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Hickory
DAILY
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VOL. 1, NO. 109
HICKORY, N. O, FRIDAY EVENING JANUARY 14, 1916
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CATAWBA RURAL CREDIT
ASSOCIATION GROWING
Second Annual Meeting Tomorrow Will Ac
quaint Stockholders of Progress During Year
Expenses Only $30.12 Will Be Large
Enterprise Of ficers to be Elected.
The second annual meeting of the Catawba Rural Credit Association
will be held in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow afternoon
at 1 o'clock, and a large attendance of farmers is expected. The asso
ciation is in good condition, and is prepared, thanks to the cooperative
spirit among its members to be of greater service than ever. Directors
and officers will be elected tomorrow.
From the report of Secretary-Treasurer Wootten it will be seen that
the stockholders have $8,759.21 in the association, that the total expenses
for the year have only been $30.12, and that it is a really cooperative en
terprise. The growth during the past year has been steady, and with the
awakening of more interest will become one of the strongest cooperative
enterprises in the country.
The officers of the association are: II. P. Lutz, president; G. H. Geitner,
vice-president, and Geo. W. Wootten, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Wootten
charges nothing for his services and the First Building & Loan Association
gives it free quarters.
The statement of the secretary-treasurer is given below in detail for
the year ending December 31, 1915.
Second Annual Statement
ASSETS
Loans on mortgages and stock $7,850.00
Cash on hand 724.74
Delinquent dues, interest and fines 184.95
Supply account 8.77
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' $8,768.46
LIABILITIES
Credited to stockholders $8,759.21
Due Attorney's Fee 1-00
Due registration fee -25
Advance dues and interest 8.00
$8,768.46
PROFIT AND LOSS
Fines $ 25.40
Interest received 331.73
Entrance fees 28.00
Transfer fee -50
$385.63
Interest paid out $ 11.63
Expense account 30.12
Earning to stock 307.52
$349.27
Net earnings 36.36
$385.63
PRESENT VALUE OF STOCK IN FORCE
Series Shares Pd. in Value Present Value Total Value
No. 1 138 $24.00 $25.00 $3,518.48
No. 1. D.B. A. I'. 4 90 92.98 371.95
No. 2. 73 21.00 22.19 1,619.87
No. 2. D. B. A. P. 2 90.00 94.21 188.42
No. 3. 24 18.00 18.91 453.84
No. 4 4 15.00 15.54 62.16
N 5 9 12.00 12.36 111.24
No. 6. 16 9.00 9.27 148.32
No. 7. 1 6.00 6.18 6.18
No. 8. D. B. A. P. 25 90.00 91.35 2,283.75
296 $8,759.21
RECEIPTS
re.lirqudnt dues, interest an1 fines December 31, 1914 $ 121:55
Advance dues and interest December 31, 1915 8.00
Cash on hand December 31, 1914 261.86
Mortgage loan repaid 350.00
Stock loan repaid .00
Dues, installments oc'!in
Fines collected 5.40
Interest received from loans o n
Entrance fees collected 28. 00
Registration fee, Catawba county 3.15
Registration fee. Caldwell County 5.20
Attorney fee. Self and Bagby - kn
Transfer fees
Borrowed money n
D. B. A. P. Stock sold 2,250.00
$7,520.39
DISBURSEMENTS
Advance dues and interest December 31, 1914 $ 17.50
Delinquent dues, interest and fines December 31, 1915 184.95
Loans on mortgages and stock 4'7ifo
Interest paid borrowed money k 11.63
EXPENSES:
Jas. R. Young, Insurance Commissioner 6.00
Publishing annual statement 4-00
Premium on Secretary-Treasurer's bond 8.00
Taxes - 1212
Registration fees, Catawba County ' -90
Registration fees, Caldwell County 5.20
Attorney fees, Self & Bagby Jl'nn
P.orrowed money paid . 800.00
Dividend D. B. A. P 37.35
Cash on hand December 31, 1915 724.74
Cancelled and forfeited stock 464.00
Cancelled D. B. A. P. stock , 450.00
$7,520.39
Teutons Not Advancing
Against Saloniki,London
Announces War Summary
(By Associated Press.;
London, Jan. 14. It was authori
tatively announced today that the re
ported Teutonic offensive against Sa
loniki did not occur. The rumor of
the Teutonic activity originated ap
parently with the report that the
French had blown up the bridge ov
er which the invaders would travel
to attack Saloniki. The bridge was
in Greek territory.
