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ICKOMY Vol 1. No- s- HICKORY, N.'C THURSDAY EVENING DECEMBER 9, 1915. Priv Ttvo Cents ir I i tr. 1 ANOTHER SENSATION I R1NTELEN STRIKE PROBE Important and Unexpected Developments An nounced by Federal Officers in New York "Sizzling," They say Little Learned from Close-Mouthed Agents. il'.y Associated Tress.) I'vk, l'cv. 9. Important and ,,o '.i-l developments have occur ;.; tl:e government's invest'gation allege 1 activities of Franz ,K:i and associates to incite in munition factories, it was i i today frcm federal otlicials. ft.r I'nitod States District Attcr Muiiltall Snowden's sudden sum ,; t Wa.-diirglon yesterday, it was c 1 today that the grand jury h v;u investigating the Rintelcn v.-o'.i!d not be released until next v. as stated at the federal build ;,..::; that things were '-sizzling,' ; als refiuod to give out any :is to the turn affairs had taken, a., it.'.m'.tted that certain Austrian del man officer. are connected. It a! o mentioned that the strike in i - - - - j the I to ! i I I ..n Dec. 9 Official circles tho I t- A:. ti, V i. $ 'i ttr: b. TL ka : dt C 4 j -cii, wl , ia fCi unnrnirmi MfiTT h U m IVllllh n L UnM MUIL OVER ANCONA SINKING ,1 1 I V', !:::.,: i - to g.ve out today in con- many passengers. . u.Vh the note dispatched to1, uutt iio;v-many American lives were , a ir: collection with the sinking lost on the Ancona never has been : 1 huu steamer Ancona and ; ue.imteiy established . It is known of several American lives. that several naturalized citizens were ;70 ttxt hthe Americavote' , n i was said will be given vat for pub- "l--: cl. . . i . . . u ; -c-: A:.a.na was sunk in the Medi j ,01 M-i November 9. while : i p.m .Naples lor :ew ioik, . !.'y testimony of a native Amc-r-: ,. i:vior of the liner before the a: tine:. t is in a deposition by Dr. 1 Cit-.l of New iork. In her V.t.on Doctor Greil asserts spe :i .y that the liner was torpedoed "t'ne men, women and children the cab. n and steerage were ..ini.lirg to get into the small boats. department has been inclined not u'.vipt tins single statement as . . , ,. T 1- n- to . was vr jrot unless corroboration :v.c;..el from some source. nnpoitunt Witness. . ;i v. itgnt sas given, however, at Doctor Gre.l had to say. Her I!a :i v. itgnt sas given, however, tcrvh.it Doctor Gre.l had w say. Her 000 in shares of $10 each. The in test :.. . y v. as considered of so much corporators are Arthur Brooks of Bu- ira Hoi Am cor: r'.aace that tdio was taken to v. here she told her stsry to h,,i'iur Page. A report of this . i sat;on reached the state dek- par laei.t recent y. Aiur the inquiry of the Lnitei Eta :s had been before the Vienna gn oll'ae several days Ambas- r Peiiiield repor-.ea iliat more v. as desired in which to frame i . i . . . . for sad tlm a r T-;-.y. uuie iaat . ouacuij Lan - i. instructed the Ambassador to, urfe a i I'orhjit reply. a ! Doubts li. American note, it is under let., forth that the United .-a;.!...' buuevo that the ctm rs "f Au. .trian submarines have stoo : Stat man . eomi; .t'.ed an alleged act of lawless- egeu aci oi lawless- ntss of 01 iv autti : dcrj !: those - Anct umlt: With : and i ' ! TV tico. v. prot a!sd i. tiorj i rn.-- i ' i if , , . ,r( th-it un- ' i o " w irfare such ?s ! i h . sn.kincf tV 1 .1 v U imnossible' 1 M L 3, u! rcri iin" " aicunuuntes to remain , u;es oi lairness, justice , i -v ' f h mam v and jus- i ' ' r' clvim; oned Tn the . .?!?,P,;n?ietLl to .- many are understood to ?r, t,! n 2'! t;,e Austro-IIunganan gov- , , JfLr;; insii portL amifc.' usual viw many coutjt . r'ne'A. p.n. While every op. i country alike .' i . s lid to be left tor an ! nut i . . .. v. the belief prevails in ; Twins are more often born in tem-d-h:formod official circles perate than other climates, the rate communication is more m the s United States being ten cases .ha.a any dispatched to Ger- j m 900 average babies triplets are ..!. tho controversy with that found to occur once in 7,910 births. ' ' i Lite vi;imuv.i vi. i :'arr; was in progress. ! Two Contentions. a ction could 1j3 obtained as r the United States had .1 Enemies Must First Seek Peace, y Assocdeited Press.) iy wireless to Sayville, L. "If our enemies seek pro- !'' :'(: compatible with Ger a iiicvemonts, we shall al s ready to (!isii';i. ihom " Sllfl Lj""'" diancellor, Dr. Bethms 'T'' today. The chancellor U- "felly for Ctrmanj ann- said It V y for utrmany to I'C !.S loner in Vir nmm. -4 ' 9 e!:lt '"Jf enemies the statesmen i in the confusion of pub- "Gi., 1! y declines responsibility 1 continuation of the war. 1 Ul.iK.t lir ch;vret l-!Vi -. 