Yol 1, No. 11.
HICKORY, N. C. MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1915.
Price Two Cents
All
ALL
IS REPORT ADDITIONAL COTTON SELLING UN
GAINS i NEW OFFENSIVE 1
am toe wottdn warn lfl 111
More German Positions Taken by FrenchGreater Results
in Two Days Than in Entire Year Russians Continue
to Hammer on Teutons in the East , and Belgians Regis
ter Kick in TLeir Small Section.
( I'.y the AHNocii'ti'd Press) 1
Pori S(it '1 Th now riflVnsivo
i Cl I.-., - v,
movement is continuing along the en-
bank of the Yser, and the subsequent
fice announced that'more German pos-
ltions
have been occupied. In the
Champagne gains were also made, and
between the Meuse and Moselle and
the Moraine great activity of the ar
tillery is reported.
BIG (JAIN ANNOUNCED
(By Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 27. In two days
French and British have gained great
er results than in the twelve months
of fighting since the battle of the
Marne. With upwards of 20,000 Ger
man prisoners in their hands, and
something like 20 guns, not counting
machine guns, the allies have their
Jong expected movement under way.
This effect is emphasized by the fact
that on the eastern front a substan
tial gain for the Russians is recorded.
Russians Also Succeed.
Fetrograd states that the army of
General Ivanotf has won a striking
"victory over the Austrians, where
1,000 prisoners have been taken. The
Belgians also have been taking a part
in the operations, and they report the
capture of a German post on the right
bank of the Yser, and thes ubsequent
capture of German trenches.
Germany's New Problem.
It is believed in London that the
new- movement will again bring the
Germans face to face with making a
choice between the two fronts, as was
the case earlier in the war.
' Military writers point out that the
Ttunfli !"s are now holding the Germans
and Au-trians on a front of nearly 1,
000 miles, while the Germans have not
made any advance in France. This
must complicate the plans of the Ger
man general staff.
Big Gains for French.
The French, who have the most
important gains to their credit, made
their chief onset against the German
Tines around Perthes, Beausejour and
Suippes in Champagne, where in De
cember they made a considerable
gain of ground, and also north of
Arras, where Souchez was stormed
tSd captured.
The French communication last-
night says the allied forces continue
to gain ground in Champagne
With
the advances thus recorded, this of-
fensive has given the I reneh posses-
sion of more territory than they had
retaken from the Germans since the
latter dug themselves in after the
battle of the Marne.
Big Capture.
According to the French account,
the Germans were driven out of their
trenches over a front of more than
15 miles, varying in depth from two
thirds of a mile to two and a half
miles. The French in this engage
ment captured 12.000 prisoners. Ap
parently the advantage is being
pressed still further, as the French
communication makes only the brief
est mention of the operation.
Important V H'tory.
The importance of this gain lies in
the fact that every yard of ground
taken in this region weakens the Ger-
man position around Verdun from
which the Germans might be compell-
ed to retire should the French succeed
in making any further advances. !
The French also have stormed and
captured Souchez and trenches east
of the "Labyrinth" in tne Arras dis-
CLOSING UP STREETS
IN NEW YORK CITY
(My Associated Press.)
New York, Sept. 27. To prevent
cave-ins on the roadways throughout
the city similar to those last week
when portions of the Seventh avenue ; now visiting the seacoasts in both the
and Broadway surfaces collapsed, por- j Nortn sea and the Baltic, and the fish
tions of Broadway thoroughfares were j f,rmen are making enormous catches.
closed to trallic today and engineers
began a close examination of the tim
ber, street surfaces now covering '.he
subway excavations.
A preliminary inquiry convinced the
officials that there was danger of fur
ther collapses similar to those of last
week, involving further loss of life.
IS LACERATED
hi
Master Colon Young, aged 14, was
badly hurt at the Brookford Cotton
Mills today when his left forearm was
caught in the machinery of the knit
ting room, and badly lacerated. The
youth was carried to the Richard Bak
er 'Hospital and the wound dressed.
Net hones woro broWfn and. although
the morn her was badly hurt, it was be-
liftvod thn 1ml would fft alone- all
right. His condition was good this
afternoon,
ARM
MILL
MACHINERY
. . ,
trict. which was the scene ot much
, ,. , .. . . , .
heavy ngnting earner in uie
year.
