has been
quite sick for several days.
Miss Fannie Smith spent several
days last week with relatives and
friends at Rhodhiss.
Mrs. G. W. Branch has been
very sick the past week.
Mr. David Bolch, and family,
spent last Sunday with his broth
er. near Connelly Springs.
Miss Downie Mace of Enoba,
is spending some time here with
her sister, Mrs. M. J. Lickey.
Mrs. Minnie McKenzie has
been quite sick for several days.
Mr. J. P. Huffman says the
large two st">ry building the
Saints are having built on their
lot near the Cnapel is nearing
completion and will soon be
ready for use, as a sleeping house
for people coming a distance to
attend their camp meetings. He 1
also informs us that the next
meeting will commence July 30,
and last two weeks. They are
expecting ministers from Tenn
essee and other states to take
part in this meeting.
Miss Anna Fry of East Hick
ory is spending some time here
with Mr. and Mrs. Make McKen
zie.
Miss Irene and Ophelia Berry,
of Drexel, spent several days
here last week with their grand
mother, Mrs. B. C. Rowe.
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 thaDk you enough,"
writes one greatful user. Stops suffer
ing, aches and pains. An excellent
counter-irritant, better and cleaner
than mustard. All Druegists, 25c. Get
a bottle today. Penetrates without rub
bing.
Portsmouth - Norfolk Excursion
via Seaboard Tuesday August
3, 1915.
The Seaboard Air Line will
operate their next excursion
Portsmouth-Norfolk Tuesday
August 3,1915, from Rutherford
ton, Charlotte, Lumberton, Ches
ter and all intermediate stations
to Cary, fare for round trip from
Charlotte $4.50, train leaves
Rutherfordton 4:40 p. m., Char
lotte 7:50 p. m., arriving Ports
mouth next morning at 8:30
a. m. Returning leave Ports
mouth Thursday night 8:00 p.m.,
August 5. Pullman sleepers on
this train make reservations early
apply Jas. Ker. Jr., T. P. A.,
Charlotte, class equipment.
Special coaches for colored peo
ple. For further information see
small flyers, call on your nearest
Agent or write undersigned.
John T. West, Jas. Ker, Jr.
D. P. A. T. P. A.
Raleitfh, N- C. Charlotte, N, C,
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* LOC 4.L AND PERSONAL. *!
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♦ ♦■H , + + + 4"i"H , + + + + 4' + 4'* +
Mrs. Jennie Bowman and Mas- 1
ter Howard of Taylorsville, are
visiting Mrs. G. C. Lowe.
Misses Louise and Alice Cilley
are vis'ting their aunt, Mrs.
Walker Lyerly, at Bridgewater.
Miss Dora Castine of Balti
more, is spending some time here
with her sister, Mrs. L. E. Zer
den.
Mr. W. Robert Reud left Tues
day on a motor trip to Asheville
and Montreat, where he will
spend several months.
Miss Ovid Webb returned
Tuesday to her home in South
Boston, Va., after a pleasant vis
it to Miss Adelaide Johnston.
Miss Adelaide Johnston and
her guest Miss Ovid Webb of
South Boston, Va., spent the
week end at Blowing Rock as the
guests of Mrs. James Shuford.
A party of eighteen young boys
and girls went to Hibriten last
Tuesday evening. They were
chaperoned by Mrs. T. A. Mott
and Mr. James Shuford. After
they enjoyed seeing the sun rise
breakfast was cooked by a camp
fire and the party returned to
Hickory about eight-thirty Wed
nesday morning.
Friday evening of last week
Mr. Frank McComb entertained
the Snifty Bunch at the home of
Miss Adelaide Johnston. In ad
dition to the members of the club
there were quite a number of
visitors present. After several
games of five hundred were en
joyed a delicious salad course
was served by Misses Adelaide
Johnston and Gladys Reid.
The Abel A Shuford Chapter
of the U. D. U. met with Mrs. A.
S. Abernethy, on Monday after
noon. Ten members were nres
ent. After the business meeting
was over interesting papers were
read on the subjects of "Women
in the Home During the Confed
erate War", "Famous Women
Spies in the Confederate War"
J and "Resources of Women Du
ring this War." Grape juice,
j cakes and ice cream were served,
i thus closing a most pleasant
meeting. The next meeting will
be held with Mrs. R. O. Aber
nethy.
INTERESTING ITEMS.
The most northerly electric lighting
plant in Asia is at Yukutsk, 2,000 miles
from a railroad. It remains completely
shut down in summer, but during the
winter the daily load {actor is extreme
ly high.
The wood cultivation and preserva
tion studies of the U. S. department of
agriculture have been broadened to in
clude tests of foreign woods of commer
cial importance to American industries.
The small diagonal streaks or wrin
kles across the grain of a piece of tim
bei not only betray weakness, but some
times indicate periods of stress through
which the wood passed when it was
growing.