'mi U"'h' "aj vvar for t-rritnrinl ftv- the General Electric Company's works at Schenectady last summer, when the plant was closed for several weeks, was due to their efforts. The General Electric Company has large contracts with the allies for mu nitions. Assistant District Attorney Wood said that the government had receiv ed valuable aid frcm labor leaders. Rintelen's duties in the United States, it is said, was to hamper trade with the enemies of Germar-' and carry on any other enterprises cal culated to prevent them from receiv ing supplies, lie even tried to foment a revoiut.on in Mexico, iti s said, and ..pent 5;,500,000 to that futile end. Rintelen became anxious to leave Jie United States .and despite his forging of passports fell into enemy hands, lie is said to be a Prussian nobleman and an intimate of Prince Henry. determined whether any "misinforma tion" ntinr:irp(l in the statements ol - i i 1 occurrence which have been issued by the Austrian admiralty. The aus ; tnan contention was that a warning hot was tired, that the shin tr.ed tc escape and that when she finally came to a stoD alter beiner hit several It'mos, 50 minutes was given in which I the passengers might have been taken the boats. Thf Italian statement on the sub ject alleged that no warning was giv- en beiore the submarine started sneii- ing the ship, w hich imir. lately came to a stop, and that shells were explod i nn i no 1pfk nf the vessel anrl in life-boats, killing and wounding ncui.on in "lwu" yyi NEW RAILROAD CHARTERED Raleigh, Dec. 9. The Alaska Valley Railroad Company, principal office at Bryson City, was chartered by the state for the construction of 12 miles of railroad, wholely in Swain county, to extend from Bryson City on the Murphy branch of the Southern Rail way, to the Falls and Alaska creaks The line is to p:o in a southerly direc tion from Bryson City to Alaska creek and then follow the creek valley tc ths fails. The capital is $150,000 au- thorized and that subscribed is $12,- channan, West Va.; Leslie Brooks, irene Brooks, J. E. Coburn, D. K. Collins and L. Lee Marr. There is a charter for the Central Garage (Inc.) of Asheville, capital $5.0u0 authorized and $2,100 sub- scribed by George E. Brown, C. N. Brown, Frank Brown a:-.- others, There is an amendment for the charter of the Lexington Auto and . . . , f t . i : tius company oi Lexington Dy wnicii the capital is reduced from $2,500 to $G25. MAIN FEATURES PLEASE SIMMON'S Washington. Dec. 9. Senator Sim- , c a a he - d a ten-minute conxerence with the prcsdcnt. Senator Simmons said that h di(J not mention politics nor did he discuss with Mr. Wilsw, .ny specific mcthod of raisin the additional reve- ,vill he neressarv if the president's national program is adopt- . ; " ;T - m aHont. i i . Mr'. Summons told the president that he heartily indorsed the main features 0l" his message and he believed a ma- congressmen would cooper- te with him in nassing army and mftns1ire ,vhich would meet with the approval of the president and the ( Sheriff Isenhower will be in Hickory .Saturday at the city managers omce ! between 9 a. m. o'clock and 4 p. m j o'clock to collect taxes. (Adv.) German Chancellor Declares oansion," he said. ,;The war can be terminated only by a peace which will give a certitude that war will not return," the chan cellor declared. "We all agree about that." He asserted that Germany's food supplies were sufficient and that her immense stores of copper would last three years. After Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg had made his interpellation to the socialists today, the other par mnrle r ioint declaration that in the view of conditions of peace made after the war there must be guaran tees of Germany's safety, even if it required the annexation of new ter ritory. CASES DECIDED BY T The North Carolina supreme court yesterday afternoon affirmed the judg ment of the lower court in sentencing L. E. Stephens of Bandys township to twelve months on the roads for at tempting to burn a dwelling house. A man named Lowman, said to be half-witted was alleged to have been employed to apply the torch. He was