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VrtUfoM J HICKORY, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 15, 915 Prtv Vn.
FIE HOLIDAY
REPORTED i HICKORY
Local Merchants Solve Question of What to Give
Loved Ones Every Conceivable Gift on
Display at Various Stores Have
You Seen Windows?
K -mim! a you of Christmas, doesn't
v, l friend' near and far that you
Iv'ouM like to remember with suitable
,;f!s if onlv'you knew what to get.
u';ih the skies set for snow, you can't
i ,.n the memor.es back, ana you asK,
V, hat shall I Bat?"
The Hiikory stores answer an
(HIl'M M'llS WUIV luvnvij (v.v ....j
otiuT people could ask. From one end
of the busines3 section to the other
s;,, - wn.lows are suggestive of the
Ivliilay spirit, and in every window
there is a auggrstion for man, worn-
I'll T . . 4.
or ClUKi. iJuh iiuw, wiicn many
h.lis are straining every nerve to
(H.-.h mukinr g.us ior relatives ana
friends, and probably worrying them-
fives sick, a look at the show win-
!!,. s might mean a greater saving
Lrt mateiy than t'.ie lew dollars re-
ouircvl to purchase usef-a girwa.
And once milady enters the storea
-i!ruL' stores, furniture stores, cloth
ing .stores, dry goods stores, hard
ware stores, jewelry stores, book
stores, grocery stores aye, any of
the stores, she will find any number
of articles, either ornamental or use
ful, that would be appreciated as
tfifts by all members of the family
GRAFTERS
DE
IN PARIS
(By Associated Press.1
Taris. Dec. 14. Delayed During
the debate in the chamber of deputies
today severe criticism wa3 made ag
ainst the war department and the
o mpanies selling munitions. It was
insisted that the persons selling mu
nitions and supplies frequent places
at night to pick up orders. Deputy
Antoine Simvan said this was scand
allous and even criminal. M. Simyan
asserted proper precautions had not
been taken and that excessive prices
had been paid for supplies. He then
told of dealings with an aeroplane
company which was not found to ex
ist. The deputy scored as scavengers
those who sold goods at an excessive
profit for private gain.
MORE SHIPS DESTROYED
(Bv Associated Press.)
Paris, Dec. 14. Delayed The cor
respondent at Athens of the Milan
Seuelo says a German submarine ha3
been sunk in the Black sea off the
Bulgarian port of Varda. A Turkish
torpedo boat was also sunk by the
British.
NOUNCED
American Farm Crops
and Animal Products
Worth Nearly 10 Million
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 15. Secretary
Houston's annual report made public
yesterday places an estimate of $0,
87.'i,00O,OOO on the value of American
farm crop3 and animal products for
last year, a valuation without pre
cedent. This, however, probably will
be eclipsed by the present year's show
ing. This valuation is an increase of
about $83,000,000 over the value of
ll'll, hitherto the highest ever record
el. The increase occurred in the face
of a decline in cotton from 12.5 cents
a pound for the 1913 crop to an aver
ago of 7.3 cents for 1914. The totai
vrdue of the 1913 cotton crop, estimat
ed at $810,000,000 was $283,000,000
more than the 1914 crop, although
the latter was fourteen per cent
greater in quantity.
Of the tremendous flood of exports
which hr-P-an near the end of the fiscal
year covered by the secretary's report,
many hundreds of millions represent
farm products.
"Between August 1, 1914, and
February 1, 1915," the report says,
"exports were $1,157,000,000 and im
ports $771,000,000, giving a favorable
balance of $380,000,000. Of the to
tal value of exports, $662,000,000
'presented arg'culture and only $495-,
000,000 non-agricultural commodities,
chiefly manufacturers.
"The total agricultural exports in
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915
practically the first year of the war,
v. ore $1,470,000,000, with an increase
of $1:50,000.000, or 32 per cent over the
average of the five years 1910-1914."
