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QOOOOdOOOOOOOOOOOOdm g Quality Job Printing S at Reasonable Prices Boooooooooooooooooocx ESTABLISHED 1899 DEMOCRAT AND PRESS CONSOLIDATED 1905 NATIONAL DEFENSE BEING CONSIDERED President Wilson Will Make Definite Report Before His Message to Congress. With the object of developing a broad and convincing program of Nat'onal defense which will meet the approval of congress, President Wilson is planning to co-operate with the chairmen of the military and naval affairs ommittees of the Senate and House, as well as with Secreta ries Garrison and Daniels of the war and navy departments, be fo re finally deciding on the recommendations he will make in his next message. The Pien dent told friends that he would arrange to consult chairman of the committees interested in the question of National defense in order to unite on a single pro gram of action. When the President sees the chairmen of the four committees he expects to have before him the reports now being prepared by Mr. Garrison and Mr, Daniels. The President already has written to Chairman Padgett of the House Naval Affairs Com mittee, inviting him to meet him on Mr. Wilson's return to Wash ington. It is reported he also has written the other chairmen, The President believes the time has come for the United States to decide on a definite program of National defense and in anxious that as little friction as possible develop over the question when it is present ed to Congress. The plan of President Wilson is to consider carefully a pro gram of National defense after free consultation with others and their to throw the entire weight of the Administration behind the policy agreed on. As already indicated, the part of his next message devoted to National defonse is expected t• be the most important of the en tire document. The President is opposed to a policy of "militarism" but thinks the United States should be adequately defended. The reports of Secretaries Garrison and Daniels are expect ed to be ready this week and will be submitted to the Presi dent after his return to Wash ington. Co-Operative Creamery to be Estab lished in Lexington. Mr. R. R. Cjjus a wall kio-vn dairy man, of Hickory, has been in Lexington for several days for the purpose of establishing a creamery here and the proposi tion is now an a ssured fact. The creamery will be run on the co • operative plan, the same as tiose at Hickory, Mjorsville and else where, and will be of incalcuable value to this entire section. About eight thousand dollars capital stock will be raised and it is hoped to be ready for busi ness by October Ist. The cream ery will be run in connection with Lexington Ice and Coal Company. —Lexington Herald. Deeds Filed for Record. Following are the deeds filed for record last week: H. C. Sigmon to A. E. Huffman, for ■51503 2-3 acres adjoining W. A. Turner and N. A. Bolick. A pe culiarity of this deed is that 19 people signed it. R. 0, Hahn to W. A. Starnes, foa S2OO, lot on Chestnut avenue, Hickory. The Clerk Guaranteed It. "A customer came into my store the other day and said to one of ray clerks, 'have yoa anything to cure diarrhoea? and ray clerk went and got'him a bot tle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera ana Dirrhoea Remedy and said to him, if this does not cure you, I will not charge you a cent for it. So he took it home and corae back in a day or two and said he was cured," writes J. H. 3erry & Co., Salt Creek, Va. For sale i>y Grimes Drug Co, & Lutz Drug Co. • i \ ■ , . THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT Sla,e I-ibary comp | Thinks Eating i Beans Cured Him of Pellegra That the eating of beans cured him of pellagra is the statement of Mr. A, F. Blizzard, No. 3103 South Eighth street, who called at The Star office yesterday. He is a member of the street force of the city of Wilmington and appears to be hale and hearty. He says that he was first attack ed by the disease about six years ago and that he was treated bv a number of Wilmington phy sicians without any telief. At that time little was known of the nature of the disease. About one year ago Mr. Bliz zard says he noticed a govern ment publication that eating beans would cure the disease and that he determined to try this. Since that time he has taken no, medicine nor has be been troubled with the disease. He is a native of Bladen coun ty and is greatly interested in the campaign which it is planned to wage in that county against the disease which is said to be rapidly spreading in that section. Mr. Blizzard wishes to rec ommend the bean cure, as he believes it will be of great help. ' —Wilmington Star. Atlantic City Excursion. In this issue will be found an advertisement of the Southern Railway's Annual Seashore ex cursion to Atlantic City, N. J., Avaion, N. J., Cape May, N. J,, Holly Beach, N. J., Ocean City, N. J., Sea Isle City, N. J., and Wilderness, N. J., Tickets will be Bold for the special train which leaves Asbeville 2:35 August 17th only. The special train which will be operated through to At lantic City will be composed of standard sleeping cars and ves tibule day coaches. Those who desire to spend the two weeks at some other point should have their tickets validat ed at Atlantic City, or at the oth er resorts named above, and then deposit their tickets at Philadel phia if going north at that point. Stop overs are also allow ed at Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk or Richmond. This is the first time that a variable route has been granted on this excursion; heretofore passen gers have been required to go and return via the same route. This year, a special attraction is offered, and passengers may this year go and return all rail (3ame route) or go all rail, then return via the famous Chesa peake Bay—a splendid opportune ifey to visit Old Point Comfort, the famous Chamberlain Hotel, Fortress Monroe, then to Nor folk with the wonderful harbor, Virginia Beach, Ocean View and Cape Henry. To those who prefer the Richmond trip, the York River Line of Steamers should be used out of Baltimore, as the same boat does not make both cities in Virginia. State rooms and meals on steamers are. of course, extra, but this would be less than Pullman ex penses for the same time. It is important that the travel ing understand that if a variable route ticket is desired, ths' ar rangements for same mufet be made at the time tickets are pur chased, and an extra charge of $2.00 paid for the tickets. Change of route cannot be ar ranged on the train or after ar arrival at Atlantic City. Do not postpone getting your Pullman accommodations, and if your local agent cannot give you all the information desired, write to J. H. wood, Division Passenger Agent, Asheville, and he will give you full details. For dyspepsia, our national ailments use Burdock Blood Bitters. Recommen ded lor strengthening digestion, puri fying the blcod. At all drug stores. SI,OO a bottle. He smiles on me, And the derisions of the world have no weight; If good or bad my plodding foot&eps wait, I calmly accept the decree of fate, Because he smiles. Warsaw, Third Largest Gity of Russia is Yielded to the Teutons After Months of Tense Moments The Bavarian Troops Under Leadership of Prince Leo pold Take City, Russians Fleeing and Burning Everything of Value Behind Them. Berlin, Aug. s.—By Wireless to Tuckerton, N. J.—Warsaw was taken this morning by German troops, according to official an nouncement made at German Army headquarters. Yesterday and today Bavarian troops under the command of Prince Leopold broke through the forts of the outer and inner lines of the city's defenses where the rear guards of the Russian troops made tenacious resistance. Continuing the report from headquarters says: "The German artuies under General von Schote and General von Callwitz advanced in the direction of the road between Lomza, Ostrov, and Vi-zkow and fought a number of violent en gagements. The brave and des perate resistance of the Russians on both sides of the road between Ostrov and Rozan was without success. "Twenty-two Russians officers and 4,840 soldiers were taken pri soners. The Germans also cap tured 17 machine guns. "German cavalry yesterday and the day before defeated in Courland detachments of, Rus sian cavalry at points near Gena ize, Birschi'and Oniskszahty. A total of 2,2*25 Russian prisoners were taken. "The situation near and to the north of Ivangorod remains un changed. "The campaign is being con tinued between the upper Vistula River and the River Bug. Ger man cavalrymen have entered Wladimirwolynsk, on the Bug River. "In the Vosges there has a new engagement near the Linge koDf." With the Rtissian admission in last night's r fficial communica tion that the Russian forces de fending the Blonie front had been withdrawn all hope that Warsaw could be saved was abandoned. The outer line of forts to which the Russians withdrew are only six miles from the center of the capital and these defenses ap parently were carried last night, the inner line of defenses being captured in time to enable the victors to enter the city early this morning. The statement from Petrograd that the Russian retirement to the Blonie-Nadzaryn front had been carried out unhindered was taken here to indicate that Grand Duke Nicholas had everything in readiness for the evacvation of Warsaw itself and the announce ment in Berlin's statement that only a stubborn rear guard block ed the advance of the Germans seems to confirm that the main army with its guns had escaped being caught in the citadel. What part of the army of Grand Duke Nicholas was able to extricate itself from tbe en* HICKORY, N. C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1915 "3"fis Smile an& 3fis "Kiss W. FRANK BOOKER, IN NEWS & OBSERVER folding line of Fiel4 Marshal von ; Hindenbttrg coming frcm the north it increasingly problemati cal. It is believed that this pressure from the north was one of the chief reasons for compelling the final abandonment of Warsaw in order to permit the Grand Duke to send reinforcements to save his right wing. The occupation of Warsaw also will have tbe effect of releasing large German forces, concentrat ed on the reduction of the city and permit them to turn west ward for tonewed operations against the Anglo-French Allies. The British military authorities agree that the fall of the city will have far-reaching effects on the Eastern and Western war theatres. The first determined drive against Warsaw from the West occured last October. Within a short time the German advance guards penetrated to within 19 miles of the city. Russian rein forcements from Galicia, were brought up and the Germars were swept back to their bord ers. Shortly afterward a second at tempt was launched from the same direction and a great battle developed