The rumors that Austria and Mon
tenegro have suspended hostilities
for the purpose of discussing how
activities on Montenegrin soil should
be stopped is based simply on the
fact that the Austrians' advance has
become so slow that the suspension of
active hostilities has been noted. Many
of the military critics are convinced
that further progress will be slower.
Speculation is rife as to the atti
tude which Italy has adopted with re
gard to the invasion of Montenegro
by the Austrians, which constitutes
a grave menace to Italy.
The fact that Italy's superior fleet
idd not prevent an Austrian squad
ron from assisting in the reduction of
Mount Lovcen from the harbor of Cat
taro is being commented on, but there
is not a sufficient basis from which
tod raw deductions in the matter,
and observers suggest that Italy's
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before passing judgment. j
News of the development of mili
tary operations in Galicia and Bes
sarabia is awaited with much interest
here.
It is observed that both sides are
unusually reticent with regard to I
out the first information on the mi
litary activities in that region, but
beyond a general review of the Rus
sian offensive movement, she gives
touay nine except a 'general review
on the eastern front. Austrian
sources affirm that the sole result of
the Russian attack to date has been
the pushing back of one Austrian ;
battalion for a few hundreds yards.
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION
At a meeting of the trustees of the
South Fork Institute yesterday, a
committee was named to confer later
with a general meeting of committees
representing other schools to discuss
the proposed consolidation of the j
Baptist educational interests. On the
committee are Osborne Brown, J. D.
Elliott, Revs. J. D. Harte and M. A.
Adams and J. Yates Killian. There is
very evident reluctance on the part of
a number of people to consider the idea
of giving up South Fork, it being held
that the school has a decided field and
mission. It cannot be said what will
be done about the consolidation of the
several schools into one large institu
tion. Newton Enterprise. 1
BRITISH REIVE
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(By Associated Press.)
New York, Jan. 14. Albert Clark,
a private in the fifth United States
infantry was removed from the steam
ship Santa Marta at Jamaica by a
British neutrality officer, according
to passengers who arrived here on
the Santa Marta today.
After being detained ashore sev
eral hours, Clark was allowed to re -turn
to the ship and proceed here.
Clark was in full uniform.
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(By Associated Press.)
Sydney, Australia, Jan. 14. The
"snow-ball army" idea has taken
hold of many communities and there
are now four such armies marching
from as many towns in New South
Wales toward Sydney, accumulating
recruits on their way. The "Walla
biesfV so-called from a species of
kangaroo are marching here from
Narra'jM; (the "Kangaroos" from
Wagga; the "Waratahs" named af
ter an Australian iflower from
Nowra; and "The Men from Snowy
River" have left the town of Dele
gate. The nickname of the latter
party is taken from the poem of "The
Men from Snowy River," by A. B.
Paterson, a popular poet who is now
a major with the Australian forces
in Egypt.
The military authorities are giving
these voluntary armies as much en
couragement as possible. Staff sergeant-majors
have been provided for
each contingent. The several march
es now in progress cover from 100
to 400 miles, and along the way the
volunteers are the center of many
patriotic ovations.
FOR BRITISH ACTOR
(By Associated Press.)
T.nnrlnn Jan. 14. Lieutenant Wil
bur Dartnell of the Royal Fusiliers,
who has been posthumously award
ed the Victoria Cross, is believed to
be the first actor to have gained this
honor. i
It was in East Africa that Dart
nell, although shot in the leg, crawl
ed out to save the lives of his com
rades stricken in action, and gave his
life in this attempt.