convicted and later he was sent home for his reiati es to care for. Stephens is at Morganton under bond. Another interesting case decided by the higher court was thai; of state against Mr. R. W. Stephenson of Hick ory for obstructing the pubiic street near the North school buildin' Mr. Stephenson deeded the land for the property, but afterwards built a wal. .n the street. He was convicted and ind $15 and costs and the case was carried on to the higher courts. The i .j f i i i ,;UCKmcm oi tne lo.ver ccurt was iffirmed. Mr. A. A. Wiutener repre sented the state and Mr. W. A. Sell he defendant. A case from Longv!ew as that of i'oder vs Fry and Carpenter, an ac tion for false arrest. 'iie plaintifi ost in the superior court, and wher. he case reached the supreme court the action of the lower ecu:? was af- irmed. No error was found in the case of Campbell vs Sigmon, also from Ca awba. FORM NEW CABINET (By Associated Press.) Madrid, via Paris, Dec. 9. Counl lvaro Romanos today was chosen iy King Alfonso to form a new San- sh cabinet in successli.; to the Date ;abinet which resigned Tuesday. RUSSIANS TAKE WHOLE ARMY STAFF (By Associated Press.; Petrograd, Dec. 9. The entire staff Df the 82nd Germany army division. vas captured by Russian scouts and wrought as prisoners in the Russian ines, as the result of a daring night aid recently it became known today. CARRANZA SELECTS (By Associated Press.) Wnchino-ton. Dec. 9. The first sten towards the resumption of diplomatic .. i . 1 TTJ.1 O A. J. i-elations oetween tne unitea otau inrl ATovir-n wn tnk-pn toHav in the appointment of Eliseo Arredondo, eneral Carranza's confidential rep resentative in Washington, r.3 ambas auor. Tlonrv P Fletcher, at nresent am bassador to Chile, soon will be an nounced as ambassador to Mexico, fhis means that Merico soon will take her lone vacant place in the nations jf the world. Washington, Dec. 9. Elieso Arre- lendo, General Craranza's confidential representative in Washington, has been selected for Mexico's next am bassador to the United States. Sec retary Lansing announced that the lew American ambassador to Mexicc vill be named later. The ambassador ;o Chile is almost certain to be trans ferred. For nearly three years, since the lnvs of Madero. there has been nc government in Mexico recognized b" he world powers. Mr. Arreaondo s General Carranza's cousin. He en joys his leader's confidence, awi in addition is a leading jurist, Mr. Fletcher has been selected to Via United States durinsr Lhe reconstruction in Mexico because f his familiarity with the Latin tem perament. He is a Republican, 4d ears old, unmarried and a lawyer. Ie worked his way up. During the Spanish-American war he was a pri- .nt.P later jroinc to the Philippines. 'Ie went to China and later to Portu Chile as minister md was advanced to the higher post )f ambassador. Practically all of the principal pow f v,q urnT-lfl with the exceDtion of Japan have followed the lead of LaVn-Amenca m recognizing .or ranza, T A well known Hickory citizen said today that the recorder and police of ficers ought to be given more encour n cram an f in f Vl Al r fiodit on bootleggers, he remarkin" that the whiskey ele rK.t diirguii 5a on hand at trials and that people who favor law enforcement rarely are to oe seen in room. He explained cnat the pres ence of citizens who want l-xe,lY en" forced in many instances would brace up a witness, who is afra-J to tell all he knows, with a crowd of sympathiz ers of the defendants looking on. CATAWBA AMBASSADOR SUPPORT OFFICERS HEIR GOOD IRK GREAT BRITAIN YIELDS TO U. S. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 9. Ambassador Page at London advised the state de partment today that Great Britain had acceded to the American protest ag ainst the requisitioning of ships of the American Trans-Atlantic Com pany. Test cases will be made of the steamers Hocking and Genessee, which .vill not be requisitioned, but held pending a decision of a prize court, in the meantime Great Britain will iot seize any more ships. OIL STEAMER SAFE SAYS LONDON REPORT (By Associated Press.) London, Dec. 9. The American oil .teamer Communipaw reported yes terday to have been sunk off the coast jf Tripoli by a submarine sailed from Alexandria, Egypt, on December 8 iorK, according to a mes sage to Lloyd's. The first report that the Commu aipaw had been sunk was received