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Hickory Record I m iMl" L HICKORY, N. C. TUESDAY EVENING; SEPTEMEBR 14, 1915. Price Two Cents r i iJISSiONARY 1 RAINING ! CONFERENCE AT LENOIR Comment Speakers to Be Here Saturday, Sun day and Monday Preparing for Quarto Centennial Notes About the Faculty The twenty-fifth session of Lenoir Jollege was begun on Sept. 7 with a ecord attendance of 225, which num ier, it ia confidently expected, will 4acVi SCO before the session closes, dany applications for entries during he second week have arrived, and here h every indication that this year rill see Lenoir College advance at a lister rate than ever before. ; Professor Little, dean of the coi ige, and. head of the department of ttodern languages, has just returned rom the University of Wisconsin, yhere he spent the summer in gradu ate work in French and German. After Jhe summer quarter was over, Prof, tfiittle traveled extensively in Canada .nd eastern states. Prof. Hartwig, f tead of the department of English, pent the summer in the University of i Chicago doing graduate work in En ;lish. .Prof. Coble, director of the Jiemical and physical laboratories, -tas just returned from a summer juarter's work in physics in the Uni versity of Chicago. Prof. Frank C. ongaker, D. D., who was elected pro cessor of Greek and history to succeed Prof. II. L. Stirevvalt, has been in the ;ity of Hickory since the 20th of n August. Dr. Longaker is a most val uable addition to the splendid corps f instructors in Lenoir College. He js a man of liberal education, ex ended pedagogical experience, and a ' oost effective speaker. The college Jid the city of Hickory are fortunate a having in their midst such a man ,s Dr. Longaker. Dr. R. L. Fritz, president of Le pir College, left last Thursday as iraternal delegate of the Tennessee fy'nod, to attend the meeting of the f, Tjral Council of the Lutheran I ' f j, which is convening in biennial : at Rock Island. I "fissionary Conference. ..turday, Sunday and Monday, 11, 19, 20, a missionary train-' conference i3 to be held in the i I J- 1 jo!let church. The following lead f s cf the several missionary move- ;nts of the Lutheran church are to present and to make addresses: e Rev. E. C. Cronk, general secre lary of the Laymen's Missionary JIovement; Mrs. E. C. Cronk, leader pf the Children's Missionary Move ment; Dr. R. C. Holland, general sec retary of the Board of Home Missions. Dn Tuesday and Wednesday nights, Sept. 21 and 22, the Rev. S. P. Long, D. D., of Mansfield, Ohio, will deliver addresses to the students of the col lege. ; Quarto-Centenial. This is the quarto-centenial year of the college and the event is to be cele brated at the college on Thursday, Sept. 23 by an elaborate program, and a great reunion of all of Lenoir's alumni, ".friends and supporters. The following prominent speakers for the occasion will deliver addresses: The Rev. S. P. Long, D. D., of Mansfield, Ohio: the Rev. A. R. Beck, of Dallas, N. C., the Rev. A. L. Crouse, of Charlottesville, Va., and the Rev. W. p. Cline, D. D., of White Rock, S. C. ' Epoch in History. I This year is to mark an epoch in the history of Lenoir College. The rais ing of the endowment, and launching f a movement to erect a library buil 'ding, a new dormitory for women, and -a gymnasium are to be begun this -year. Th at Dumba Letter is Here Set Forth I (Translation.) ! Following is a translation of Dr. jDumba's letter to Burian. The let ter wat entirely in Dr. Dumba's hand- writing. The envelope was addressed, "Through good opportunity to his Excellency, on Burian, &c, &c, &c, I Vienna." J Noble Lord: Yestfenlay evening Consul General von Npber received the inclosed pro I memoriu (uide memoire, as it has been called,; or simply "memorandum") I from the chief editor of the local in j fluential newspaper Szabadsag after I a previous conversation with me and in pursuance of his oral proposals j with respect to the preparation of disturbances in the Bethlehem I Schwab's steel and munitions facto J ries as well as in the middle west. Today at 12 o'clock Mr. Archibald, I who i well known to Your Excellency, I leaves on the Rotterdam for Berlin and Vienna. I would like to use this rare, iafe opportunity to recommend I the -proposals most warmly to your Excellency's favorable consideration. I 'I am under the impression that we j could,; if not entirely prevent he pro- duction of war material in Beuilehem I I and in the middle west, at any