along the Rivers War ta and Vistula which turned in favor of the Russians. Later pitched battles were fought around Lodz which the Germans captured on December 6. Another attempt at Warsaw occurred in February after the Russians had for the second time been driven out of East Prussia. This time the attack came from the north and Field Marshal von Hindenburg's forces reached and captured Przasnysx with 10,000 prisoners February 25. Three days later, however, the Russians re-captured it and put the Ger mans on the defensive. The fall of Warsaw marks the culmination of the greatest sus tained offensive movement of the European war. Thrice before Teutonic armies have knocked at its gates only to be denied by the strength of its defenses. It was finally com pelled to capitulate before the sweep of a vast movement which threatened to encircle the capita! and the Russian armies. From the north, northwest, west, south and southeast, the Austro-Ger man forces have been pressing upon the Polish capital to force the Russians out of Poland and if possible to break their offen sive power by administering a decsive defeat all along the line. The movement may be said to have had its inception in May, when the great Teutonic march through Galicia began. Field Marshal von Mackensen's campaign in its first important stage culminated when late in He kisses me, And methinks the kiss of an angel no purer could be— I dream away in joyous and happy revelry; For he, my little tot doth shape my deftiny With his kiss! ; June Lemberg was retaken and the Russians driven over the Ga lician border. Great armies had been assem bled to the north and these early in July began pressing down up on the Russians. N vigorous of fensive was opened in the Baltic provinces, tbe Teutonic troops attacked from point to point along the East Prussian border, and with Field Marshal von Hin denburg directing the general operations, drive began in the Przasnysz region. Von Mnckensen then resumed bis to inflict smashing: blows from the South. Step by step the Austro-German hosts pounded their way toward the city from the north and the south, while on the west activities along the line of entrenchments were resumed, Before the power of the Teu tons the armies of Grand Duke Nicholas began to fall back. Przasnysz to the north was occu pied and the German armies swept on. By July 19 they had forced the Russians back to the line of the Narew river. The fortress of Ostrolenka was taken and the Nowogeorgievsk fortifi cation, the key to Warsaw on the north, was approached. To the south of Radom was occupied and the Russian lines of occupa tion in the Lubin region threat ened, The Teutons forced their way to the southwest of Warsaw, pushed their way across the riv er Narew, below Ostrolenka, and battering at the city's fortified gates started in earnest last Tuesday by Bavarian troops un der command of Prince Leopold of Bavaria. Warsaw lie 3on the Vistula, 625, mile 3 southwest of Petro grad, and 320 miles e ist of Ber lin, It is an important industrial center and its population is esti mated at not far from 900,000, Wars for the possession of Po land ranged around it in the Middle Ages and in the early part of the Seventh Gentury it supplanted Cracow, the ancient Capita], as the seat of the Polish Government. Prussia held it from 1795 to 1806 and for seven years after that it was in the possession of one of Napoleon's Vassals. The Russians entered it in 1813, when it became the Capital of the new Kingdom of Poland. In 1830 the population rose against the Russians and in September, 1831 the Russian forces re-entered the city. For a Sprained Ankle. If you will get a bottle of Chamber lain's Liniment and obseive the direc tions given therewith faithfully, you will recover in much less time than is usu ally required. For sale by Grimes Drug Co, & Lutz Drug Co, N. C. Loss on 1 Her Cotton is Thirteen Million The Cotton States are weath ering the storm brought by the European war, but the financial lcs3 because of the drop in cot ton values is tremendous. The difference in the estimates in the value of the exports of last year and the year before, is about $235,000,000. That means a loss of not less th an $13,500,000 in cotton money to North Carolina. Some of this loss was made up in the increasing value of corn, wheat, and other foodstuffs, and horses and mules, but not e nough to balance up. The situation is revealed in the figures for June, 1915 and June, 1914: The exports for last June amounted to 323,140 bales and the year before, 295,- 539 but the value of the exports for last June was but $15,844,362 against $18,721,444 for the pre vions June. For the 12 months ending June, 1915 the exports of cotton totaled 8,426,237 bales against 9.165,030 for 1914 with a value of $376,214,487 against $610,446,- 967, making a difference of $234,- 232,481. The South has been hit a staggering blow. Nothing has been so disastrous to it since the Civil War. The very fact that the Cotton States are mov ing forward without many fail ures is considered remark able. Government agents who have recently traveled in that section of the, country claims that when the crop begin to come in the Fall the people of the South will be better off than they huvet>eei* since the European war broke out, for they have made but few debts this year and are growing other crops. The cotton crop is not going to be so large as it was last year and no one pan tell just what the price will be. Conditions are better than many persons thought they would in. While the South has suffered the wheat States of the West and East have prospered.