Tuesday. It would appear that the message confused the ship with some other. MARKETS NEW YORK STOCKS (By Associated Press.) New tork. Dec. 9. Irregular price jhanges with a majority of nominal advances accompanied today's early .ealings. Early night tendencies, in jluding the note to Austria were .vithout much effect. The bears gain id half a point to There were .urther substantial ga.us m special ties, but rails were dull and narrow. Angio-French notes for future deliv ery reached the low mark of 95. NEW YORK COTTON (By Associated Press.) New lork, uec. y. Tne renewal of .Tiore or less realizing prevented a uil response to nrm cables in the cot on market and after opening at a mall advance, active months sold ab jut four points under last night's .losing figures. This decline carried ,anuary otf to 12.5 7, ana March 12.83, jr about 15 to 17 points under yester day's high mark. CHICAGO WHEAT (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Dec. 9 Heavy specula te sellinn- broke, nrices in the wheat pit today after an early advance. )ronincr' nrices whirvi ranged from Jecember 1.16 and May to 1.17 ere lollowed by a rise. COTTON FUTURES New York, Dec. 9. Cotton futures ipened barely steady and closed teady. Active months Open Jecember 12.52 Close 12.43 12.55 12.85 13.07 13.14 anuary -- -- -- 12.65 March 12.91 May 13.09 r i 1 O 1 n juiv .L0..1.1 HICKORY MARKETS Intfrm 12UC Wheat Z" $1-40 THE WEATHER T7rorn;t for North Carolina: Fair ionight and Friday; not much change In the temperature, i'resn westerly .vinos. COMPARATIVE WEATHER December 8. 1915 1914 Maximum --- 00 Minimum 30 35 Mean -- 43 45 BULGARIANS TAKE T (By Associated Press.) Berlin, 'Dec. 9. Four towns near the southwestern Serbian frontier have been captured bv the Bulgarians the war office today. They are 18 miles north of the Greek border and farther over in Montenegro. DANIELS' VIEWS New York, Dec79. The necessity for developing navy yards and govern ment buildin- facilities, even to the manufacture of its own steel and mu nitions by the navy, was stressed by n r;ic Kofnrp the Soutn- oecretary uxui jictm ern Society, urging the administxa- tion's increase plan. bbcou i. r ii. ,o-c,ir -roprnit.incr bureaus, hp said the navy would find no dim culty in providing 11,500 additional . ii j K-.r the increase, lne men uaueu u , navy is now regarded as an opportu nity for young men. FOUR MORE OWNS DR. ROBERTSON LAT Dr. John Robertson addressed a avge audience at the Presbyterian church last night. He read the storv of Paul at Mar's Hill, one of the most striking passages in the Bible and read in Doctor Robertson's inimitable way. Many commentators declare that manifestly Paul's visit to Athens was of small conseauence but the m "n- ister took issue and declared that the conversion of Dionysius the Areopa gite was possibly the most remark able of all the conversions under the apostle's preaching. Dionysius was contrasted with Fe ix who missed salvation and was Dro- r.ounced by Doctor Robertson "the man who did not miss it." D.onysius was he chief judge of the Greek court. and Dr. Robertson erranhicallv delin eated his conversion, describing the venerable fact that Paul was Drovi- dentially brought into the presence of this great Atnenian. showing the di vine control of men's hearts. Doctor Robertson told an intarest ng story of Duncan Matheson whe hired the town hall at Huntlev. Scot land, and preached to an empty house and was overheard by two small girls, ho crept m ana on their reportme: it at home, a crowd gathered and Math- ason stayed for three months and reat numbers were converted. The point the minister made was that human minds have no pswer tc ?uage onnortunities from the divine standpoint. Several persons expressed religious oncern by requesting Doctor Robert a's little boolket "God's Way of Saving Man's Soul." Services tomorrow at 8:15 a. m... 3:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. No services Saturday. TAKES OFF (By Associated Press.) San Jaun, Porto Rico Dec. 9. The Porto Rico liner Coamo, an Ameri- an ship, was searched tills morning by the French cruiser Des Chartes, which took orr three German fire men, lne searcn continued ior sev eral hours. T E, Tom Dula, an insane negro, was carried to Newton today by Chiet ientz and Serjeant Sigmon, where he ni be comined pending his admission to tne asyium at Lroidsboro. Dula