What is needed more, perhaps thai,
anything else, the Secretary says, is
an increase in meat animals. To that
end, the department has extended it
activities as far as its funds would
permit. Elimination of common live
stock diseases, from which losses are
Raid to be enormous, would result in
ft material increase of the meat sup
ply. It has been conservatively esti
mated," the report continues, r'on the
baiiis of data for thirty, "ars, that the
annual losses from animal disease
are approximately $212,000,000. The
indirect losses, which also are great,
cannot be estimated at all. The direct
TRADE IS
and all relatives and friends. These
holiday articles would eliminate the
all-day and nearly all-night sewing,
and save doctors' bills, perhaps.
A large number of people are not
making Christmas presents any long
er. It is too straining on the eyes
and nerves and besides, the stores
are brim full of selected articles that
.vould please all.
Merchants say that never before
has the holiday trade been so far ad
vanced as it is this season, but there
are a number of people who are hold
ing back to the last. Maybe these
people have not decided what thev
.vant to secure. They probably have
not looked into the store windows in
Jickorv.
A day like this wijl bring them
out. It reminds them that Christmas
is only ten days off. It looked like
snow and Christmas cheer.
A regular army of Christmas shop
pers is visiting the stores these days,
and already the biggest holiday trade
at this time of the year has been en
joyed by the merchants. The b-n
start was made the latter part of the
veek, and every day since matrons of
Ihe Hickory stores have been ccm
.ng in to make selections.
GATHER IN
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 15. The Republi
can national convention will be held
in Chicago June 7, a week before the
Democratic national convention meets
in St. Louis.
The selection of Chicago as tne con
vention city was one of the last acu
of the committee which finished its
work late yesterday. Onlv one bal
lot was taken. Chicago received. SO
of the 52 votes cast. St. Louis re
ceived seven votes being .behind Sar
Francisco, which received "16.
Before adjournment the committee
on arrangements was left the matter
of mappiner out the preliminary plant
Arguments for and against the in
corporation of the plank in the Re
publican platform for a federal am
endment were heard. The committes
took no action one wa- or the other
Mr. Henry Reckard, who was op
crated on for appendicitis severs
days ago. was able to be out today
his friends will be glad to learn.
President Wilson continues to use
a superior quality of English and much
horse sense in his message. Chicago
News.
los3 ascribed to each disease is as
follows:
"Hog cholera, $75,000,000; Texas
"ever and cattle ticks, $40,000,000
tuberculosis, $25,000,000; contagious
ibortion, $20,000,000: blackleg, $C,
000,000; anthrax, $1,500,000: scab:es
-f sheep and cattle, $4,600,000: glan
lers, $5,000,000; other livestock dis
eases, $22,000,000; parasites, $5,000,
000; noultry diseases, $8,750,000."
The citrus fruit industry of the Gulf
States, the report asserts, is seriously
threatened by citrus cftnkers, a high
'y infectious bacterial disease. While
the -reater number of infected centers
'n Texas, Mississippi and Alabama
have been eliminated, complete
eradiation of the disease from Louis
ana and Florida, the department be
'ieves, will require large expenditures
Tor at least two years.
The potash situation, the report
states, continues serious. There is
practically no potash available for fer
tilizer and indications are that the
mpply for that purpose will not be in
creased materially next year.
Recommendations for legislation
made by Secretary Houston to con
Tress include the followin-:
Legislation designed to promote bet
ter handling and storage of farm
products and trading on the basis of
!ixed grades and standards, including
i permissive warehouse act, a cotton
standard act, a grain grade act, and
provision for a market-news service.
A land-mortgage banking act in
fonrJpH to im'ect business methods in
to handling farm finances and to place
farms securities upon tne maricet in
a rpannnsihlfl wav.
A cfcf ano tn fr.mTnunities near the
V w
national forests in road building and
similar improvements through a plan
involving the advancement of funds
for these purposes to be charged
against the state's future share of re
ceipts from the forests.