TVinvo tVio f Jormtina hnrl hinlt. what
they considered almost impregnable
fortifications.
This attack was made in co-opera
tion with the iritisn wrio attacKea
on eitner siue oi Liauasse anai. jine
attack to the south of the canal was,
Field Marshal Sir John French re
ports, a complete success. Trenches
live miles in width and about 4,000
yards in depth were taken at this
point.
The British Fall Back.
This push forward gives the Brit
ish possession of the road from Lens
to La Basse, which was used by the
Germans for moving troops and sup
plies north and south, and threatens
to outflank the German troops which
hold the town of Lens.
Hill No. 70, one of trie positions on
the road, is less than a mile directly
north of Lens, while Hulluch, which
also fell into the hands of the Brit
ish, is at the end of the road near
La Basse. It is only 12 miles from
Hulluch to Lille, the capital of north
ern France.
North of the canal the British al
though they fought all day were un
able to hold the ground gained and
had to fall back to the trenches, which
they had left in the morning. The at
tack, however, accomplished one pur
nose, as according to Field Marshal
French German reserves were sent to
check this move, thus giving the Brit
ish south of the canal an opportunity
to consolidate their new positions un
molested. Succeed Here.
A somewhat similar maneuver took
place to the north and south of the
Menin road, east of Ypres and the
results were the same. North of the
road the British were unable to hold
the ground taken, while to the south
tlmy gained about 600 yards of the
Herman trenches and consolidated the
"round -nn. So f.ir as is reported,
the British took 1,700 prisoners with
mVM e'uns and several machine guns.
Some of the fiercest fighting of the
fimnriign is in progress on the Rus
sian front. The Germans continue
i-"-r furious attacks in an effort to
drive the Russians out of Dvinsk,
while in Volhynia ancr Galicia the
Rus'-.ians continue to harass the Aus-tro-Germans
who had designs on the
Kiev, from which town they are now
further away than they were a few
weeks ago.
Ivanoff on the Job.
General Ivanoff apparently is de
termined to hold back the Austro
nwmni, nM his efforts are meeting
with a considerable success. The fort-
, i i i t t- ri i rpi
s trianp-le which includes Dubno,
Rovno and Lutsk, is almost entirely in
the possession of the Russians,
Tn Galicia the Austrians have been
driven back across the rivers which
run parallel to the border,
The Italians like the rest of the
Al'ies report a number of successes in
taking fortified mountains from the
Austrians.
The feeling of optimism in London
is enhanced by the political effect of
the last drive appears to have had on
ihr B-il'-an states. Dispatches from
Sofia say that diplomats are eager to
rr,nVince the allies that mobilization
o the army was not prompted by hos
' ' movements.
The latest official news from Petro-
grad is interpreted here as showing
that the Russians are in much bet-
ter position. This is especially true
in the Vilna region, where von Hin-
d&nburg had been threatening the
Russians.
Notwithstanding the successes of
the allies, England is not blinded to
the fact that it will be no easy task
to push the Germans from positions
honev-combed with trenches.
L
T
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, 'Sept. 27. Such schools of
mackerel as have not been seen in
German waters for many years are
The fish are entering the Baltic
through the Cattegat in great shoals,
and the Danes are also taking tneir
part in the catch. The German fish
ermen are taking enormous hauls in
the waters around Kiel, Eckenfoerdc,
and Fehmarn; and many shiploads of
ice are coming down from Denmark
and Norway for packing the fish for
shipment into the interior.
MAY HAVE WRECKED
GERMAN GAS PLANT
(By Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, via London, Sept. 27.
Airmen of the allies have attacked
Bruges. Belgium. The sudden cessa-
tion of the flow of gas on the Belgian
frontier leads to the suspicion here
that, bombs from the air destroyed the
gas works.
m
S OE MACKEREL
GERMAN
ER
TAKE PICTURE
FOR FRENCH
STAFF
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Sept. 27. One of the French
soldiers killed at the taking of Met
zeral in Alsace belonged to a branch
of the army service, organized after
ten months ot war, called the photo
graphic section," which is now official
ly photographing the war. Its role
is artistic, historical and educational.