oeeame raving crazy last mgnt at his iiome on Tweiitn street, tore up fur iiiture. punched out windovv glasses, and ran niS iamny off. Jae was plac ed m tne city iock-up, and be-a-n treat--ng tne i ui in cure su uuuiy tnat iiiei jicnti was coiiipdiieu to remove aii .l'vicies taat lie tuUiU breaK. Hus io juiu to ue uie iouiui wme Dma naa uecome ueraugeu. VOLUiNiJiJbKS VvAiNlED Doctor McBrayer Calls on Small Towns ior Volunteers to Sell lied Cross beats. "All that we need to make the sale OI rteu vross vhriSLiuus seais ui xortii varoinn tiiis yer uy ir tne tjTcctcest. ii- lias ever ucen is to nave -iiwie peopie to voiunietr to seu se-iib," o-tiu ii. u. lucjjitiyer, ciiuiiniaii oi -ne stace lieu tross si ciniiiioSion, sanatorium, in. 'mere aie a num or ox to ..us," said he, "in wmcn ve iiave yet piaced no seaiS as v.e nave eeu uuaoie to get any one to act as iiaiimui ior tne saie oi tne seais in nose towns, anu it is not uecaube uiey re a uiSnitcrestea peopie ana nmm- w-rent to tins matter, oat i taKe it ,iiti it is uecauat i uv-.i-t I-now just ne rignc person to can on. Vvnat ve need IS to nave sum good interested woman vi::e us anu er to manage tne saie ox tne caia ui her to ..a uns ourisaiiab season. .o v. ant to reach tne biiiaii to..ns, tnd so xar, it s tne sman town tnats .eauiiig in tne per capita saie. "One reason," said tne speaker, .-hv v.a don t nave more peopie win ing and wanting to sea sais is tnat uicy uon't Know how easy it is. i'ntrc is no cost and no reponsioiuty ioi o.c nnLnin 'i nftv KttQ i Der cent ocaia uiiovAMt - w oi tne proceeds to ngnt tuberculosis . . .4 i-i v, t in taeir town or community anu khu tne remaining per cent to tne otate commiSoion at Sanatorium, IN. .. . . . . . . . f n . m o i n till th.S Vj. XJUL OX COUiae, cajjiu.h c.i ..hon send out the seais. and nave no trouble or misunuer standing as to tnat matter. ve have had several so interested in this worn tnat they have phepKs wiiimsr to buy the seals in order to have them to sell and heip in this great lignt against tuberculosis this canstmas. CAR OF SALMON AND CAR OF ixtixl RECEIVED The Hickory Grocery Company are today unloading a car of sannon. lor their customers in iiickory, as has been their custom for some year.;, which snows that Hickory people are fond of salmon. In addition to this shipment, the same company are now unloading a car of luscious hsh for their customers at Lenoir. ON PA ATHENS N CRUISER GERMANS DULA INSAN ES RAMPAGE GERMANS ARE REPORTED ON GREEK BORDER NOW Anglo-French Line Reforming to Give Battle No Prospect of Peace From any Direction Russians Alone Display Notable Activity on Big Fronts. (By Associated Press.) London, Dec. 9. German troops are reported at the Greek border. With the Anglo-French line reform ing almost in Greek territory, it is believed here that Greece cannot post pone much longer a more deiinite ex position of the stand she expects to take. Colonel Callis of the Greek army is now conferring with the entente com manders, but the entente powers ex press fear that he is not authorized by his government to take responsibi lity there. The interview given by King Con- stantine to the Associatsd Press is attracting a great deal of attention in Germany, where the opinion is gen eral that he has given the most fav orable answer possible concerning the jreek position. The plans of the British and French WITH THE BRITISH CAMP NEAR SALONIKI, GREECE (By Associated Press.) Saloniki, Greece, Dec. 9. The camp .it tne liritisli Mediterranean expe ditionary force lies to the west of Sa .oniki or Thesaioniki as the Greeks nave it amono- the rollino- foothills jf Mount Kortchou. Although a very jonsiderable force has alreacy left for Doiran on the Serbo-Bulgarian fron tier, there ore still some 11,000 men gathered in the camp. The first lot of British troops land ed in Greece were Irish, as the com manding officer, General Sir Bryan ilahan, is Irish. They were what .vas left of the Irish division sent out :o Gallipoli, whence they came on to Saloniki. But, as the general told die Associated Press: '"They are not as Irish as they were." ' Not," he added, '"that they are any less Irish only there are le.ver of them." For a great many were killed, wounded and taken prisoners in Gallipoli. and have been replaced by what material was at hand. Whatever they are, they are beyond any doubt content to