Authority to grant water-power
within the National forests for fixed
periods, , '
More effective control over the pro
duction of hog-cholera serum. A plan
involving tho establishment by the
Federal government of a station tor
testing all serum intended for ship
ment in interstate commerce, is out-
lined v
WEREIREPUBUCANS TO
CHICAGO
LUNUUN
LAWS
ENFORCED
(By Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 15. It was not ex
pected that the stringent law affect
ing the sale of alcoholic drinks would
cause any excitement or disorder in
the better sections of London, but in
view of the previous protest meetings
at the Smithfield Market and along
the docks, the quietness with which
the first day of the enforcement pass
ed in Billingsgate and other rough
quarters of the East End prove rath
er a surprise. Labor leaders had cer
tainly taken a defiant attitude toward
the board of control, but nothing oc
curred out of the normal.
Taking the whole of London, the
reception of the rules has been fav
orable. When the public houses be
gan the sale of alcoholic drinks at
the noon hour the first day under the
new regime there was not observed
any increase in drinking until the
period closed at 2:30, Nor w&3 there
any attempt to crowd in an unusuai
number of drinks during the two
hours the bars were open in the ev
ening. The sale of temperance drinke
bet.-.een the proh.bited hours waa
slight. In a fevv quarters, 'where men
aro employed on all-night woric, cer
tain houses have been allowed to oper.
i'or a limited time in the early morn
ng. Among the curious results of regu
lation, tho person who fails to lay
n h:s private stock of whiskey or
other spirits before 2:30 o'clock Fri
day afternoon, will have to spend a
dry week-end, as he must wait un
til Monday noon. Even in the pri
vate rooms of a hotel, one who treats
a member of his own family to a
drink is liable to a heavy fine. The
hour3x during which alcohol may ba
consumed in clubs is the same as in
the case of public bar3. Restau
rants are not allowed to extend cre
dit for meals at which intoxicating
drinks are sold, ' as the credit sys
tem is done away with entirely. The
extreme penalty fcr a breach of these
regulat.ons is six months at hard la
bor and a $500 fine.
One of the most effective measu
res to promote temperance is the a- i
bolishment of credit at the bars. This
struck severely the business of bars
giving credit to workmen. In the
Ad days, men used to gather in the
bar and drink on credit with the re
sult thev had little or nothing left
jut of their wages when paid,
It is not the intention of the con
trol board to bring about prohibition,
jut to promote temperance. . This
ork is supplemented by the Heme
bounties Public House Trust, which
ately took over the control of a wel
.cnown Baloon in"- a ccntval distrie;
.nd -dans to extend its influence. The
place was remodeled so as to get
iway from the old idea of the drink
ng palace and to introduce the caft
.ystem with tables, reading mattei
nd friendly games. Alcoholic drinks
re sold, but the - management re
eives a bonus on di temperance
rinks.
Saloon men, in fact, are just nov
cginning to realize that the profiu
n temperance drinks exceed those
n liquors. There is twice the profit
a a cup of tea that there is in l
glass of ale. But heretofore the
jwners associated the sale or sofi
jrjnks with teetotalism and opposed
their introduction.
GRAND LODGE TO MEET
Raleigh, Dec. 15. The North Car
olina grand lodge of Masons will con
vene in the grand lodge temple here
Tuesday, January 19. iThe indica
tions are that F. P. Hobgood, Jr.,
ho was chosen as grand master at
ihe last session, and has been out
jf the state for the past six months,
..ill not be present, and that the of
.iclal duties will devolve upon De
puty Grand Master A. 13. Andrews
Mr. Hobgood surrendered the active
grand mastership last June to take
ap his duties as special counsel f oi
.he federal government in Wyoming,
.lis headnuarters bein01 at Cheyenne.
Acting Grand Master Andrews sayt
.he muications are that the attend
ance at this session of the grant."
.odge will be very good, although
there are no unusual issues to ba dis
cussed. Members of the grand lodge
are apprehensive that Grand Secrc
cary jonn C Dre.vry, will not be ab.e
to attend. He is now undergoing
treatment in a Baltimore hospital
and while he is improving, he wil.'
scarcely be able to undertake his du
ties this session.
