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.fi. DAILY CKORY Vol. 1. No. 12. HICKORY, N. C. FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1915. Price Two Cents .iJll ULGARIAN SITUATION WORRIES ENTENTE ALLIES Absorbs Attention of France to Exclusion of all Other Topics Believe Bulgaria Will Cut Off Communication Be tween Russia and Allies. (By Associated Press.) Paris, .Sept. 24. The Bulgarian sit uation is absorbing the attention of France to the exclusion of all other topics. There is little doubt that Bul garia will ally herself with the cen tral powers. "For months," says Jean Herbette, one of the authorities of France on foreign politics, "the quadruple en tente have been talking to Bulgaria, while the central powers have been acting." Military writers are beginning to discuss the course Bulgaria will take. Most of them are of the opinion that ehe will hurl her troops up into the upper Morava and Vargar valleys and then cut the Salonica-Nish railroad near Ushcush, which would cut Rus sia off from all communication with her allies except through Archangel. It is generally believed that the al Vies have made arrangements to . offset to some extent this disadvan- , tage. French editorial writers betray some anxiety in the prospect of an added complication in the struggle for the possession of Constantinople. GREECE ORDERS TROOPS TO (By the Associated Press) -Paris, Sept. 24. An official decree on the mobilization of the Greek army was issued today in Athens, says a Havas News Agency dispatch. The formal order will be issued tomorrow. ARCHIBALD TO GO FREE Washington, ' Sept. 114. Although department of justice officials have . not completed their examination of the papers in possession of the govern ment relating to the activities of James F. J. Archibald, the American who acted as messenger for Dr. Con stants T. Dumba, the Austrian am bassador, it was believed here that no attempt would be made to proceed against Archibald. Some officials say there is no stttute under which pro secution would lie. As a consequence ( f this affair, however, it is understood that an effort will be made at the com ing session of congress to enact a law to cover such cases. (By Associated Press.) Sofia, Sept. 23, via London, Sept. 24. Although a partial mobilization of the Bulgarian army here has been announced, it is now general and takes in the reserves of 1886. The total Bulgarian force is likely to reach 700, 000. Those not included so far are untrained men and those exempted by taxation. Save for enthusiasm in the , capital, there is no excitement in evi dence. COMPLETE STAFF ' Magazine Board Is Organized at Hick ory High School. y During the past week the different grades oi the Hickory high school have elected their representatives to serve on the magazine staff. Each class was allowed one associate editor and the senior and junior classes were allowed to elect one assistant business mana ger from their class. The business manager and editor-in-chief were elected by the literary societies. "liio staff is composed of Robert Garth, editor-in-chief, Ernest Aber nethy, business manager, Sadie Whit ' ener, Rachel Pugh, Aileen Aiken and Jacob Geitner, associate editors, Mary Abernethy and Claude Ingram, assistant business managers. The school will publisn a four page paper every month in the school year, with the exception of the December and April numbers, which will appear in. the form of a magazine. Tins is a new thing for Hickory and the citizens of Hickory are expect ed to lend their support. .All those interested in any way are requested to communicate with Er nest Abernethy, manager, or Mary " Abernethy and Claude Ingram, as sistants. The name of the magazine has not been adopted yet. Suggestions hs to a proper name will be appreciated. The staff met yesterday afternoon for the first time. The literary so cieties met this afternoon. MOB ZE SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND IN CREDIT LOAN IS DWINDLING E (By Associated Press.) New York, Sept. 24. Both parties to the big credit loan were reported to be negotiating today on the basis of $500,000,000. The Anglo-French commission insisted that the loan should be bigger, but American fi nanciers would not accede to this. Russia apparently is out of the ques tion, and final decision on this point was said to be deferred until a later time. On behalf of both parties to the ne gotiation it was said today that mat ters were progressing satisfactorily, and an announcement saying a defi nite plan had been agreed upon was excepted in a few days. But for the diffrence in views it was thought such an announcement would have been made last Wednes day. The big banking houses of this city will be representatives of the banking houses of the country. PROTEST IS LODGED (By the Associated Press) New York, Sept. 24. A protest against the . proposed Anglo-French