Although the staff is military, it also
is serving the foreign office and the
department of public instruction.
General Joffre, Monsieur Millerand,
minister of war; Delcasse, minister
of foreign affairs, and Sarraul, min
ister of public instruction, aided by
the committee of foreign affairs of
the chamber of deputies and the for
eign office, collaborated in its organi
zation. The operators are all mobiliz
ed men, and, as at Metzeral, are on
the fighting line, tarclng pictures,
which, with orders, reports, plans and
jther documents will hereafter con
stitute the historical section of the
general staff.
For the fine arts section and the
educational department it is intended
thus to make a complete collection of
photographs of destroyed or damaged
public monuments of great artistic
value, and in general to furnish a
sort of illustrated annex to the his
tory of the war for the instruction of
future generations.
These official photographers during
the seven days' bombardment of Met
zeral took three thousand negatives.
A sales department has been organ
ized to put on the mrfcet copies of
all the photographs that the censor
authorizes to be duplicated.
CELEBRAT
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Sept. 27. At one point in the
environs of Paris yesterday 120 aero
planes went into the air in a spontan
eous demonstration of joy over the vic
tory of the allies in the west. The ar
rival of 12 car loads of German pris
oners brought the first indication of
the successes of the allies.
One airman after another ascended
and performed daring evolutions in
the air.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
E
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Sept. 27, Although most of
the laborers employed by the city are
at the front, municipal improvement
is not being neglected. The Champs
Elysees is being repaved, as well as a
number of other streets, and public
buildings needing repairs are receiv
ing attention. Many of the workers
are Belgians free from military serv
ice and Frenchmen who are in the
military classes not yet called, or who
have been declared exempt from mil
itary duty.
FOOT CAUGHT IN GRATING
Raleigh, Sept. 27. Little Elizabeth
Stroud, nine-year-old daughter of
Mrs. Irene Stroud, suffered a remark
able and painful accident yesterday
afternoon when her foot slipped
through an iron grated street drain in
such a way that her leg went through
above the knee and it was impossible
to extricate it until an iron worker
had been sent for and the grating
sawed in two. No one seems able to
explain how the knee ever passed
through the grating in a way that
there could be no possible way found
to manage its withdrawal. The bone
was not broken nor were there seri
ous abrasions. However, the child was
fast in the grating nearly an hour.
DEATH OF A CHILD
The 16-month-old child of Mr. and
Mrs. Cam Burns died Saturday and
the body was buried yesterday in
Oakwood cemetery, Dr. J. L. Murphy
conducting the funeral service.
ON N
PARI
Although no cotton was offered on
the Hickory market today, local quo
tations were 11 Vz cents a pound. The
Charlotte market also was 11, and
a good deal of cotton was offered
there.
The New York stock market today
made the most notable gains of the j
year. Cotton advanced more than i
twenty points m a lew minutes and
there was every indication that fu
tures would reach thirteen cents.
Already business of every kind has
caught the bouyant spirit of cotton
planters, and activity in all lines is in
creasing. There is not a pessimist
in the south today.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, via Tuckertown, N. J., by
wireless, Sept. 27. One British war
ship was sunk and two others dam
aged in the attack by a British squad
ron along the Belgian coast, espe
cially at Zeebrugge, simultaneously
with the launching of the allied move
ment on land, according to a Ger
man official statement issued Septem
ber 26. After these losses the British
ships withdrew.
The Germans captured 5,000 pris
oners. The foregoing claim of losses inflict
ed on the British naval forces attacks
ing the Belgian coast was omitted
from the German officiat statement as
cabled to London yesterday, doubt
less being censored.
c
IVES ON 10 CHICAGO
(Ty the Associated Press)
New York, Sept. 27. Having reach
ed a virtual agreement with the bank
ers of the eastern part of the United
States, members of the Anglo-French
financial commission, accompanied by
a member of the firm of J. P. Morgan,
planned to leave this afternoon for
Chicago. The chairman expected to
remain at Chicago until the last of the
week.
According to one prominent banker,
the adoption of the tentative program
by the bankers of the middle west and
the west assures its adoption in its
present state.