ASK PARDON FOR BROOKS
Raleigh. Dec. 15. United States
Marshal Charles A. Webb and Thom
as S. Rollins were here from Ashe
ville -estreday making a special ap
peal to Governor Craig that he par
don A. H. Brooks of Asheville who
is under a six-year sentence for man
slaughter in the killing of H. B. Hu
gill. They represented to the gover
nor that the pardon is being urged
by the solicitor of the district, num
bers of the jurors, and 100 or more
well-known citizens. The plea is made
that the trial was net fair and im
A that, tho killing was un
der circumstances that would not
warrant the verdict and six-year sen
tence. Brooks has served twenty
months.
SIXTY PER GENT OF
L
(Kit Asrriated - Press.)
, ,
New York. Dec, 15. Sixty per cent
or $300,000,000 of the Anglo-French
bond3 handled by the Anglo-French
syndicate, have been taken for invest
ment, according to an announcement
by J, P. Morgan & Company today.
This leaves $200,000,000 yet to be
BIG
N
TAKEN
LIQUOR-DEFENSE TALKEDiANOTHER
BUNG AT CONGRESS HEAUD FOR
TODAY HICKORY
(By Associated Press.)
Charleston, S. C, Dec. 15. "Na
tional Defense" was the subject of
discussion before the Southern Na
tional Congress here today. Secre-
Lary oi me iavy uanieis arrived here
today to be the chief speaker on "The
Navy in National Defense."
Assistant Secretary of War Breck
enridge arrived today to represent
Secretary of War Garrison on "The
Army in National Defense."
The woman's auxiliary was to hold
its second session tonight. Mrs. Jo
3ephus Daniels was here today to be
one oi tne speakers, at the night ses
sion. While the congress will be in ses
sion until Friday, which has much
vork outlined in various conferences
already discussion as to the next meet
ng mace is under way.
Baltimore, it was announced, wil"
one of the chief contenders foi
ext year's mcexng. O Joor- will
not be elected at the present conven
tion, but w jlj be chosen at a meet
ng in Washington early in 1916.
Officers exnres3ed gratification at
the large attendance on the sessions,
a numoer being turned away last
-light frcm the auditorium. A large
number of women have attended aii
Uio sessions,
I MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 15. The feature
of today's early trading which was
otherwiaj marked by considerable
fiabbiness. was the sale of several lots
of Anglo-French bonds without re
striction at 94, a fraction under the
price offered by the sundicate. Spe
cial stocks, like Mercantile Marine,
preferred, and Studebaker, added
substantially to yesterday's advances.
United States Steel was barely steady
att he outset, but denoted activity
.ater. In other divisions of the list
no gains of ympcrtance were noted.
NEW YORK COTTON
(By Associated Press.)
New YqtA, Dec. 15. Tne cotton
market was less active early today.
Alter opamne- at an advance of one
to tvvo points, prices eased back frcm
ast night s closing figures. The mar
cet soon steadied on covering and
) anuary &a.-amxd frcm-12.04 to 12.10,
March from 12.28 to 12.55, and May
.o i.do, with active months seven
twelve points higher during the
jariy trading.
CHICAGO WHEAT
(By Ass.ciated Press.)
Chicago. Doc. 15. Storms in Ar
gentina had a bullish effect on the
heat markets here, but not of a
asting sort. After opening to
ligher, with May at 1.17, prices
lere scored further slight gains and
then reacted to about yesterday's
inish.
COTTON FUTURES
New York. Dec, 15. Cotton futures
opened steady and closed steady.
Active months Open Close
January -L 12.06 12.10
March 12.30 12.36
-lay . 12.53 12.58
"uly . . . 12.64 12.71
October 12.23 12.31
HICKORY MARKETS N
Cotton 12 c
Wheat $1.40
Forecast for North Carolina: Rain
on.gnc and Thursday, except prob
ably snow in the mountains. Warm-
r, moderate variable winds.