leave Gallipoli. The cl.mate of Saloniki is nothing to boast of at this season. It rains every day. The rough, badly paved streets are muddy and full of chuck holes. The roads such as they are are .vnee-deep in mud. Flour is scarce and the food is bad and dear. The price of everything has gone up three times since the arrival of foreign roops. A British sovereign, for the .irst time in its life in a bankrupt country like Greece, is worth less than .ts face value in local money. While French is fairly current as a lan guage, English is not r -oken at all. i et despite all of these material draw backs, the British Tommy in his camp outside Saloniki is so delighted to es cape the heate, the flies, the unslaked thirst and the stenches of Gallipoli that he finds Macedonia a sort of paradise by comparison. The road from the harbor to his ;amp lies through the old Turkish quarter of the town, at a steep angle ap narrow, winding streets. Frcm almost every house hangs a projecting jecond story in which the latticed .vindows of the haremlik do not always conceal the eager, curious, unveiled faces of Turkish women watching the passage to and from of so many strange soldiers. Shops opan their .v hole fronts direct onto the street. The shoemaker or tinimith, cross egged at his work in what would be the show-window. The camp-bound British Tommy, like everyone else, is iorced to bargain for his purchases i'rcm the sidewalk a proceeding ahich does not improve the already badly jumbled traffic arrangements. At the bakeries there is always a mob A clamoring humanity, struggling for the chance to buy the round, flat .oaves of blackbread, made wdth fourth grade flour the only flour available of which there is never enough to supply the current daily needs of the Inhabitants of Saloniki, the refugees and the Greek army. The fore gners bring their own food with them, if uhey did not they would run serious risks of starvation. At every crossroad the returning tommy loses himself in a dense crowd of Greek soldiers, so slight in compar- .1 -i .1 1 J--.1 ison witn ,tne stocny, uetp-cnesteu French, so diminutive m comparison 'anu in so strange a ianu. ins uam with th tall, wiry British. The wick is manced out by a i:ne of stones Greeks seem to be gathered just where n rows on the hiaoide. as chduren the foreign soldiers must pass in go-i Piaymg at houseKeepiiig, mark the ing to and from camp. Whether the f tne rooms. Within these purpose be to give the Greeks an ob- I bounds, are medical tents, hospital ject lesson in soldierly bearing or to I tents, uispensary, operating tents all mpress the allies with the number ! the parapnernaua of caring lor the ber of Greeks is not clear. Greek sick and wounded. army pack mules choke the way at I On tne opposite hill are the staff every turn. The streets are scarcely I tents, with a stamp on the canvas that passable. The noise, the confusion, j snows them to ne Irom India. 11 the mixture of half a dozen strangers j were are not enough benches tor ot- all of this in contrast to the silence ucers and guests, soemone sits on one and the pattering of the wind-blown sand in the desert land of Gallipoli, Rnchants the BrXsh Tommy. He is as one intoxicated with a revelation that there is still normal life in the world. Finally the way to the camp leaves the town, between the high walls cf twin burial rounds one Jewish the other Greek. A little further on is the old Turkish cemetery. But the j Turks are no longer masters of Mac edonia. The headstones of their graves arc scattered and broken; the graves themselves no longer marked. The cemetery has become the corral of hundreds of Greek army mules the dusty, unwatered cypresses shade troops in the Balkans is a mystery still. The continued landing of re inforcements lends color to the belief that an ajrerresive campaign is intend ed. The taking of troops from their advanced position leads to the belief that Saloniki for the present time forms the extent of the allies' opera tions. The opening of the Hungarian par liament provided an opportunity for the discussion of peace, which was entirely negative. Premier Tisza spoke of the fluctuating oalicy of Rou mania and expressed sympathy with the position of Greece. With only three days left for the test of Lord Derby's plans for recruit ing, enlistment officers and being ov erv helmed by men who wished to vol