rate I .V BRITISH SUFFER HUGE WAR LOSES (By the Associated Press) London, Sept. 14. An official an nouncement in the house of commons this afternoon gave the total British war losses up to and lncmaing Au gust 21 as being 381,983 officers and men killed, wounded or missing. ARTILLERY (By the Associated Press) Paris, Sept. 14. Activity of the artillery engagements along the French front continues, according to the French war statement today. French r viators dropped bombs on a German" "Trracks. FRANKLIN K. LANE TO BE THE SPEAKER (Special to the Record) RnlfliVh. Sent. 14. Clarence Poe of the North Carolina Historical As sociation has announced that 'Frank. lin K. Lane, secretary of the interior, will deliver the principal address at the annual meeting of the associa tion this fall. The association usually has an attractive program. NO WESTERN CAROLINA FAIR Asheville, Sept. 14. Announcement is made by the Western North Caro lina Fair Association that no exhibi tion will be held during the coming fall. The buildings of the fair asso ciation at Riverside park were de stroyed by fire several months ago and the directors are unwilling u undertake the task of selecting other structures in that the offerings of buildings of such size as is required for the housing of exhibits are very scarce. DIES FROM POLICE MAN'S BULLET Gaff ney, S. C, Sept. 14. Bill Bolin ! who was shot by Chief of Police Dun can of Blacksburg three weeks ago, j died at his home in Blacksburg. Cor- i oner Parker accompanied by Sheriff Thomas has gone to Bolin's Home to hold an inquest. Duncan is out on ; bond, but it is likely that he will be ! again taken into custody cnce UoIIn ! has died. I NEW MACHINE The City Bakery yesterday installed one of the latest improved electric cake mixers. The machine has four different speeds and will mix the whites of six eggs into 90 pounds of i four with all ease. strongly disorganize it and hold it up for months, which, according to the statement of the German military at tache, is of great importance, and which amply outweighs the relatively small sacrifice of money. But even if the disturbances do not succeed, there is a probability at hand that we shalf, compel, under pressure of the crisis, favorable work ing conditions for our poor oppressed fellow-countrymen. In Bethlehem these white slaves at present work 12 hours a day in seven days in the week! Alas, weak persons succumb, become consumptive. As far as German workingmen are found among the skilled elements, provision will be made forthwith for their exit. There has, besides this, been created a Ger man private (underlined) registry of fice for providing employment, and which already works voluntarily and well for such persons. We, too, shall join, and the wildest support is con templated for us. I beg Your Excellency kindly to in form me through wireless reply with respect to this letter, whether you : approve of same. j In greatest haste and respectful de votion, c. DUMBA. HARD FIGHTING IN FRANCE ECTION L (By the Associated Press) Paris, Sept. 14. New insurrec tionary movements have broken out not only in Lisbon, but in the prin cipal cities in northern Portugal, ac cording to a dispatch to the Journal today. Dispatches from the Poifcuguese frontier on September 2 reported an insurrectionary movement at Braga and Cexicas. Martial law was pro claimed in northern Portugal August 2, to suppress a monarchical move ment, it was announced. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Maximum temperature 89, mini mum 67, mean 78. GO OUT OF BUSINESS At a meeting last night of five old members of the Hickory Band it was decided to pay off the indebted ness of the organization, retain the instruments and dispose of them to a new organization, if one be formed. These men have nursed the band along for years, giving their individual en dorsement of notes, but decided that maybe the band was not desired en ough. If another band is organized, these young men doubtless will be found in the procession. Those at the meeting were Rev. J. E. Barb, di rector, and Messrs. O. M. Sigmon, j.. C. Miller, Lloyd Whitener and F. T. Seitz. L TELL (By the Associated Press) Lenox,4 Mass., Sept. 14. Dr. Dum ba, the Austro-Hungarian ambassador to the United States, said today that he had requested his government to recall him oh leave'-of -absence " in "or der that he might make -a personal report on the situation in the United States which resulted in the United States