With all parties acquiescing, rati-
jfication of the agreement will be
1. r . i l li..:. : . v, 1 -m i
sougm irom tiie -uiitisn a.iiu r rencn
governments. Meantime all the bank
ers of the country will be asked to aid
in financing the loan, a syndicate in
their behalf conducting their affairs
with the agreement of the commis
sion. The commission will meet in
Chicago and bankers will be asked for
their views. If these views are not
radically different from those of their
eastern associates, there might be no
delay in floating the loan.
It was believed that eastern and
western bankers were in substantial
record as to the deatails now under
consideration.
THREE MORE VESSELS
(By the Associated Press)
Sydney, Australia, Sept. 27. The
cruiser Brisbane and two torpedoboat
destroyers, which will be launched at
the Cockatoo Island Naval Dock Yard
here during the next two months, will
add considerably to the Australian
navy. The Brisbane will be the first
cruiser entirely constructed in an Aus
tralian yard by Australian workmen.
She is named after the capital of
Queensland, and is a sister ship of
the Sydney the victor over the Em
den and the Melbourne. She is 5,
000 tons displacement and is armed
with 6-inch guns.
The two destroyers are the Torrens
and the Swan.
THE WEATHER
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COMPARATIVE WEATHER
Sept. 26, 1915 1914
Maximum -- -- -- 87 74
Minimum -- -- -- 49 47
Mean 68 60 Vz
Weather Forecast for North Caro
lina: Probably fair and Tuesday;
samewhat lower temperature; fresh
northeast winds.
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL
Rev. W. N. Cook, pastor of the
West Hickory Baptist church, has
returned from Beta, in the extreme
western nart of the state, after con
ducting a successful revival for a
week. There were 40 professions of
I faith and great interest in the meet
' ing.
FINANCIAL
WKM
FOR AUSTRALIAN NAVY
ITED STATES
TO
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Sept. 27. Acting Sec
retary Polk has advised Count von
Bernstorff, German ambassador, that
whenever he is ready to resume dis
cussion on the submarine question he
can take the matter up with state
officials here or with Secretary Lan
sing in New York. The count has been
assured that this governrrient is ready.
Officials presume that inasmuch as
Count von Bernstorff has not asked for
an interview, he has not yet been de
finitely advised from Berlin.
TO
E
OUTRAGES IN
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 27. Ambassador
Morgenthau at Constantinople was to
day instructed to inquire into the our
rages in Armenia to determine wheth
er American citizens have been cap
tured or murdered in the recent mas
sacres there. No official confirmation
has been received of the reported mur
der of two Americans by the Turks.
T
OF CAPTURED TRENCHESt
(By Associated Press.)
Constantinople, via Berlin to Tuck
ertown, N. J., by Wireless Sept. 27.
Part of the position on the Turkish
left wing at Anafarta, which had been
occupied by the entente allies on the
Gallipoli peninsula, has again fallen
into the hands of the Turkish troop r ,
it was announced by the war office to
day. L
MEET IN OCTOBE
The South Fork Baptist associa
tion embraces, except, pernaps, two or
three, all the Baptist churches in Ca
tawba, Lincoln and Gaston counties
and two in Burke county, 56 churches
in all, with a total membership, re
ported at last session ot 7,126.
Last year, they reported as paid to ;
benevolent objects missions, educa-
tion, etc., $5,605.28; for home expen
ses, such as pastors' salaries, build-
ing, Sunday schools, etc., $39,469.58; :
making a total of $45,474.86, an av- :
erage only of about $6.45 per mem
ber. This association will hold its thirty
seventh annual session this year with
West Hickory Baptist cnurch, begin
ning on Wednesday after the fourth
Sunday in October, 1915, at 11 o'clock.
The churches and members will
please take notice and be governed ac
cordingly. J- F. CLICK,
Clerk.
MARKETS
nttx
NEW YORK COTTON
(By the Associated Press)
New York, Sept. 27. There was
another big advance in the cotton mar
ket at the onenino- todav on a renewal
ot active buying and bull support. Al
. . . A r
ter opening at an advance oi to to
points, active months sold higher.