Dartnell was an Austranan Dy
birth. He served in the South Afri
can war and afterward earned some
distinction on the stage.
CETTINJE CAPTURED,
(By Associated Press.)
Vienna, via London, Jan. 14. The
capture of Cettinje, capital of Monte
negro, was announced by the war of
fice. The Austrian announcement says:
"The capital of Montenegro is in
our hands. Our troops pursuing the
beaten enemy yesterday afternoon
entered Cettinje.
"The residence of the Montenegrin
king in the town is undamaged. The
population is calm."
COLD WAVE DYING
AS IT MOVES ALONG
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 14. The cold
wave has reached the Atlantic states
though not in full force. The cold
weather extends in the west though
with a considerable rise in tempera
ture west of the Mississippi.
The weather will be fair tonight
east of the Mississippi, with lower
temperatures.
GINNED LAST MONTH
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 14. Cotton used
during December amounted to 544,725
running bales, compared with 450,
869 in December, 1914, the census
bureau announced today.
PREPARING FOR JOINT
MEETING OF SOCIETIES
At their meeting at Newton Tues
day the physicians of the county nam
ed Drs. J. H. Shuford, T. C. Black
burn and W. S. Steele of Hickory
committee on entertainment of the
joint meeting of the Lincoln and Ca
tawba societies at Hickory the sec
ond Tuesday in February, and ap
pointed Drs. H. E. Rowe of Newton
and W. S. Steele of Hickory to read
papers. The Catawba M. D.'s will
give their Lincoln brethren a banquet
at the Hickory meeting.
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(By Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Jan. 14. It is re
ported that two dykes have been
flooded. The inhabitants of north
ern Holland have been obliged to
abandon their homes and have fled
to Wyndham, which is also in dan
ger. A later message from Wynd
ham says that the dyke protect
ing Polverecdeezac is leaking and
if that breaks the result will be
the flooding of north Holland.
NEW HAVEN CASE
WILL BE RETRIED
Washington. Jan. 14. Attorney
General Gregory has ordered the re
trial of William - Rockefeller, Lewis
Cass Ledyard, Edward D. H. Robbins,
Charles F. Brooker and Charles M.
Pratt, former directors of the New
Haven, over whom the jury disagreed
last Sunday.
The attorney general also announc
ed that the cases against George F.
Baker, Theodore N. Vail, T. DeWitt
Cuyler, Francis T. Maxwell, Edward
Milligan and Alexander Cochrane, in
dicted on similar, charges of trying
to monopolize the New England
transportation, and who obtained the
right to seplarate trials, would be
dismissed.
It was said their cases were dis
missed because they were not New
Haven directors until recent years
and not connected with the acts the
government complained of.
NEW YORK STOCKS
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Jan. 14. Recoveries
from yesterday's late declines were
scored at the opening of today's mar
ket, American' Smelting and Mexican
Petroleum rising one and a half and
two and three-quarters points re
spectively. There were gains also of
two to five points in special shares
Agricultural, Chemical, Crucible Steel,
American Tobacco and others being
active. Bethlehem steel rose ten points
to 440, but United States Steel made
only a small fractional gain. Other
recognized shares were unchanged
materially.
NEW YORK COTTON
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Jan. 14. Report of an
e&sier; ocean frelight situation and
bullish consumption figures served to
offset the influence of disappointing
cables during the early trading in
the cotton market. The market open
ed with March selling 12.42 and May
at 12.62 on the call, but soon steadied.
The census report showed domestic
consumption for December as the
heaviest for that month in years.
CHICAGO WHEAT
(By Associated Press.)
Cfiicfegl, Jan. 14. Rumorrs of a
fresh advance in freight Watjes to
Europe had a bearish effect today on
wheat. The passing of the cold wave
operated also as an advantage to
the bears. Opening prices were fol
lowed by a slight upturn, and then a
material setback all around.