asking for his recall. Dr. Dumba expressed indignation that the text of his message to the Austrian foreign office had been printed without his knowledge. In view of the situation, he said he j would not make a public statement j of his position to the American press, but might give it to the Austrian press on his return home. He said he simply had sent a mes sage to the Austrian minister for ; foreign affairs requesting a leave-of- j obsence to make a personal reporv, j and to his astonishment this became i public, but not through the Associated i Press. ! He said that his agents were mak- ! ing reservations either on a Dutch i or Norwegian steamer for passage to Europe and he expected the Brit i&ri government to afford him safe conduct. The date of sailing has not yet been determined. Mrs. Dumba will make a brief visit in Washing ton before her husband sails. E IS (By the Associated Press) El Paso, Sept. 14. Edward Ludwig, general manager of the Mexican Northwest railway, held for a ransom of $10,000 by bandits near Cumbre in Chihuahua; has been released. A posse is in pursuit of the bandits. WINDY CITY HUSTLING Mr. R. M. Pitts of Windy City was a visitor to Hickory today. He said the people of this live suburb were interested in the Hickory Daily Rec ord and wanted it. Arrangements will be made for having the paper sent there. Windy City, Mr. Pitts said, is I making steady progress. GREENSBORO MAN APPOINTED Mr. S. H. Boyd, of Greensboro, who has been chief of the income tax di vision under Commissioner Osborne, INSURR IN PORTUGA SERIOUS K Y AND MAY DUMBA VIENNA GOVERNMENT DWARD DWG RELEASED MEXICO of the international revenue depart- of the two companies. Bethlehem op v, i ened hisrher and Crucible soon made ment, has been appointed a mem ber of the committee to recommend methods for puting the treasury de partment on a more efficient, economi cal and modern business basis. MAKES VETERAN HAPPY The Newton Enterprise says: "Soldier O. C. Overcash who fol lowed the fortunes of the Confederacy until the yankees relieved him of one arm was 82 years old Saturday ana Mr. E. Q. Bolick, meat man and res taurateur, presented him with a birthday dinner that had all the ear marki nf a snuarc mpal Mrs H K marks ol a square meal. Mrs. tt. iu. Sigman of the register's office, Sher- iff Isenhour and Mr. W. B. Gaither wished him many happy returns and added a quarter each and Merchant J. C. Gemavel topped off the whole with a plug of the veteran's favorite chewing tobacco, and the old man be gan to think it ap retty good sort of a world after all." "We have careful thoughts for the stranger, And smiles for the sometimes guest; But oft for our own the bitter tone, Though we love our own the best." NOT READY TO ARBITRATE SINKING (By the Associuted Press) Washington, Sept. 14. The Amer ican government is not yot willing to discuss with the German government the question or arbitrating the sink ing of the Arabic. It was stated by a high government official today that the sinking is not a matter for arbi tration. After the American government se cures a disavowal, the United States government may be willing to arbi trate as to the' question of indemnity. Thir, has been indicated as the view of the United States government. The German reply is expected with in the next week or ten days. The United States is disposed to give Am bassador Bernstorff full opportunity to place the views of this government before the Berlin authorities and the German ambassador is being given opportunity to inspect the evidence submitted in connection with the sink ing of the Arabic. Although it is recognized that the situation is grave, officials at the state department are hopeful of a disavow al of the act of the submarine com mander. Count Bernstorff is being furnished every facility for getting the American views to Berlin. It is said that Count Bernstorff and Secretary Lansing yesterday dis cussed almost entirely the question of a disavowal. The secretary gave the ambassador access to a mass of evi dence up to and including the time when the torpedo was fired. The Ger man submarine was at right angles to the Arabic in firing, and was con cealed from the view of the Arabic by an obstacle. These facts have beeu transmitted to the German foreign office and officials in Washington are waiting to learn how they are ac cepted in Berlin. MUCH IN HICK THESE "There has been more building in Hickory during the last 36 days than in the past eight