loan was sent to President Wilson, the treasurer of the state of New York and the comptroller of New York city today by the American Truth Society. The protest was adopted last night at the first meeting of the so ciety held for the avowed purpose of biocKing thel oan. The president ot the German-American Alliance- way one of the speakers. The resolution characterized the proposed loan as immoral, improper and subersive and corruptive of the purpose of our bank ing laws. NOT CHANGE FIGURES ! Raleigh, Sept 24. It was apparent today that the corporation commission, i which made an order standing by its 15 per cent raise for Mecklenburg i county, has no intention of changing ! its figures materially for the rest of the counties whose assessments were raised three weeks ago. It is insist ed that Mecklenburg assessment still is lower than in adjoining counties. HICKORY AND LENOIR MEET AGAIN MONDAY The Hickory and Lenoir teams will stage another baseball game Monday at the college. Both nines will be strengthened for the contest and a good exhibition is promised. A very good sized crowd attended the game yesterday at the college grounds and were treated to a very good game. Errors on the part of Rutherford College was the principal cause of the defeat administered by Lenoir College of 9 to 5. Score by in nings: R. H. E. Rutherford . 001 030 0015 10 10 Lenoir 130 020 0039 14 4 (By the Associated Press) Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 24. Mex attacked a detachment of United States soldiers at Progresso, 45 miles west of here today and killed one cav alryman. The Mexicans approached from the direction of the Rio Grande, and en countered an American detachment which has been on duty at Progresso. The Mexicans opened fire and Private Stubblefield fell. The telephone wires were cut early today and only meagre details were obtained. It was reported that two Americans were wounded. The Amer ican troops fired as long as a Mexican was in sight. ANNUAL RECEPTION AT CLAREMONT MONDAY NIGHT Invitations reading as follows have been issued "The faculty and students invite you to be present at their annual recep tion on Monday night, September 27, from eight to ten-thirty. Claremont College, Hickory, N. C." COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT City council will meet tonight at 7:30 in special session to resume con sideration of the revised ordinances. SOM AGAINST LOAN COMMISSION WLL MEXICANS ATTACK AMERICAN CAVALRY DR. LONG URGEUiNEWTON TO GET COMMISSION ON TO GIVE TIME By a unanimous vote a large congre gation of Lutherans last night ex pressed their conviction that Dr. Si mon Peter Lone: of Mansfield. Ohio. could better serve the Lutheran church this country and the world by "preach ing and lecturing throughout our land than by accepting the oversight of a single congregation." The resolution was introduced by Dr. R. L. Fritz, president of Lenoir college, at the conclusion of a strong sermon by the Mansfield divine in Holy- Trinity Lutheran church. The congregation that heard him was made up not only of Lutherans of this city, but of the college, and of many visitors who came here to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the opening of Lenoir college. Incidentally the lecture was the fourth Dr. Long had delivered here in three days, and many there were in the church who said it was his best. Even the Sunday school room was crowded, so great was the interest in the visitor. Taking his text Irom the fourth chapter of Peter, verses 17 and 18, Dr. Long showed his hearers that there are only two judgments one of them being at the present time, and the other on that occasion when all will stand before their Maker for the sec ond and final judgment. He made it plain that one could not expect to enter tne kingdom simply by belonging to some church, attending service or be ing a nominal Christian. "If the right eous scarcely snail be saved, then where does the mere professor of Christianity come in?" the preacher it&Keu. it is a mighty hard thing for a Christian to be saved, Dr. Long de ciaieu, and he asserted that it must be much harder for the mere professor ox Christianity to be saved. In this connection Dr. Long took occasion to declare that men should not kill each other except in self-defense, and insisted that to take a life, even in war, is murder. The act of furnishing arms and ammunition with which to prosecute war, the preacher insisted, made the seller as guilty as u. lie pom tea tne gun. It is murder, he declared, and contended that the United States would suffer from fur nishing munitions to Europe. Dr. Long said the old world is get ting God loose in its morals, and he asked parents to teach their children to pray, to pray for their children and have them pray for their parents. He wanted to see more religion and less profession. He wanted everybody in tne large congregation to