NEW YORK STOCKS
(By the Associated Press)
New York, Sept. 27. Last week's
general demands for investmnet stocks
was resumed at the opening today.
Specialties made an initial gain and
railroads advanced a few points. Har
riman and Hill issues, also Erie's were
higher. Baldwin Locomotive was the
feature of the war group, opening with
1,800 shares at 100 and 101. Anacon
da Copper rose 1 to 74, anticipat
ing increased dividends.
COTTON FUTURES ,
New York, Sept. 27. Cotton fu
tures opened firm and closed steady.
Open Close
October H-70 11 -9 6
December" 12-17 12.36
Manruchry :: llio
May 12-71 12.92
UNUSUALLY GOOD PICTURES
AT HUB THEATRE TONIGHT
and Guv Combs
are 'appearing in a feature film at the
Hub theatre this afternoon and to
night entitled. "The Second Command
ment" and "The Siege of Liege."
Manager Stone says this is one of the
best pictures being thrown on the
screen and it is expected that a larg
er number of movie devotees than
usual will be on hand tonight.
READY
RESUME
mm
ARMENIA
TURKS
PAR
ASSOCIATION
8
ONE DEATH AS RESULT
OF HEAD-ON COLLISION
Mr. C. R. Blanton, Fatally Injured Saturday
Afternoon, Expires At Richard Baker Hos
pital Last Evening Failure to Observe
Rules of Road Said to be Cause
TRIA YIELDS
TO UNCLE SAM
AT LAST
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Sept. 27. Austria has
informally notified Ambassador Pen
field that it will recall Doctor Dumba
as requested by the American govern
ment. This information was given to Am
bassador Penfield when he officially
advised the Austrian "officials that the
United States would not be satisfied
with anything less than the recall of
Doctor Dumba.
Mr. Penfield thought the wishes of
the United States would be complied
with and that a formal note on the
subject would be handed to him soon.
Until a formal note is handed to him,
the Washington officials can not act
on the ambassador's request for safe
conduct.
DISCUSS NEW TREATY
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 27. The draft
of the new treaty proposed by Panama
to the United States, made public in
Panama yesterday, is said by state of
ficials today to be merely for the pur
pose of discussion. It was said at the
state department that a new treaty
would be entered into to meet the
changed conditions since the acquisi
tion of the canal zone.
GREECE TAKES OVER
CONTROL OF VESSELS
(By the Associated Press)
Piraeus, Greece, Sunday, Sept. 26,
via Paris, Sept. 27. The Greek gov
ernment today requisitioned twenty
merchant vessels for the use of troops.
WORSE IN CHIHUAHUA
(By Associated Press.)
Laredo, Texas, Sept. 27. Conditions
are growing worse in the state of Chi
huahua, according to passengers to
day from Chihuahua City. The city
is filled with convalescent Mexican
soldiers, food prices are high, and the
city is facing a famine. Many per
sons have died from starvation, pas
sengers stated. Much food has been
seized by mobs.
PRIVATE JOHNSON IS
(By Associated Press.)
Brownsville. Texas. Sept. 27. Mex
icans living near Progresso Crossing
! declare that Private Richard J. John
son, op the 12th cavalry, who has
been missing since last Friday's fight
: has bet ; seen a prisoner on the Mex-
; ican side. The last seen of him he !
j was alone -"'ith several hundred Mex
I icans in the brush. A detachment
has been sent for his reliel.
WILSON WILL VOTE
IN JERSEY TUESDAY
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. Sept. 27. President
Wilson will go to Princeton tomorrow
to vote at the primaries for members
of the New Jersey legislature. He
will return tomorrow night in time to
deliver an address before the Grand
Army of the Republic.
FINE BIRTHDAY DINNER
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moose and chil
: dren returned this afternoon from Ca
' tawba Springs, where yesterday they
attended a birthdav dinner in honor
' of Mrs. Wilson Starnes, who had
reached the fifty-ninth mile post.
About two hundred relatives and
friends of this good woman and gath-jy
ered tor the occasion and tney were
treated to an unusual feast. Mrs.
Starnes is an aunt of Mrs. Moose.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moose returned
Saturday from a visit to Charlotte.