months," said Mr. S. C. Cornwell, city manager, today. Mr. Cornwell said that there had been numerous applications for water and building permits and, although he did not have the exact figures, he thought at least thirty new homes had been erected in the last few months, most of them more recently. Mr. H. C. Cline is building for Mr. H. S. Leonard two bungalows, one on Ninth avenue and the other on Tenth avenue. These will be rented or sold. Mr. Cline said he had built between 15 and 20 houses this year. Several business houses are either under construction or are contemplat ed and the probability is that Hickory will do a good year's work in the construction line. MARKETS tusmnnnfflfflttmfflmnnnms COTTON FUTURES -.'.V.- (By the Associated Press) New York, Sept. 14. Cotton fu tures opened firm. October, 10:45; December, 10.85; January, 11.00; March, 11.30; May 11.62. The market closed as follows: October, 10.57; December, 10.94; January, 11.10; March, 11.40; May, 11.69. Markets closed steady. NEW YORK STOCKS (By the Associated Press) New York, Sept. 14. New high records for Bethlehem Steel and Cru cible Steel were features of interest at the outset of today's trading, and revived rumors of the consolidation a gain of 3 points at 94. Gen eral Motors opened at 3 points and sold for 263, later adding five more points. Other war specialties show ed gains of from 1 to 2 points. Amer ican Woolens were up two points, but railroad stocks were lower in keeping with London selling. NEW YORK COTTON (By the Associated Press) New York, Sept. 14. Cotton op ened active and firm at an advance of 2 to 5 points, making a new high rec- orcl. ine marKei, " uw., fc advance, and a reac- reaming , -tpH uv fav i tionary sentiment promoted by fav- orable weather broke the rise. FAIR MEETING IS SET FOR TONIGHT A meeting of importance tonight will be that of the directors of the Catawba County Fair in the Cham ber of Commerce. All persons in terested in the event are invited to attend. The hour is 8 o'clock. BUILDING OR? DAYS GRANITE FALLS SECURES NEW INDUSTRY Mr. W. E. Starnes of Granite Falls, was in the city today, and brought the good news that the Citizens' Light & Power Company of Lenoir, of which Mr. Eugene Ivey is a leading spirit, has secured the Poover shoals, just below the Granite Falls Manufactur ing: Comnanv's dam. nnH will hydro-electric plant, will build a knit ting mill and will furnish lights for the town. Granite Falls is making big strides in many directions, Mr. Starnes says, and quite a bit of cap ital is interested in the community. The Granite Falls Manufacturing Company will raise its dam 47 feet in order to develop more horse-power and it is likely that electric current will be furnished all the manufactur ing plants of that section. NO NEW MEMBERS FOR THE NAVY BOARD (By th Associated Prss) Washington, Sept. 14. Secretary Daniels announced today that he did not have under Contemplation the adding of new members to the navy advisory board, but tfcat he expected the co-operation of emin'mrt engineers. The first question confronting tn.e board, he said, was that of motors for submarines and aeroplane. NO LIVES LOST (By the Associated Pree3) New York, Sept. 14. No lives were lost on the Sant' Anna, which caught fire in mid-Atlantic with more than 1,600 Italian reservists aboard. RAILROAD TAX CASE (Special to the Record) Raleigh, Sept. 14. As a result of a lengthy conference between Chair man Travis of the corporation com mission and L. R. Watts, general counsel of the Seaboard, there is a probability that the Seaboard's in junction against the state authorities will Hot be pushed. The road1 contends that its property is assessed out of all proportion to real estate and that this is a flagrant violation of the con stitution, which makes it mandatory to equalize taxation. The Seaboard's assessment was placed at $20,12J5,000. After the conference at the offices of the commission, the party, includ ing Commissioner Travis, went over to the executive offices of Governor Craig and were in conference with the governor for quite awhile. There was no official statement as to wha was involved in these conferences, but it is understood to be a movement for a settlement of the litigation out of court. It is known that the confer ence was arranged for through Gov ernor Craig by Mr. Watts of the Sea board, Chairman Travis having been summoned back to Raleigh from his home in Halifax where he had gone for a few days. REFORMS IN