remember that he was under judgment at the present time and that it would be too late to reform at the second and final judgment. A Forceful Speaker. Everybody in the congregation knew that Dr. Long had been called to take charge of a Lutheran church in Los ' Angeles, Cal., and when he announced : that his going there might make it impossible for him to speak here ! again, all hoped that he would find it best not to accept. He has been in Hickory on three different occasions, and each time has been heard more at tentively. Dr. Long is a vigorous speaker, emunciates distinctly and enriches what he says with scriptural allusions. His words are driven home. Lecture on Reformation. Before introducing the resolution President Fritz expressed the appre ciation of the Lutherans in this com munity of the privilege of having Dr. Long with them and expressed also the nope that Dr. Long mignt see his way clear to work among all the churches in tnis country without being tied downto a single charge. Inasmuch as the 400th anniversary of the Reforma tion will be celebrated in 1917, Dr. Fritz thought it enimently fitting that a divine of Dr. Long's standing and eloquence be sent to lecture through out the land so that all the people might know what the Reformation means. The Resolution. The resolution, which was adopted by a rising vote, is as follows: "Resolved, That it is the sense of the Lutherans here present that Dr. Long could render a greater service to tne church, to our country and to the world by preaching and lecturing throughout our land than by accepting the oversight of a single congrega tion." Dr. Long briefly informed the con gregation that he would consider the expression here, and that whatever he did would be done in the hope that it would be for greatest service. Dr. Long left on an early train for New York. COTTON SELLING AT 11 CENTS IN NEWTON TODAY Newton, Sept. 24. Newton is pay ing 11 cents for cotton this morning and is starting the season by keeping even with Charlotte. In the past the market here has usually been around a quarter of a cent below the Charlotte market and there has been complaint about it; but the prospect this fall seems to be that as high prices will be paid here as in Charlotte. There is a feeling of optimism among the farm ers and a feeling that this year it will be safe to wait awhile before selling the staple. A representative of the Record has been in town this week and was given a cordial reception. Newton is inter ested in the only daily in the county and the fact that it gets here with telegraphic news earlier than any otu er paper and brings the day's events in time for propping it up against the coffee pot and mixing the news with "ham and " will gradually win it favor. IN COUNTY COURT Newton, Sept. 24. Judgment for $125 has been awarded in the county court in favor of W. C. Feimster of Newton and A. A. Whitener of Hick ory against Jacob R. Heavner, whom they sued for $250 for legal services rendered.. It is not known if an ap peal will be taken by either party. TO COUNTRY WHOLESALE SE (By Geo. F. Cochrane.) Newton, Sept. 24. This morning there is in the air the prospect of a wholesale grocery being established here by gentlemen from a North Car olina point who are looking for a lo cation. Should the new concern come here, it is probable thaz there would be two such concerns, as it is said L. C. Bickett, who has operated a whole sale business for several years, until last spring, since which" time he has not been active in the field, intends to reopen his business and actively en gage in it. The Newton graded schools have en rolled 519 children, which is about, half the school population, though there are probably not as many as 100 more who will be enrolled. Supt. A. S; Ballard and Principal L. E. Rud isell are considered strong men and the school is going along nicely. Debrelle Allred, who has been with Clapp's drug store here, has resigned and will return to his home in Hick ory, but has not decided on his plans for the future. He has made many friends here who regret to see him leave the town. Startown community is quite proud of its new industry, a tiny flour mill recently put in operation by Jim Ful bright, Make Bost and Warren Her man, under the firm name of Star town Milling company. Although it has 12 barrels capacity, the mill con sists of but a single machine for flour making, and one for corn meal. A kerosene engine operates it at a cost of less than $1 a day. The output is in high favor with the farmers. T PAY INCOME TAX (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 24. Aliens re siding temporarily in the United States will not hereafter be given the exemption of citizens and residents under the income tax law. Aliens who hcan show an intention of becoming permanent residents will be allowed the usual exemptions. Treasury offi cials said there would be a tax on