unteer under the group system. Last night the enlistment officers worked until after midnight. Nothing of exceptional interest has occurred on the main fronts except in the east where it is reoorted that Rus sian troops in Bessarabia have been unusually active. the mule drivers rather than the tombs of the Mussulman dead, their faces to wards the east. Close by, a long se ries of barracks built of brick shel- ! ter tens of thousands of refugees I from Macedonia and Thrace and j from Serbia, the derelicts of vvar. The road in the open country be comes an incredible succession of mud-holes along which swines col- umns of broad-shouldered, blue-clad rrenenmen matting tneir way to their own camp lying to the south of the British compound. Trains of supp'y vagons, officers' automobiles, motor ! '-rucks, or "lorries" as the English call tnem, lorce icmmies and "poilus" alike into soggy fields. Two huge tractors draw a grey-painted French 1-inch long-range gun, on whose muz zles are painted their names. One is Boche Chaser," the other is "Death Spitter." Along the road hundreds of itiner ant vendors of everytnuag - portable oet up improvised stands in the tields.. xseckues, not cnestnuis, suspenuers, ..riting paper, raw shr.mps, s.2ks, jeeunduis, ior tunes toid, photo grapiis taivenanu bang goes Tommy's pay: ii,merprising Semitic mer- ' Giants have even installed barrels of oeer in tne nems as stations ol reiuge ior soidiers too long on the way. iiog gurs, of course cripples, littie g.ns .a tattered, holiow-ctiteKed misery, the old of every race and kind. Finally me tent city appears, seem ing to cover unending acres of hill tops, 'lne road and a stream sepa rate the French irom the British. -Along the stream tae British lom ni.es Kneel, wasning their clothes gaaist the rocks as any 1 rench wasn ..oman mignt. Vvhere the stream tricivies over a five-loot rock making a meagre waterfall, a numoer of men, tarK ai the chin air, are bathing, naixway up a siope, a squad of single men are uoing ami. 'lne napping of tneir nags in tne sharp winu can be neard in tne vaaey like a vony of far art ay rine shots. Beiow them, a com pany is nned up for lnsnection, each man's roil spread out on tne grass v.mie tne sergeant goes througn the equipment to see tnat an is mere, ror tne oreeKs say that thirsty Tom my sometimes parts with Ins water Ov,ttie or ins extra pair of shoes in re turn ior reiresnments. Against tne sKy on the hilltop a squad ox men are going througn the exercises to keep the beggars nt," cue omcer says, uown a vaaey be tween two knolls swings a company returning Irom routa march, 'lhty iingiit be at Aiaersnot. Iney turn out to pass a honow where half a uozen men are cursin earnestly over tne vagaries of iour sheet-iron boxe3 cunningly put togetner in a compact oquure to ioim a very successful sove, ..nence comes the bmeil oi roasting mutton. In ear at hand, before the outcner's tent, a line of new-kihed nogs hung up by the heels, are unp- pn.g Still. i rom time to time smart officers, witn red taus on their collars to in uicate tnat they belong to the stalf, piunge over tne euK'e of a miniature .nii tovarus the camp btMes, where tne horses are picKe.ed in tne open, .s tney ride oil to .varus tne outiy.ng mas tney pass througn a cioud of acrid smoKe coming irom a sort of cairn in which the camp refuse i3 ourmng. Un top of one hill is a Hag pole with the nag of the lied Cross tne camp noapitui, presided over by a gray med ical coionei of gentle manners and an air of wonuer and bewilderment at anding himseif so far away irom hi tig- ; upturneu uox. me ioou .3 um.jr j tinned tne Greeks have scarcely enough to suppiy tneir own soldiers. inucn iess the loreigners on their son. h.very day more transports arrive pouring out tne.r soiuiers Creek, i roiicn, British. Horses, kicking neipiessiy are lilted bodny from the entraus of the ship. Wagons, can non, ammunition cases, stores all clutter tne quais. Saeiitiy the French sup up tne railway line to the front, scarcely belore one can realize that Uiey have arrived. 'Ihis camp does not grow much. But the British camp lor all the departures in the di rection of Doiran and the Bulsrrian (Continued on Pace Four.)
Hickory Daily Record (Hickory, N.C.)
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Dec. 9, 1915, edition 1
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