RUSSIA 7 BE (By the Associated Press) . "Petrograd, Via London, Sept. 14. Premier Goremkyn has returned from a visit to the headquarters of Em peror Nicholas, where he had gone to discuss reform legislation initiated by the liberal element in the duma. The viewpoint of the emperor is that these reforms are not timely. ROBERT L. WALL IS AT LAST IN PRISON (Special to the Record) Raleigh, Sept. 14. Sheriff W. P. Moody of Watauga county appeared at the state prison to make the for mal delivery of Robert L. Wall to the prison to serve his three and a half years' sentence for fatally cutting M. L. Mortez. Wall came to Raleigh a week ago unaccompanied and tendered himself to the prison authorities, being under the impression that he could take this course. The Watauga authorities had co-operated with him on the ground that it would save expense of the sheriff or a deputy coming to Raleigh with Wall, in whom they have the utmost confidence. Sheriff Moody expressed regret at the inconvenience that .had been caused. He explained that when he received the notice that his presence here was necessary the Watauga court was in progress and he could not leave. So he just concluded to let Wall wait here until he could get to Raleigh. He arrived yesterday after noon and spent some time looking over the capitol city in company with Wall, who has been getting his meals at the state's prison most ol the time he has been waiting. That is as near as he could get to "break ing into the prison" without the aid of the sheriff. The sheriff of Wa tauga insisted on bearing , a? ex penses of Wall while he has been waiting here. This will not include the meals that Wall got at the pris on, of course. MAY COMPROMISE IN GRANTED TURKS FIRING ON THE ASIATIC SIDE Believed That They are Preparing to Abandon Straits Asiatic Shore Batteries Silenced Hindenberg Again Threatens Russian Capital. SUBMARINE IS . SUNK BY PATROL (By the Associated Press) Paris, Sept. 14. A German subma rine has been torpedoed and sunk by a French torpedo patrol between My tilene and Tornados, says an Athens dispatch to the Journal. George Ramsaur, colored, was sen tenced to four months of the roads by Recorder Campbell nils arternoon for selling two pints of liquor to "Preach" Barber, a colored boy in the employ of G. T. Coffee, white. Mr. White was taxed with the costs Sat urday for being under tne influence of the stuff and also for Barber's part in the affair the delivery and techni cal resale of the juice. Ramsaur appealed to the superior court and Recorder Campbell placed bis bond at $200, which was given. Immediately after this case was disposed of the recorder took up the affray case against Messrs. Charles Bagby and R. O. Abernethy, and Mr. Bagby relinquished his office as pro secuting attorney to Mir. Marshall Yount, who proceeded to take care of the state's case. Mr. W. A. Self appeared for Mr. Bagby, but Mr. Ab ernethy had no lawyer. The case had not been finished when this report closed. There was an unusually large crowd in the court room this afternoon, the principal drawing card being a horse trading affair in which the state was expecting to make out a case against a Mr. Donovan. Most of the specta tors went early and stayed until the vieBsion was over. SOUTH CAROLINA VOTES ON LIQUOR QUESTION Columbia, S. C, Sept. 14. South Carolina voters today are balloting on the question whether state-wide prohibition shall be adopted or the present county option system retain ed. If prohibition carries it will be come effective January 1 next. The campaign has been featured by unusual use of newspaper advertising and letter writing. The local option advocates last Au gust endeavored to have tne act un der which the legislature authorized the election declared unconstitutional, j All of the judges in the state at a j meeting held in Columbia decided that j the measure was constitutional. i Under the present law 14 or trie 44 counties operate liquor dispensa- j ries. i APPEALS FROM FOUR MONTHS SENTENCE Peace Confrees will Meet in New York (By the Associated Press) Washington, Sept. 14. Secretary Lansing announced today that the Pan-American conference would meet Saturday in New York. No decision has been reached as to the next step of the confrees. Just how Carranza's suggestion ! that the conference send delegates to ; Mexico will be worked out has not i been indicated. The battleships Kear- ! sarge and Kentucky have been ordered I to Vera Cruz to relieve two other