actresses and other persons who come to this country for a few 'weeks. NEW YORK STOCKS (By the Associated Press) New York, Sept. 24. Special stocks were again conspicuous at the opening of today's market, with moderate im provements in railways. Baldwin Lo comotives sold at 52. International Nickel recovered five points from yes terday's set back at 258. Colorado Fuel, American Locomotives, Ameri can Woolens and National Motors were again higher. United States Steel opened at a slight advance over yesterday's final. NEW YORK COTTON (By the Associated Press) New York, Sept. 24. The cotton market had a somewhat irregular op ening today. October sold three points lower. Other months were two to four points higher by the failure of any hitch in the foreign loan situa tion and reports of unsettled weather in thes outhwest. Active months sold higher, October advancing to 11.52 and December making a new record at 12.21. COTTON FUTURES New York, Sept. 24. Cotton fu tures opened steady and closed steady. Open Close October 11.15 11.35 December 11.51 11.75 January 11.75 11.87 March 12.00 12.11 May 12.21 12.28 RAOUL MADERO ARRESTED (By the Associated Press) San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 24.. General Raoul Madero of Villa's staff has been arrested by American sol diers at Marfa, Texas. General Fred erick Funston received a report today that eight Mexicans, including Madero, had been taken prisoners. MRS. W. B. CANDLER. SR., IS KILLED BY TRAIN Mr. J. J.' Willard today received a telegram from Mr. W. B. Candler of Villa Rica, Ga., saying hat Mrs. W. B. Candler, Sr., was killed by a train yesterday afternoon. She was a sister-in-law of Mr. Asa Candler of Atlanta and an aunt of Mr. J. J. Willard of Hickory. Details of the accident were not received. THE WEATHER For North Carolina: Cloudy to night and Saturday; possibly rain on thee oast; fresh northeast winds. ' COMPARATIVE WEATHER Sept. 23. 1915 1914 Maximum 71 89 Minimum -- -- -- 41 59 Mean 56 74 0 FOREIGNERS MUS I MARKETS J tmm8mmttffimtffiffitnM TRADE STILL KED (By Associated Press.) Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 24. The English-Sweden commission whir-Vi Vina for two months been striving to ad just the trade differences between the two countries is no nearer a satisfac tory solution of the dispute than at the beginning of its session. Meanwhile oyer twenty-five million dollars worth of supplies for Russia which she ur gently needs have accumulated in Sweden, owing to this country's refu sal to allow the transit of goods to Russia until England has modified her demands regulating the amount of Sweeden's imports. The resumption of the meetings of the commission after an adjournment which followed apparently ineffectual attempts to arrive at an understanding has reawakened fresh interest in the trade question which is for the mo ment the most widely discussed topic in Sweden. Hope is generally ex pressed that a compromise Will be ef fected which will result in more friend ly relations between England and Sweden. Few are pressimistic enough to believe that the misunderstanding will widen into a more serious breach between the two countries. The two sharply conflicting points of view which were presented to a correspondent of the Aasociated Press by Ewedish and English members of tne commission do not, however, prom ise any immediate settlement of the dispute, nor do they contain enough in common to suggest the possibility of compromise. The English mem Ders of the commission argue that a large maintenance of supplies, many of which are directly connected with the maintenance of an army and the prolongation of the war, find transit through Sweeden to Germany. They contend that a conspicious increase in Sweden of imports beyond her own needs is evidence that tnese supplies find a way to Germany and that a great many of them are articles which Germany particularly needs, notable meat, coff ee, cocoa, cotton, copper and lubricants of various sorts. Bern as sured that these are destined for Ger many, England claims the right to place such cargoes in tne prize-courts and is enforcing this right. Charge Deliberate Surrender. It is aamitted that these cargoes are vouched for by Swedish merchants as having Swedish consignees as their ul timate destination but it is claimed that through intermediate steps in Sweden they find their Way finally in to Germany. It is alsw stated by the English members of the commission that the collusion of Swedish shippers with Germany has led to the deliberate surrender of ships and cargoes to Ger man vessels and that their capture was part of a prearranged plan. En glish commissioners admit the right of Sweden to continue the export of her own products to Germany and to import any quantity of goods that it may be reasonably supposed is for Swedish consumption, but argues that this amount should not exceed her nor mal imports. Calling attention to her increase in imports, the English com missioners ask Sweden to guarantee that supplies except for home manu facturers will not be sent to Germany or in other words that there shall be no transit of supplies through Sweden to Germany. . 