The Texas sweet potato crop will a
mount to 10,000,000 bushels this year.
But residents of that expansive state
are merely irritated by such diminu
tiveness. They say the fieure should
be ten times larger.
The Glasgow tramway corporations
took in last year 689 tons of copper and
87 tons of silver in fares. The revenue
amounted to more than 1,000,000
pounds, the latter figure being in money
terms, however, not avoirdupois.
Because of the scarcity of clocks in
West Africa events are timed by the
regular daily occurences. For example,
a native wrote that she had received
news of her sister's illness "a little while
before the guinea fowl talk;" that is,
about 5 o'clock in the morning.
Single orange trees have been known
to produce 20,000 ornages.
Brazil yearly consumes 6,000,000
feet of Swedish pine lumber.
Since 1889 Minnesota has issued
charters to 16,006 business concerns.
Vincent Astor owns more dwellings
than any other roan in New York, but
nevertheless rents a place in which *o
live. He has recently leased the house
at 122 East Seventy-eightth street for
the coming season.
HICKORY, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1915
§ Baraca-Philathea Notes |
£ FIRST METHODIST CHURCH g
X Furnished by the Class Reporters §
Notwithstanding the' extreme
ly warm July weather Sunday
morning we had forty-two mem
bers present and eleven visitors.
We were especially 'glad to have
Zung vVe Tsung who is visiting
Miss Cadie Starnes. She visited
our class while here last summer
and made us an interesting talk.
We were sorry our business pro
gramme was so long we could not
have her talk Sunday, but we
hope to have her with us next
Sunday and I feel sure the class
will enjoy any message she has
to give us.
The class met Sunday after
neon to decorate and practice for
the service that evening which
was quite a success and enjoyed
oy a large audience.
By the strain of the Philathea
National Hymn, played by Miss
Marjorie Hoyle, the class march
ed in from either aide and took
their places then they sang the
words to the class song; then the
congregation sang Hymn No. 59
(Now the Day is over); then our
pastor lead in prayer. Duet by
Misses Eroll Bolch and Annie
Reinhardt, and it is needldss to
say anything in praise for them
as they are both competent
young ladies. Miss Ethel Frazier's
paper on Philathea, what it
means, was very interesting.
Reading by Miss Joe Moore, Two
Days, who did credit to our class
as our Elocutionist, with such
grace as few can possess. Song
by the class "He can Count on
me." the words of which tell our
aim in life toat when there is
work to be done count on our
class. The Past, by Miss Alica
Witherspoon showed what a
struggle our class had and what
difficulties they havebsd in keep
ing together and getting organ-
I ized. The Present, by Miss Eroll
' Bolch gave you an idea of what
our class is doing today and the
interest they take in the work,
the increase in number and how
we cling together, Future, by
Miss Loulee Wolfe, was very en
couraging for what we expect to
do we hope her prophecy is not
half what we may accomplish.
For the benefit of those who
were not able to be with us Sun
day evening we are going to pub
lish these papers one each week.
Q jartet, Misses Reinhardt, Frye,
Wolf and Hight was greatly en
joyed. Reading, The House by
the side of the Road, by Mrs.
Wm. F. Fogle brought out the
link of friendship we wish to go
out from each member of our
class who may live in the "House
by the side of the road", and be
a friend to man. Hymn "Blest
be the tie that binds'by the con
gregation. : The contribution was
received by six of the members
of our class.
We wish to thank our Pastor,
Rev. A.L. Stanford, for his help
ful remarks and profound inter
est in our class. This ended our
programme after which the ben
ediction by our pastor. The
church was beautifully decorated
with white flowers and ferns, a
touch of our class colors which
are blue and white, were taste
fully draped around the altar and
from the chandileer above the
just beneath hung our class em
blem on tbs wall left of the choir
hung our new pennant, which
we are so proud of.
Our members who are out of
town at this writing are, Miss
Sadie Frye, who is visiting
friends in Greensboro and Miss
Louise Peeler at Granite Falls.
CLASS HISTORY.
When you see a fine class of
young girls, like you see here to
night you wonder if the class has
always been like this, but of *he
three members that are left to
tell the story of this class when
it was first organized,, I am one
of them here tonight to tell you
that it has not always been like
this.
This Philathea Class of the
First M. E. Church South, Hick
ory, was organized in January,
1911, with sixteen members, and
with our present teacher, Mr. A.
M. West as teacher.lt was mere
ly the name Philathea. the class
had and nothing else, as we had
no charter and did not try to do
the work that a Philathea class
should do. Miss Blanch Mann
was the first President of this
class. At the close of the year
we had only ten members and
only four of them attended regu
larly, hence we could not do good
work. Though oftentimes dis
couraged over the small atten
dance our teacher stuck to us and
we struggled along with the
faithful four ard gained four
more, three of them being Col
lege girls, who could not attend
regularly.