j ships there. ! FAVOR CARRANZA'S SCHEME The diplomatic representatives of the Latin republics received calls from Secretary Garrison regarding the Mexican problem today. The confer ence has received responses to the appeal that the Mexicans engage in a peace conference, Villa and other generals accepting, but Carranza in viting the diplomats to confer in Mex ico. He rejected the proposal. Some of the confrees favor Car ranza's proposal to meet in Mexico to discuss a settlement of the dis turbances, hoping that the Villa and Zapata elements might partipate. VILLAGES (By the Associated Press) London, Sept. 14. Field Marshal von Hindenberg is again menacing railroad communications to the Rus sian capital. The lack of complete success in other sectors, however, causes the capital to regard the latest threat with no great alarm. By their latest attack in eastern Galicia the Russians are reported to have penetrated the Austro-German trenches in the face of a heavy artil lery fire. In the north the Russians are withdrawing and opposing the Germans by merely rear-guard ac tions. The tremendous artillery duels along the Franco-Belgian fronts were all that marked the news from the west, there being little other activity. The Turks are reported to be fir ing villages on the Asiatic shore of the Dardanelles and it is suggested that they are preparing to abandon the straits. It also is reported that the Turkish shore batteries on the Asiatic side are almost silenced. Simultaneously, the Germans push ed their way eastward towards Slo nim, and Pinsk, both on roads which join the main railway line, while the Austrians are fighting hard to reach Roxno, southern terminus of the line. With this railway partly in the hands of the Germans, it is probable the Russians will be compelled to make a further retirement, although their offensive in Galicia, which con tinues, may save them by compelling the Germans to send reinforcements there. There is now no doubt of Russian successes in Galicia. Following the Austrian admission of retirement, the Germans have announced that after repulsing Russian attacks they oc cupied "a favorable position situated some kilometers west of our former position." The conditions under wl ich the troops are fighting in the marshy country in the center ana on the southern end of the line are described by correspondents as terrible. The country virtually is all under water, through which the Teutons 1 ave to advance against well-prepared Rus sian positions. The eastern bank of the Seroth, where the Russians are delivering their counter-attacKs, is a veritable f ortfress, from which the Russians emerged every time their opponents approach, taking a heavy toll. Ac cording to the Russian accounts, near ly 30,000 prisoners have been taken in the fighting along the river. The operations in the west are marked by continuance of the great artillery battle from Belgium to the Argoane. A duel between guns of all calibres along the entire front has now been going on for nearly three weeks, and during the week-end has been particularly violent around Arras in the Argonne and Champagne. At several points the German in fantry, after a heavy bombardment, attempted to storm advanced trenches cf tha Allies, but Paris says these at tacks all failed. Fighting of a some what similar character is proceeding frlong the Austro-Italiaan front. (Continued on Page Four.) Habit is a cable; we weave a thread of it every day, and at last we cannot break it. Horace Mann. In the last several weeks Carranza armies have forced the campaign in central and northern Mexico, but Villa representatives in Washington con tend, however, that their losses have been greatly exaggerated and that Carranza is making desperate efforts to impress the Pan-American con frees. AUCTION SALE. Some Valuable Lots to Go Saturday Afternoon. The auction sale of three residence and 30 vacant lots in East Hickory Saturday afternoon at 1:30 is expect ed to draw quite a crowd to this thriv ing suburb. Messrs. Campbell and Buchanan have arranged for free au tomobiles and carriages to leave Union Square at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon and, as good music is prom ised in addition to some fine values, the public will respond readily. Have a purpose in life, and having it, throw into your work such strength of mind and muscle as God has given, -you. Carlyle. - -,;-r . -.3? W i - - - fj)
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