1 Sweden's Contentions. The Swedish members of the com mission reply that her export laws which are rigidly enforced by the gov ernment prohibit the sending of most articles to Germany and that excep tions are only made to this prohibitory iist when she is forced into an ex change of supplies with Germany by a shortage of necessary articles in her country, caused in many cases by England's restriction of her imports. There are some articles such as ani line dyes, medical goods and certain kinds of machinery which Sweden can obtain 'from Germany and in . order to get these necessary supplies she must extend to Germany special li censes contrary to her prohibitory regulations. But it is contended that these supplies which Germany obtains under these conditions are mostly negligible. Swedish commissioners claim that she is justified in refusing to guarantee the stoppage of all tran sit to Germany, because as an indepen dent nation, she has a right to trade with one country as well as another and that if England sees fit to hold up her imports, she will refuse to trans mit supplies to Russia. The Real Issue. The issue which has caused a dead lock is the quantity of supplies sent to Germany under the special licenses contrary to Sweden's list of foreign exports. The English members of the commission have called for exact figures showing the export to Ger many, but such statistics it is claimed by the Swedish government are not available. The English and Swedish members of the commission also dis agree as to the usefulness to Germany for military purposes of such articles as copper which are on Sweden's free list. The English argue that whether the copper is one kind or another, it can be converted into copper for mil itary use in Germany and that large quantities of copper, oil and cotton have found transit into Germany. Although some of the selected sta tistics available in Sweden are mis leading, they support the English con tention that Swedish imports of the articles mentioned have in some sases been trebled since the beginning of the war. The declaration of cotton as contraband has of course eliminated articles from the discussion. Do Sell to Germany. From investigations made by an im partial observer in Sweden, it is clear that although greatly decreased by England's supervision, the transit of considerable supplies to Germany still continues. After arriving and being vouched for by Swedish consignees, these supplies often pass through as many as a dozen hands before their shipment to Germany. Many Swedish merchants have frankly stated that when they could not only command better prices but serve their own m ( Continued on Page Four.) DEADLOC MANS AND I TERRIBLE STRUGGLE Teutons Win Victories at One Point While Muscovites are Successful at Another Luckless Austrians Again Being Driven Before Russian Advance MOT CAMPAIGN B "Be Prepared," "Do a Good Turn Daily," these are two of the Boy Scouts' "mottoes." The scouts hope that every public-spirited citizen to morrow will "be preparew" to "do" his good turn, by giving liberally to the Bov Scout camtiaicn fund. Trio boys need $300 to buy the necessary equipment for their headquarters. The campaign starts at 9 a. m. sharp and ends at 7 p. m. Don't forget to put in your bid for the saddle in the Van Dyke shop window. This will be bid jft tomorrow. AN ARABIC VICTIM (By the Associated Press) Waynestown, Sept. 24. The body that came ashore on the south coast of Ireland has been identified as that of Mrs. Josephine Troupiere of New York, an Arabic victim. ' WILL LEND MONEY Farmers in this section of the coun try who may have a hunch that cot ton wrill go' as high as 12 or 15 cents are being given an opportunity to ! make the best of the market price by i the First National Bank, which has made arrangements with the A. A. Shuford Cotton Mill to store cotton in its warehouse. On such cotton the bank will lend on three-fourths of the market value. Hickory is a good cotton market, and the arrangement announced to day is expected to result in bringing many additional bales to this city. H1NDENBURG TAKES ANOTHER STRONG FORT (By Associated Press.) Berlin, Sept. 24. Field Marshal von Hindenburg has made further prog ress in his efforts to capture the Rus sian fortified city of Dvinsk. The taking by storm of another Russian position northeast of Smelina is offi cially reported today. BUILDING NOTES. Work has begun on two bungalows for Mr. Henry Leonard on Ninth and Tenth avenues. Mr. J. F. Norris will erect a house in Longview and Mr. J. F. Peterson is building on Eighth street. DURHAM WANTS RELIEF Durham, Sept. 