At the beginning of the new
year, Miss Lucile Litaker suc
ceeded Miss Mann as president.
We still had a small class, but we
trust that we carried a ray of
sunlight into some of the sick
rooms we visited and to which
we carried our flowers.
At the close of the year 1912
we had the unlucky number thir
teen, or rather a lucky number
for the class. Miss Mary Camp
bell was elected president. She
had her trials and disappoint
ments over the poor attendance.
Out of the.thirteen, we had only
five active members. It was dis
couraging to all, but we always
kept in mind that all great things
come out of the little things,
hence the class of today.
4 In 1913 Miss Mamie Sue John
son's class of seventeen were
added to our class and Miss Ma
bel Hight elected president and
from the very first this class
started out doing good work. We
immediately got a charter, organ
ized different committee?, chari
ty, and help, social, and a com
mittee to make all strangers wel
come to our church and class.
We moved into a beautiful class
room, installed about one hun
dred good books in our class,
bought charts, blackboard and
aH the helps we needed to carrv
on the work. We sent delegates
to all the different churches of
the town to visit the different
Philathea class and to all the
State conventions in order to see
'what other classes viere doing,
! Last fall we started a member
ship contest with the Baraca
class, but were defeated by them
by only a few members and had '
to give them a banquet, but we
were delighted to do that part
for we certainly gave them some
work to do to defeat us. Our
Superintendent has found a good
many of his best teachers in the
Philathea class and any mone>
movement that has been on foot
the Philathea class has always
done its part. In all since the
class was first organised we have
had 326 girls to belong to the
class. Some have been going all
the time others were coming, and
we have had 226 visitors to our
class since last September. I
want to say right here that I be
lieve that I am voicing the senti
ment of every member of the
Philathea class when I say that
Miss Hight has been the one that
has kept the class together and
made it what it is today. >
What a contrast our beautiful
class room is to the two back
benches on the left where the
first class was organized. It
makes us think of what one wri
ter says about things that could
not be done.
Somebody said that it couldn't be done,
But he, with a chuckle, replied,
That maybe it couldn't, but he would
be one
Who wouldn't say so till he had tried.
So he buckled right in, with the trace
of a grin
On his face; if he worried, he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done—and he did it.
Somebody sqoffed, Oh you'll never do
that
At least no one had ever done it.
But he took off his coat and he took off
his hat
And the first thing we knew he'd be
gun it.
With the lift of his chin, and a bit of a
grin
Without any doubting or quiddit.
He started to sing as he tacklde the thing
That couldn't be done —and he did it.
f here are thousands to tell you it can
not be done
There are thousands to prophesy failure
There are thousands to point out to you,
one by one
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin
Then take off your coat and go to it.
Just start in to sing as you tackle the
thing
That cannot be done —and you'll do it.
ALICE WITHERSPOON.
Mayor Stanley's Statement.
With the regard to the trouble
in Highland on the night of July
the 3rd; and Sunday * morning
July 4th. I wish to state that I
was simply doing what I could to
preserve the peace and keep or
der in the town. I am informed
by some of the best legal talent
in this country that I was clear
ly within the law. As to venting
malice on Chas. Witherspoon, I
did not then nor do I now bear
any maiice toward him. Had it
not been for the hatred on the
part of a few people incurred by
me in winning the recent election
this case would never have been
heard of outside of Highland.
Witherspoon must have had faith
jin my fairness because he ex
pressed a desire to have the
cases against him tried by me.
All I have to say is that I am
willing to stand before the bar of
God and be judged according to
my action in the matter. I sub
mit a list of Highland's citizens
who have signed their names of
their own free will and accord. I
could have got more but I con
sider this enough.
W. S. STANLEY.
This is to certify that we, the
undersigned Aldermen and Citi
zens of the town of Highland,
heartily endorse Mayor Stanley's
action in the matter of going to
the rescue of the Policeman on
the night of July 3rd and Sunday
morning July 4th:
R. S. All red, C. L. Eckard,
Dexter Hoke, Chas. E. Hefner,
A. K. Hoke, Henry Lael, W. S.
Holman, A. T. Foy, F. L. Fry,
Luther Marshall, P. L. Hefner,
Lafayette Lael, C. I. Raby, D.
P. Canipe, Charles Fry, E. M.
Suggs, B. B, Hail, R. C. Harri
son, J. L. Dagenheart, C. F,
Lael, M. W. Veach, J. Park Rob
inson, J. L. McDaniel, E. C. Laf
fon, A. C. Lael, Miles A. Teague,
A. P. Price. William S. Robinson,
H. M. Taylor. William F. Holler,
N. M. Isenhour, Edward Lael,
W. T. Karris, W. H. Hvder, E.
P. Cline, L. L. Sims, Luther E.
Fry, W. P. Lae!, W. P. Bollinger,
Leroy Rayworth, Guy A. Kenne
dy, D. A. Newton, L. A. Clint,
John Holman, J. W. Bowies, of
Hickory.