COMPARATIVE WEATHER
December 14. 1915 1914
Maximum 39 35
Minimum 23 21
Mean 31 28
VISCOUNT ALVERSTONE DEAD
(By Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 15. Viscount Alver
stone, former lord chief justice of
England, is dead.
GREENSBORO VOTES BONDS
shnrn. Dec. 15. The special
municipal bond election for $75,000
for new sewers and $ou,uuu ior street
vork, resulted here in the authoriza
tion of the issue.
Canada has 1.065 weekly papers
and 150 daily newspapers.
SAFE CONDUCTS FOR
RECALLED ATTACHES
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 15. The British
embassy received today from Lon
don authorization to issue safe con
ducts to Captains Boy-Ed . and von
Papen, the German withdrawn naval
and military attaches. The conducts
are unconditional. It was thought
once that they might be required to
give their paroles not to engage to
the war. . -. . - v -
I THE WEATHER 1
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SNOW
Before the linotvoe has finisVKKl
Wlt.h tVllD M1VT -nrV;nV. .-1 J .
held back because of other raticles
to follow snow may again be falling
m Hickory. The skies were snow
colored at 1 o'clock, with every in
dication that in five minutes or an
hour, the ground would be covered
ith the white flakes.
The temperature was too low in
the niffht. when it ro-icfea on a
grees above zero, but by 7 o'clock
.he weather had moderated five de
crees, and had set for snow. That's
;he way it looked to the local weath
er man, and "our oldest inhabitants."
Last Saturday's fall of 11 inches
.vas off the middle of tlie principal
streets, but was still clinging to the
edges of the streets and sidewalks.
The wind which yesterday rushed a
round the corner to clasp one in its
-hilly embrace, lay low, like Brer
-iabbit, or the ancient freshman, if
ou prefer, and gave the bracing air
x chance to act as a tonic. Over the
aills, before the clouds became too
thick, one could observe the while
mantle if one cared to go from home
to borrow trouble.
It felt like snow and it looked like
jnow.
REFORMED CHURCH
PlilLATHEAS
Every member of the Philathea
class of the Reformed church Sun
day school is urged to be present
next Sunday morninr at the usual
aour.
A special self-denial oflrprinc is to
be taken and the proceeds to be sent
to me Keiormed church orpnanage
at Crescent.
Let everv member be present with
an offering, unless providentially ae-
tainea at nome. The emmy stock
ing fund and other ideas will be
brought before the class and fiisniss.
ed. A record breaking attendance Is
hoped for at this last meeting be
fore Christmas.
12-15-ist. Class President.
' Mission Study Class.
The Mission Studv fl'.ass of tho M
E. church met yescerday afternoon
Vlth Mrs. S. C CrrnxAfill Tu,p1v
members answered to roll-call. The
ciass is studying Korea during the
winter montns. Alter tne meeting
theh ostess served sandwiches and
coffee.
REFUSES DANIELS OFFER
Capital Club Will Not Sell at News
and. Observer's Price.
Raleigh, Dec. 15. The Capital Club
members in special session last night
declined to accept the proposition of
Josephus Daniels to purchase the club
building corner Martin and Salisbury
streets as a home for the News and
Observer which has been burned out
twice since Mr. Daniels became Sec
retary of the navy. The offer was
45,000. The club has a $20,000 bond
ad debt, but values its plant at much
more than the price offered.
A committee was appointed to pro
pose a refinancing of the club for re
modeling the first floor for stores and
better adapt and furnish tthe chib
quarters.
DOCTOR BELSER DEAD
Physician Who Came Here From
Michigan Died Last Night.
Dr. Martin L. Belser, who came to
Hickory two weeks ago desperately
Ul, died last night at 11:30 o'clock
yithout having once made any re
covery from a severe case of Bright's
lisease. He was 45 vears old, was
graduate of the University of Michi
gan and was said to be a very fine
physician. Mrs. Belser and a train
3d nurse were with him and yester
day Mrs. Belser's brother, Mr. Geo.
vV. Sheetz of New Washington, Ohio,
irrived.