24. Many Durham people are hopeful that the corpora tion commission will make some re duction in the 10 per cent increase of real estate in this county. Durham people claim that the commission seemed interested in their plea. TAKES LONG STROLL (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 24. President Wilson walked for more than an hour today through the business section of Washington. He went to the busi ness section and bought some golf balls and continued his stroll. He was accompanied by secret service men. RUNS INTO AUTOMOBILE Mr. Bascom Robinson, an 18-year-old youth of Connelly Springs, was knocked Irom his bicycle yesteruay-j by an automobile driven by Mr. H. E. , Clay and painfully bruised about the ! head and back. Two stitcnes were taken by Dr. T. C. 'Blackburn. The accident occurred on the street in front of the postoffice and was un avoidable, eye-witnesses say. The young man, it seems, lost control of his wheel and ran smash into the automobile. HANGED IN GEORGIA (By the Associated Press) Jackson, Ga., Sept. 24. Joe Persons, a negro boy of from 12 to 14 years of age, was hanged in the jail yard here today for assaulting an eight-year-old white girl last June. To the half hundred persons around the scaffold, the boy admitted the crime and stoic ally said he was willing to die. Al though he weighed only 75 pounds his neck was broken in two places. EG N SATURDAY STORAGE COTTON PRESIDENT WILSON RUSSIANS (By Associated Press.) London, Sept. 24. Military activ ities on the eastern front are once more assuming the stage of a slow German advance, following the recent impetuous rush of the invaders. The German plan of dividing the Russian armies in the Pripet marshes is be coming a success in a way, but there is little doubt that the Russians will escape. Authoritative dispatches state that the latest Russian victory northwest of Duvno is of more importance than was revealed by the official communi catiorrof Petrograd involving the cap ture of Duvno. Relinquishing this fortress, the Austrians are said to have retired across the Styr. All the way from the Balkans to the Pripet marshes the Russians are holding their lines in an attempt to bring their long retirement to an end. Following the envelopment of the Vil na army and its failure, it is assumed, the Germans -will make a drive at Dvinsk, with an ultimate blow at Riga. The Germans hope to capture Riga before winter. By the Associated Press) London, Sept. 24. The total sub scription to the new German war loan as given by Reuteii-orrespondent at Rotterdam is $7i?Oj,Crp,p0O. (t, ; ,4-.;" i,jr.t STARNES HELD JiLCQP - Salisbury, Sept. 24. SrYjitJ was given a preliminary hearing , -terdav afternoon and sent un to filers: GERMANS RAISE NEARLY FOUR BILLIONS under a $1,000 bond which he has -sa -silt far failed to give. Starnes is charg- '5-.-ed with having robbed the Salisbury -. ticket omce ol the southern and as- . saulted Ticket Agent Kenneth Brown v 1 1 XT ,1 1 : ftlTs The two mileage books taken from the office had been filled in and stamp- ed by Barnes at the Barber office after he had gained the' agent's confidence by pretending to be a track inspector. One of the books was made out in the name of Starnes and one for Mrs. Starnes. He said his wife was in Ashe ville and he hoped to take her down in Georgia and secure work. T TAKE OFF ANY TAXES HERE Mr. A. A. Whitener, county attor ney, received a telephone message from Newton this afternoon saying that the corporation commission had declined to reduce the assessment of Catawba real estate. The commis sion had increased it 15 per cent and the county attorney, bu authority of the board of commissioners, went to Raleigh and lodged a protest. Mr. Whitener said that Register of Deeds Sigmon received a second tele gram today saying that the commis sion probably would increase the as sessment in Catawba county five per cent more, making it 20 per cent in all. Mr. Whitener said the local au thorities not only will protest against any additional increase, but probably will fight the whole thing to a finish. Personally he was in favor of doing it. It was assumed that the commis sion, which refused to reduce Meck lenburg's assessment, handed down a general order covering the 75 coun ties affected. REV. MR. SHUFORD TO LECTURE IN Rev. J. H. Shuford will deliver one of his popular historical lectures at the Rhoney school house near Grace . church on Sunday, October 3, at ij& ". ' o'clock. His subject will be "Rev. An- - V drew Loretz, the Pioneer Preacher and . ;f - tt: a TVT Cl,.if Viol i given much attention to local history" and with the Rev. Mr. Loretz as a - subject will deliver a most interesting ' ; ; address. 'i TO SHOW AT MORGANTON Sparks Brothers' advertising car was in the city today posting bills announcing the appearance of the show at Morganton October 8. It was said Hickory would be visited later. 1. 41 J.