COTTON MARKETS
New York, Jan. 14. Cotton futures
opened steady and closed steady.
Active months Upen Close
January 12.25 12.30
March 12-45 12.50
Mav 12.64 12.74
July 12.78 12.85
October iz&y 12.68
HICKORY MARKETS
Cotton ? 12 c
Wheat $1-50
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THE WEATHER
Vnronnzt for North Carolina. Fair
onl fnlHor tonie-ht: freeziner temne-
rature. Saturday fair, moderate to
frssh north winds.
COMPARATIVE WEATHER
January 13. 1916 1915
Maximum w oi
Minimum 51 27
Mean 55 44
Rainfall 18
FIFTY-FOUR DEGREES
(By Associated Press.)
Duluth, Minn., Jan. 24. Tempera
tures as low as 54 degrees below zero
were recorded in northern Minnesota
today. In Duluth the thermometer
registered 24 degrees below zero.
MEXICANS EXECUTED
( By Associated Press.)
Tpvas. Jan. 14. General
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Tinea RnHricnez and Almieda were
executed at Madera shortly after
aiy arrflst. according to a disDatch
received by the Mexican consul here
today.
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LOADING
COUNTRY
MARKETS j
BELOW
MINNESOTA
CORONER DENIES
HE TALKED
(By Associated Press.)
Goldsboro, Jan. 14. The investi
gation by a coroner's jury into the
death of John Richards, the negro
lynched here for the alleged death
of Anderson Gurley, was postponed
today.
Coroner Stanley in a statement
to newspaper men today denied that
he said he would present to the jury
the names of the men charged with
the crime.
IN PART OF RUSSIA
(By Associated Press.)
Warsaw, Jan. 14. General von
Beseler, governor of Poland, has is
sued a decree according to which
that portion of Russia now occupied
by the Germans shall henceforth
change from the Julian to the Greg
orian calendar, and therefore con
form to the standards of a majority
of the countries of the world.
Heretofore Russia and Poland have
gone by the calendar introduced by
Julius Caesar in the year 47 B. C,
which varies by 13 days from the
Gregorian calendar compiled in the
16th century, and adopted by most
countries in the 18th century.
The introduction of the Grego
rian calendar into the government
of Warsaw means a cessation of
countless misunderstandings. Here
tofore it has been necessary to
"double-date" every proclamation and
order. Thus a document referring to
December 11 had also to bear the
date November 28 for the benefit of
Poles reckoning according to the Ju
lian calendar. In future all dates will
be according to Gregorian reckoning.
SAYS WAR OF 1812
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(By Ass-ciated Press.)
Berlin. Jan. 14. Considering . the
extent of territory involved, the
slaughter in the fighting in Russia in
1812 was greater than in the present
war. A local paper publishes the
following "report of the police minis
ter of the number of human and ani
mal corpses destroyed after the ex
pulsion of the enemy in the different
governments", dated December, 1812.
Government Humans Animals
Kaluga 2,230 7,355
Moscow 56,811 31,664
Smolensk 172,566 128,739
Hinsk 56,351 32,357
Mohileff 50,185 17,050
Vilna 92,243 12,778
Bialystok 321 734
Total
430,707 230,677
BOND CASE TODAY
Argument over the question of
making permanent or dissolving the
nestrairimg order issued by Junge
Harding to forbid the commissioners
of Alexander county irom issuing
$150,000 in road improvement bonds
was made before Judge Cline at his
office in Hickory today. The com
missioners have sold the bonds, but
individuals in the county are endeav
oring to prevent their delivery.
Mr. L. F. Kluttz, county attorney
of Alexander; former Lieutenant
Governor Turner of Statesville and
Mr. C. W. Tillett of -Charlotte ap
peared for the commissioners and
Mr. E. T. Cansler of Charlotte rep
resented the opponents of the bonds.
Argument began at 11 o clock and
was in progress this afternoon at
3 o'clock.
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(By Associated Press.)