The body was prepared for burial
by the Shuford undertaking estab
lishment and was shipped to Ann Ar
bor today for burial.
Mr. Sheetz said the eople of Hick
ory had been very kind to his sister
and her husband and they appreciates
che attention. Those who knew Mrs.
Belser liked her and there was more
than passin"" sorrow, at her distress.
HICKORY, MAN INVITED
Mr. J. F. Click Could Not Attend
Washington Banquet Monday
Night.
Mr. J. F. Click of this city was in
vited to attend the banquet riven by
the Republican nafJonal learue in
Washington Monday night, but was
unable to attend on account of his
health and the weather. The Hick
ory gentleman represented Catawba
Republicans at the recent get-together
meeting in Raleigh. The na
tional convention will be held in Chi
cago June 7, one week earlier than
the Democratic convention, which will
meet in St. Louis June 14.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 15. This year's
principal farm crops were worth $5,
688,773,000, the department of agri
culture announced today.
(By Associated' Press.)
Washington, Dec' 15.-4Preliminary
report from the department of jus
; ovAnfa wWa Viav investigated the
recent conflagration at Hopewell ln
! dicates that it wasr- not' the work of
an incendiary, and practically dis
poses of the matter suffer'-as the de
Ipartment is concerned. r
HOPEWELL
RRE
WAS
NOT
IN
NDIARY
MERCHANT MARIE AND
NAVY WOULD HELP SOUTH
Secretary Daniels Tells Southern Commercial
Congress Both are Needed if South's Products
are to be Sold Abroad This Section
Suffered Loss.
(By Associated Press,)
Charleston, S. C, Dec. 15. The
south as a beneficiary of the navy
was discussed by Secretary Daniels
today before the Southern Commer
cial Congress.
"Not only has the south contribut
ed to the power and glory of the
navy in the way of heictsm cni ro
mance," he said, "but her interests
are bound up with a strong navy."
GOMPERS SAYS
LABOR'S FOR
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 15. Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, today told Pres
ident Wilson that organized labor is
ready to give its support to the de
fense of the nation, and should be al
lowed a voice in making preparation.
Mr. Gompers asked the president
to appoint a representative of labor
on the commission to . be named to
confer with the authorities on muni
tions and armor plates.
Since the war started, Mr. Gomp
ers said, belligerent nations had in
cluded representatives of labor in ev
ery department. President Wilson
said he would take the matter un
der consideration.
MARSHALL SEES WILSON
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 15. Vice Presi
dent Marshall, who has just return
ed to Washington, called on Presi
dent Wilson today. He said after
wards that he believed in adequate
preparedness, but was not enough
of an expert to pass on the defense
plans.
JITNEYS REACH KIRKWALL
(By Associated Press.)
Kirkwall, Ortney Islands, Dec. 15.
The steamship Oscar 11 having on
board Henry Ford's peace party ar
rived here today.
DENSE
Passengers Say Several
Hundred Italian Ships
were Loaded with Troops
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 15. The announc
ed policy of France and England of
searching vessels at sea for Austrian
and German subjects was further evi
denced by the news that the Spanish
steamship Montivedio was twice held
up and examined durin her voyage
from Spanish ports to New York,
vhere she arrived today. Off Cadiz
the ship was stopped by a French
cruiser and held for four hours while
officers inspected the napers of the
passengers. Everyone proved his cit
Bulgarians Have Not
Crossed Greek Border,
Athens Government Says
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Dec. 15. The Greek govern
ernment officially denies that Bulga
rians have entered Greek territory,
and it is considered in official quarters
here that an advance in Greek Mace
donia is improbable, says a Hava
dispatch from Athens.
"The presence of Bulgarians in Ma
cedonia would arouse national indig
nation and the situation arising from
the retreat of the allied troops and
the approach of Bulgarian troops is
not changed.
"The Greek government is follow
ing closely the course of events and
Is ready to take the initiative in the
avent of pursuit, which is regarded
is impossible."
Pity Poor Greece.