AU
WTH
PANAMA
REPUBLIC
CONDITIONS
REPORTED
PRISONER OF MEXICANS
Mr. C. R. Blanton, injured Saturday
afternoon in the collision between a
motorcycle and an automobile driven
by Mr. C. M. McCorkle of Newton,
died last night at the Richard Baker
Hospital and the body was taken to
day to King's Mountain, his former
home, for burial. Mr. H. Q. Blanton,
who was guiding the motorcycle, was
operated on yesterday and today he
was reported as getting along nicely.
Mr. McCorkle, though badly fright
ened and somewhat shaken up by the
impact, was not injured.
The accident occurred Saturday af
ternoon about 4:45 just beyond Mr.
Henry Killian's place, four miles be
low Hickory, and was the result, so
Mr. H. Q. Blanton stated afterwards,
of confusion on the part of both driv
ers in making the proper turn to pass
each other. The impact came at a
rise in the curve of the road and both
the Blanton men, who were on the mo
torcycle, were hurled to the ground
with terrific violence. Mr. H. Q. Blan
ton was thrown under the front wheel
of the automobile, and remained in
that position until Mr. J. T. Setzer,
clerk of the court, came by in his au
tomobile and helped to remove the
wheel from the body.
Mr. McCorkle was gomg in the di
rection of Newton and the Blantons
were coming in the direction of Hick
ory. Mr. Setzer said he did not learn
how fast the two vehicles were mov
ing, but judging from the damage they
must have been going at a rapid rate.
The motorcycle broke the rront spring
of the automobile and smashed off the
lights of the larger machine. The
cycle, of course, was wrecked.
Mr. McCorkle, it appears, had the
left side of the road and as the mo
torcycle and automobile approached,
Mr. H. Q. Blanton thought he could
pass the car. He turned to the left.
At the same time the driver of the
automobile turned to tTie right and
the two machines met head-on. In
the collision Mr. C. It. Blanton sus
tained a concussion of the brain and
Mr. H. Q. Blanton a fracture of his
right leg in two places.
Died Last Evening.
Dr. T. C. Blackburn was summoned
by telephone and he reached the scene
promptly, the injured men being
brought to the hospital here in Mr.
Setzer's machine. From the outset
there was no hope of saving Mr. C.
R. Blanton and his death occurred last
evening at 6:45. An operation was
performed on the other Blanton yes
terday morning, and his condition was
reported today as being- satisfactory.
Moving to Hickory.
Mr. C. R. Blanton was 39 years of
age and he was moving his family
from Charlotte to the Ivie cotton mills,
where he was to take a position as
weaver. His wife and two children
already were at the mill and she was
summoned to his bedside at the Rich
ard Baker Hospital. Mr. Blanton was
a native of King's Mountain, and his
body was taken there early today for
interment.
Mr. H. Q. Blanton is employed as
a lineman by the Piedmont Telephone
Company of Newton, Is 34 years old
and married.
PREVENT FLOOD
CHEAP GOODS
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 27. At Presi
dent Wilson's direction the depart
ment of commerce and the federal
trade commission have begun an in
vestigation to find means to prevent a
flood of cheap products on the Amer
ican market at the end of the war.
The president is convinced .that an
economic adjustment will take place in
Europe at the end of the war and
wants the United States to be ready
to meet whatever conditions develop.
THIS BRITISH COLONY
SENDS A SMALL FORCE
(By the Associated Press)
Suva, Fiji Islands, Sept. 27. Out of
a population of a little over 4,000 Eu
ropeans, the British colony of Fiji
has officially sent 116 men to the front,
and another 130 have gone independ
ently. The total is thus 246 or about
1-16 of the entire white population.
CLARENCE DECKER DEAD
Marion. Sept. 27. Mr. Clarence
Decker died suddenly yesterday morn
ing. He was a prominent business
man, being a member of the firm ol
Payne & Decker Bros. He was also
prominent in church affairs, holding
the position of secretary and treas
urer of the board of stewards of the
Methodist church. A wife and daugh
ter survive him. He has a number of
relatives here and in Pennsylvania his
native state. The
place Tuesday morning at 10 o clock.
ENTERING