El Paso, Texas, Jan. 14. Funeral
arrangements for General Victoriano
Huerta, who died last night, had not
been arranged today. The possibi
lity of burial in Mexico has not been
considered. General Huerta had been
ill for six months. He was taken. a
prisoner to Fort Bliss by the Ameri
can authorities, and shortly there
after developed illness.
BONUS FOR EMPLOYES
ON CANAL PROPOSED
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 14. A bonus of
at least six months pay is proposed
for all civilian employes of the gov
ernment working on the Panama con
struction for three years prior to
March 31 by bills now pending in
congress. More than 5,000 men would
be benefited. The bills call for an
appropriation not to exceed $9,000,000.
WILL SUPPORT WIFE
Lenore Hurlev. a white man. ap
peared before Recorder Campbell to
day on the charge oi aDanaonmeni.
He has given assurance that he will
snnnnrf Viis wife and with that un
derstanding judgment was suspended
on payment of costs.
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Will Give Carranza a Chance to Restore Peace in
Mexico Cabinet Meeting Discusses Ques
tion Mexicans on the Run in El
Paso Last Night.
(By Associated Press.)
El Paso,- Texas, Jan. 14. Vigor
ous action by the police aided by
United States soldiers had this
morning restored order in this bor
der town, for three days in turmoil
growing out of the massacre of
eighteen foreigners, most of them Am
ericans, near Chihuahua City last
Monday. Today sentinels were pa
trolling the streets.
Numerous fights broke out between
foreigners and Americans with sol
diers participating. The Mexican
quarter was invaded and the for
eigners sought shelter from enraged
Americans. Policemen went from ho
tel to hotel ;advSsing Mexioferfc to
seek safety.
One hundred and fifty arrests were
made during the night. Beyond a
few broken heads it was found none
of the Mexicans were seriously hurt.
GIVE CARRANZA A CHANCE
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 14. At today's
cabinet meeting it was decided that
the present policy toward Mexico
would be maintained and General
Carranza would be expected to punish
the bandits who killed nearly a score
of Americans.
No formal announcement was made,"
but officials close to the administra
tion said there was no intention of
armed intervention in Mexico at pre
sent. The view was reiterated that
STONE CONFERSIWORKS WANTS
OVER
MFXICO
TODAY
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 14. Chairman
Stone of jthe senate foieign rela
tions committee, conferred today
with President Wilson on' the Mexi
can situation. He said he was gath
ering information to be used to com
bat attacks on the administration.
Senator Stone said after the con
ference that he did not expect Am
erican troops would be sent into
Mexico unless there were further de
velopments to force it. He consid
ered that the Villa element, enrag
ed by the recognition of Carranza,
would attack Americans to force in
tervention, and he believed Carranza
would be able to handle the situa
tion. THE GIUSEPPE VERDI SAILS
WITH HER GUNS MOUNTED
New York. Jan. 14. The Italian
liner Giuseppe Verdi sailed for Na
ples late yesterday with her two 3
inch guns still mounted on her after
deck. She was permitted to clear on
the receipt of assurances that the
pieces are to be used only for de
fense. Word came from Washington to
the collector of the Port, Dudley
Field Malone, that the Italian gov
ernment had given such assurances
to the state department, and that
the Verdi's clearance papers might
be granted.
OFFICERS INSTALLED
BY K. OF P. LODGE
The new officers were installed at
the meeting last night of Catawba
Lodge, No. 54, Knights of Pythias,
and one candidate initiated to mem
bership. This order is growing stead
ily and interest last night was good.
The new officers are:
R. L. Hefner, chancellor; J. C. Mil
ler, vice-chancellor; C. M. Staley, pre
late; O. M. Sigmon, master of arms;
C. C. Bost, master of work; W. X.
Reid, keeper of records and seals; A.
L. Deal, master of finance's; J. A.
Moretz. master of exchequer; E. H.
Umstead, inner guard; D. L. Russell,
outer guard.