Greece's situation diplomatically
has been complicated by the request
I of Germany to know whether the
; Athens cabinet does not look upon
the use of Greek territory by the en
tente allies as a .breach of, her neu
trality, and this inquiry is considered
to foreshadow German participation
in the pursuit. However, it is not
believed here that the Germans have
many troops in that part of vthe" Bal
kans, their main forces having been
diverted to Rustichuk" when ,the Rus
sian threat - 6f an c invasion of Bul
gariai seemed7 probab3iofifulfillment
and that therefore the? ,. entente troops
for the present only ;tbu f ear
the Bulgarians, as;tbi Austriana :are
still being accupieds inMontenegra
and Albania; feejreis&e jilontenegrins
and Serbians are keebingip. a stub
hnm; resistance. It has eain :' been
reportedthktnet&
ed anr army on vtheAibanian coasts
tO CO tO tflW. SflHlBVBIHig-W V
After pointing out that the south
has suffered severely for lack of ships
to carry her produce across the seas
during the present European war, the
secretary said:
"The south cannot raise cotton and
tobacco if the country is not to main
tain a merchant marine, for the bulk
of these products go abroad. But a
long with a merchant marine goes
an adequate navy."
NE
An automobile wheel with steel
spring spokes that reduces the fric
tion caused by the moving of the
wheels and that beats the wooden
spokes in every respect this is the
invention of Mr. Jerome Bolick, se
nior member of the firm of Jercme
Bolick Snos company buggy manufac
turers of Conover. The wheel is on
display in the First National Bank,
Hickory, having been brought to the
city yesterday by the inventor.
Mr. Bolick showed the wheel to a
Record man and told of the years
that he has spent on the invention.
For 27 years during odd moments he
has been projecting with the wheel,
and at last has brought it to a stage
where he is ready to place it on the
market. An advantage it possesses is
weight. It can be fitted on any ma
chine, and will work smoothly on all
kinds, the inventor said.
Mr. Bolick probably will organize
a stock company for the manufacture
of wheels and already one Hickory
man has offered to take stock in the
corporation if the plant is moved
here. Mr. Bolick said he was open to
a proposition, but if he did not se
cure a good one he would continue
the business at Conover.
The Conover inventor and manufac
turer has been in the vehicle business
for years and the Bolick buggies are
popular throughout the south. Some
of the wheels have been running con
tinuously for a quarter of a century,
Mr. Bolick said.
izenship and nobody was taken off.
Another time the ship was help up,
and then a British cruiser held up
the ship and examined the passen
gers. They were warned to carry
with them a birth certificate as well
as a passport.
Several passengers on the Monti
vedio, who had been traveling in It
aly, said they had seen several hun
dred ships taking on troops in the
harbor of Torento. giving color to the
reports that Italy is sending an ex
pedition to Albania.
and Montenegrins.
On Gallipoli.
There has been more fighting on
the Gallipoli peninsula. The Turks
there claim to have repulsed an at
tack against their left wing at Sed-dul-Bahr.
The Turkish official ac
counts say nothing new has occurred
at Kut-el-Amara, where the Turks
are operating against the British who
retired from the Bagdad region. This
is taken in military circles here as
an admission on the part of the
Turks that their attacks on the
British position on the Tigris river
have failed.
The previous reports of the losses
the Turks inflicted on the British
when the British retired down the
river are declared in private infor
mation now reaching London to have
been exaggerated. For example, the
various vessels -which they captured
turn out to have been a tug-boat and
two barges.
The Italians are still hammering
away at the Austrian positions
around Gorizia.
In East Africa.
The appointment of Gen. Sir Hor
ace Sn.th-Dorrien to the supreme
command of the -forces operating in
East Africa means that the British
are takine steps in an endeavor to
clear the Germans out of the only
colony that remains to them, except ,
a small part of the Kameruns. The
Germans are in strong force in East
Africa but General Smith-Dorrien
with .the army that is being raised
in -South' Africa, the 'troops who are
already there and those who are . go
ing. .from home, hopes to complete
his new job in short order. The com-
pander, like the men under mm, u
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