—Char "otte Observer. Attractive Mountain Excursion Tuesday, August 10. 1915. Southern Railway will operate special train consisting of both day coaches and Pullman cars from Charlotte to Ashe ville, via Salisbury Tuesday, August 10, making exceptionally low round trip fares as shown below: Charlotte $3.50 Lexington. 3.50 China Grove - 3.00 Winston-Salem 3.50 Concord 3.25 Morganton 1.50 Mocksville 3.00 Salisbury 3.00 Thomasville 3.50 Mooresville 2.75 Greensboro 4.25 Rcidsville 4.75 Hickory 1.75 Taylorsville 2.75 Statesville 2.50 Albemarle 3.50 Kannapolis 3.25 Newton 2.00 Asheboro 3.50 Conover 2.00 Fares from all other points on same basis. Fares from all points to Black Moun tain 50 cents less than fares as shown to Asheville. Exceptional opportunity to spend a pleasant vacation in Asheville and sur rounding mountains. Now is the time to enjoy a stay at Black Mountain and at tend the meetings at Montreal. Special train will leave Charlotte 8:30 a. m., Salisbury 10:20 a. m., nrrive Black Mountain about 2:45 p. m., and Ashe ville 3:50 p. m. Returning tickets \\ ill be good on all regular trains leaving Asheville and Black Mountain up to and including Fri day, August 13th, except will not be good on main line trains 37 and 38. Passengers from points not covered by special train will use regular trains to Salisbury, Barber, Statesville and other junction points connecting with the special train. For further information apply nearest ticket agent or write, R. H. DcBL'TTS, D. F. A., Charlotte, N. C. , i I A house bold remedy in America lor 25 year's—Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil. ; For cuts, sprains, burns, scalds, bruis es. 25 and sl)c. At all drug stores. Qooooooooooooooocoooo 0 g The Democrat Leads § X in News & Circulation 5 00000000000x)cx>0c0000 0 New Series Vol. I, No. 23 COMMERCIAL AGENTS 10 PREPARE THE WAY For American Invasion of World Markets Heretofore Domi nated by Europe. Washington, aug. 6.—A flying squad of government commercial scouts will prepare the way for American invasion of world mar ets heretofore denominated by Europe. Under plans perfected today by Dr. E. E. Pratt, chief chief of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, agents will be sent to South America, Africa, Australia and the far east, covering practically the whole world except the European war area, their reports to be submitted to American manu facturers. £ Juan Homs and Frank H. von Motz will make a world-wide in vestigation of the market for agricultural implements. The investigation will take nearly a year. Special agents also will be sent to study the furniture and wear ing apparel market? in Latin-A merica, supplementing work now in progress in the far east. Special Agent Walter Fischer, investigating the fruit markets in South America, now is tour ing fruit districts of the United States to determine the possibili ties of export trade. Special Agent R, M. OJell is in China studying the cotton goods market, with particular refeaence to Japanese competi tion, while F. H. Smith is pre paring a world review of the lumber industry. In the last fiscal year the corn pierce- bureau has handled near ly 6,000 trade opportunities which resulted directly in ex ports of about $125,000,000 when communicated to manufacturers. Shells of Americans Frighten Haitien Rebels. Washington, Aug. 6.—Ameri can forces are maintaining quiet at Cape Haitien, Haiti. The battleship Connecticut, after landing marinesat Port-au-Prince arriving at Cape Haitien, the latest center of revolutionary ac tivity. Dr. Rosalvo Bobo, with his troops tried to enter Cape Haitien yesterday. Admiral Caperton reports, but several shots fired from the United States coast sur vey yacht Eagle frightened them away. The commander of the gun boat Nashville sent a warning to Bobo that if he returned with unfriendly intentions h2 would be fired on. Cape Haitien is clear of armed troops and of the revolutionists and a movement has been start ed to form a native committee of safety. Recommends Chanberlain's Col ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. "I never hesitate to recommend Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Di arrhoea Remedy," writes Sol Williams, merchant, Jesse, Tenn. "I sell more 1 of it than any other preparations of like character. I used it myself and found it gave me more relief than anvthing else I have ever tried for the same pur pose." For sale by Grimes Drug Co, & lutz's Drug Co. Charlotte Observer: Miss Vir ginia Springs of Hickory is visiting her aunts, Mrs. George B. Hanna and Miss Sallie Alexan der, at their home on Tenth avenue. Miss Springs came down several days ago to have her tonsils removed. Despondency Due to Indigestion. "About three months ago when I was suffering from indigestion which caused headacee and dizzv spells and made me feel tired and despondent, I began taking Chambirhiifs Tablets." writes Mrs. Geo. Hoi, Macedon. N. Y. "This medicine proved to be the very thing I needed, as one day's treat ment relieved me greatly. I used two bottles of Chamberlain's Taolets and they rid me of this trouble." For sale by Grimes Drug Co. & Lutz Drug Co,
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