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS
FAVORING NAVY WINNERS
"Resolved: That the United States
should enlarge its navy," was the
question debated in the Aycock Lit
erary Society of the high school this
afternoon, and the big navy side won
by the unanimous vote of the judges,
Cecil Huffman. Clay Campbell and
Jacob Geitner.
The debaters for the affirmative
were Paul Deaton. Donald Hutton
and Louis Whitener, and for the ne
gative were Ellwood Mitchell, Earl
Rink and Stewart Whitener.
All the lads put up good debates.
OHIO RIVER HIGHJ.
(By Associated Press.)
Cincinnati, Jan. 14. The Ohio ri
ver registered 53.1 feet at 4 o'clock
this morning and has been station
ary since that time. The weather
officials said there was no danger.
STANDS PAT,
CRACK HEADS
Carranza should be given an opportu
nity to restore order. This was en
couraged by a telegram from Car
ranza to his ambassador here prom
ising every effort to run down the
bandits.
General Carranza's message said:
"The murderous attack on the pas
senger train near Chihuahua City was
made by the only remaining band of
outlaws in that region.. This band is
being pursued by my troops with a
view to insure its capture, and. pun
ishment which their crime deserves
will be applied to every guilty parti
cipant. "Troops of the constitutionalist
government have been ordered to es
tablish patrols along the railroad to
protect foreigners."
General Carranza's dispatch was
the first definite assurance that he
would punish the bandits.
State department dispatches added
practically nothing to the news from
Mexico. i
GARRISON NOT ADVISED
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 14. Secretary
Garrison said today he had no ad
vices that martial law had been de
clared in El Paso and pointed out
that probably the army was co-operating
with the city by using provost
guards to patrol the city. General
Pershing, he said, had no power to
intervene unless the situation was in
ternational in its character.
TO
GET BUSY
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 14. Senator
Works, Republican of California,
today introduced a resolution au
thorizing the president to inter
vene in Mexico to protect Amer
ican lives.
SAMPSON COUNTY ASSURED
OF FINE FAIR NEXT FALL
Clinton, Jan. 14, It is assured
that Sampson county will have a fair
next fall. A few of the most prog
ressive citizens of Clinton and the
county held a meeting about 10 days
ago, and agreed to solicit stock for a
fair. More than $9,000 has already
been subscribed and a meeting of the
stockholders will be held in Clinton
Saturday, to organize, select a lo
cation and get to work.
Sampson formerly had one of the
very best county fairs in the state,
and the people see no reason why this
prosperous and progressive county
should not again come to the front
with such an enterprise.
MODERATE WEATHER
VISITED HICKORY TODAY
The cold wave that was headed
eastward Wednesday presented Hick
ory with a heavy frost this morning,
put enough tang in the air to make
one breathe joyfully and otherwise
made one glad that he was living
in this climate. The man ,who wrote
this knocked on wood before and af
ter saying these things, but he could
not repress the desire to speak of
Hickory's climate in connection with
the terrible weather in the west. Ice
formed during the night, but the day
broke fair and inspiring.
DOING LARGE WORK
WITHOUT ANY MENTION
(By Associated Press.)
Cairo, Jan. 14. One section of the
British army operating on Lemons
and other bases in the Mediterranean,
doing an important and dangerous
work without receiving any mention
officially or in the newspapers, is the
Egyptian Labor Corps, composed of
native laborers from Egypt. The
members have engaged in such tasks
as bridge and wharf building and er
ecting huts and storehouses. Their
officers are Englishmen who were
employed before the war in private
engineering and land work in Egypt.
TRAMMELL ACQUITED
OF MURDER TODAY
Concord, Jan. 14. J. A. Trammell
was found not guilty of the murder
of Luther McConnell at Glass. The
jury was out from 5:30 yesterday
afternoon until noon today.
NEW POLICE JUSTICE
ELECTED AT CONCORD
Concord, Jan. 14. J. B. Palmer, a
young lawyer of this city; was last
night elected police justice to succeed
R. L. McConnell, whoee term had
expired.
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