Allied Loses in
Turkey 42,434
The total casualties of the al
lies' Dardanelles expeditionary
force to date in killed, wounded
and missing have been 42,434
officers and men. That includes
both naval and military branch
es.
Hints for Housekeepers.
In case you have guests and
they engage in a heated politi
cal controversy, start up the
phonograph.
Burning a large onion on a red
hot shovel will do away with the
odor of tobacco in your drawing
room.
Don't throw your coffee
grounds away. Dry them and
keep them for the ust of borrow
ing neighbors.
Letting the children run bare
foot in summer will save money
in shoes, but it makes the soap
bill larger.
There are stars more than a foot in
diameter on the flag which floats over
the post office department at Washing
ton. More than 400 yards of bunting
were used in the fhg. It was paid for
by employees in the building.
A former British soldier who died
penniless in Michigan, the other day,
had served before Sebastopol, in Abys
sinia, under Roberts in India and with
the regulars who suppressed the north
est rebsllioa at Catkaife.
The Democrat Leads
in News & Circulation
New Series Vol. I, No. 18
J. W. BOWMAN GIVEN
PARDON BY GOVERNOR
Prisoner Has Developed Paralysis
Since Going to States' Prison.
Governor Craig's Reason,
Governor Locke Craig, spending the
summer months at Battery Park hotel
yesterday announced the granting of a
conditional pardon to J. W. Bowman,
of Alexander, convicted in 1909 of
murder in the second degree and sen
tenced to ten years' imprisonment at
the state's prison. Th*» prisoner will
be released immediately. He has be
come paralyzed on one side since his
confinement, and that fact, together
with recommendations of court officers
and other prominent citizens that he be
released, had a great deal to do with
the action taken by the chief executive
yesterday.
In his :easons for granting the par
don, Governor Craig explains that in kill
ing John Hafer, Bowman was assisting
a friend who apparently was in grave
danger. The full reasons, as given by
Governor Craig in announcing the
granting of the pardon, follow:
"The defendant and one Frank
Propst were both convicted for the
killing of Hafer. Bowman did the kill
ing. Propst Was convicted on th;j gnu id
of conspiracy between him and Bowman.
Two years ago I investigated this case*
and found that there ;»as no evidence
to sustain the charge of conspiracy.
The killing of Hafer by Bowman was
unjustifiable, but at the time Hafer had
ProDSt down upon the ground and was
inflicting upon him wounds with some
sharp instrument. Propst called for
help, stating that Hafer was killing him.
It was nearly dark. Bowmen ran to
the combatant and stabbed Hafer sev
eral times, which wounds inflicted
death. This killing was done upon the
impulse of the moment, and to assist
the defendant's friend while the friend
was apparently in serious danger. Bow
man used entirely too much force, and
was savage in his attack on Hafer. For
this hehasserved five years in the state's
prison, and since his confinement he
has become paralyzed on one side.
This pardon is recommended by Judge
Council, who tried th; case, and by a
large number of the leading citizens of
Catawba and Alexander counties, who
know the facts."
The pardon is granted on yndition
that the prisoner obey all laws and
otherwise conduct himself as a good
citizen. The case attracted wide at
tention in that section of the state in
which it was tried.—Asheville Citizen,
July 20.
A Good Record.
Atlanta Ga., July 18.—More
than sixteen and a half million
passengers—a number greater
than the combined population of
Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama.
Tennessee and Kentucky—were
transported by Southern Railway
during the year ended June 30
with only one fatal injury to a
passenger while on a train and
that one was standing on a car
platform in direct violation of the
Company's rules.
Of this great number of pas
sengers, not one was killed in a
train accident.
This excellent record was
shown in the official figures
given out today indicating the
high degree of safety that has
been attained in the handling of
Southern Railway passenger
trains.
In marked contrast are figures
recently given out by President
Fairfax Harrison, of Southern
Railway, showing that during
the same period twelve persons
riding m automobiles were killed
in accidents at public highway
crossings, every one of wnich ac
cidents could hive been prevent
ed had the driver of the car ob
served the familiar warning*
"Stop, Look, and Listen."
Boone Democrat: Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar L. Hardin, who recently
Isold their business in Hickory,
are at the home of Mrs. Hardin'*
parents. Dr. and Mrs. Little, i.i
Boone. Mr. HarriinvwiM, so lie
informs the Democrat, take work
with a Knoxville firm as travel
ing salesman. Mrs. Hardin and
the little boy will remain here
'lor the present* at least*