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Daily MM.. I. NO. 137 -U. .LL .LL-f,i JL.JLJ' HICKORY COUNCIL IS PETITIONED FOR ANOTHER BUILDING Delegation of Citizens Ask Board to Call Elect ion for Additional School to Take Care of Increase Harmonious Meet ingPetitions Out Today. WEDNESDAY EVENING FEBRUARY SAVING CLAUSE DIRECTORS PLAN M IN BRITfSH FINE MEETING ORDER THURSDAY I i i 16, 1916 Price Two Cents SOUTHERN BRAK EMAN ' ty council last night was pe :.!ictl by a delegation of business tn call an election as soon as --;ble for a new school building : erected on the city's property .ut Invest Hickory, and petitions v being drawn up today by Su-.-.tcndent Staley and made ready liii'ilhitiiin nmnmr tVi proposed to spend $20,000 for a: UItensuoro eb. 1C Roy Scott, , structure. The question of other ; Ufrecl thirty years- was killed in the :vvi-ments was gone into, but jtiSoutn?rn Railway yards here today d.-culed that these could wait uemff run over by a train re was unanimity in the oninirm ! was u rakeman and fell between : another building was jimpera- stnnK of cars beinR shunted by an ,! needed to take care of the i entfn? on the yards. and KILLED IN GREENSBORO He (By Associated Press London, Feb. 16.-In the opinion of American importers here the roya . ,,,01,clUdy lorDiaamer im- ywcuauonnere after March 1 of certain commodities, including tobacco and furniture, would prove disastrous to American traders were it not for the saying clause which permits the bringing in of articles under license irom the board of trade. meet on tne tobacco trade within the United Kingdom is expect- to De even Ipso ri ofn-ki i j interference with the exportation of tobacco will be. Under normal cir i nsuinues xne gijaate portion of ! this stored tobacco will be reexport. a ! fv) Knf ni-;-U u : a , mm uie importation clause in force, it probably will be consumed in the islands. to in i s t ; ivwded school rooms iv. vule for the natural increase : hi's ihool population. Figures and comparisons were j jImii and the proposition threshed from every stand-point. Mayor: Siv.irVrd asked for free expression of j L i' iuori and the dozen or more pres-j !.: talked freely. The bonded in- i d.-kedness of the city, it was shown, I : ,llt.000, and by re-applying the! cent reluction in taxes made last! f t !, the people will not pay any n r.- taxes than they paid last year, j Asked for Discussion ! Mayor Shuford, in bringing up j improvement questions, thanked i :. - present for their interest. He : he hoped all would speak freely :. the matter. The mayor said t liuil believed another school buil- ! !irv is almost a necessity, that j v..i'. r extension is needed badly and tha1. a municipal building would be a r.venience and fill a longfelt want, lie called on Mr. Staley to present the school question. Mr. Staley said the conditions to day are similar to those three years when the South building was .f.K-ted. The average daily' atten i.tr.ce at the North school is greater ran it was three years ago and the S v.ith building has an average "at : !. lance of 315. He said the atten 'at o- in the white schools has In- j orcased 35 per cent and that the av- ; Two Steamers Destroyed in Fire of Unknown Origin on Brooklyn Water Front (By Associated Press.) New York, Feb. 1C The steam ships Bolton Castle and Pacific and burned. The loss is estimated at un 'der $1,000,000. The orierin of the fire is nnlrnm a 900-foot pier were destroyed early j but suspicion that it was incendiarv was aroused because of the fact that A good program was prepared yes terday afternoon by the directors of the Merchants' Association for the annual meeting tomorrow night Mr. Bascom Blackwelder, attorn ey lor the association, will discuss the rural credits bill now pending in congress, and Messrs a tit nr J. A. Moretz and Bob Martin are on the program for short talks. Other legislation will be discussed. Light refreshments Will Kd vawnA at the meeting, and it is hoped by : r "ar ana tne directors that every member will ho i a m ... - " yJlL llciuu. ihe meeting will be hot.h nmfifcKu and pleasant, it is hoped. NEELlfS BODY ATTACKS DEMOCRATS IN IS WASHED REPUBLICAN CONVENTION Senator Wadsworth of New York Says Protect ive Tariff Alone Will Save Country from Ruin Declares Opponents are Hesitating and Halting. ASHOR E THREE YEARS OF PROGRESS IN HICKORY today by the most disastrous fire on the Brooklyn water front in years. Another steamer, the Palazea, and some of the ships were loading with war munitions. Several Russian about 25 scows were partly or wholly I ships were loading for Vladivostock American Club at Toronto Burned and Wrecked in Fire of Suspicious Origin . The net floating indebtedness of thp city of Hickorv todav. arprrHina- trv the report of the auditors just finish ed, is $2,566.53 over and above taxes and accounts receivable. The net noating- indebtedness three vsars aim I was $997.25. In the last three years, kwovm. I the city has built seven milejs of I sand-clay streets, eight miles of con crete sidewalks, a new graded school budding, bought a graded school lot, purchased a motor fire truck, laid a mile of sewer lines and placed three quarters of a mile of standard water mains, together with the purchase of a ii ." Keeping up repairs All these items annrnvimntp sks nnn Members of council are proud of tnis record. Consul Garrells' telegram follows: "Body very decomposed washed up on Egyptian coast. Marts clothes and watch indicate American! origin. 5ody possibly Consul Robert Ney McNeely. Description and marks on clothing which follow may serve to identify wearer. Trousers and vest black or blue. Made by Wright. Yellow striped Manhattan shirt! Black tie, green and pink design. Black high shoes, marked Boyden Leather belt with 34 SovpVns Knickerbocker watch with gold dial, Knickerbocker Watch Co., N. Y., and F. Cornelio, who is probably seller. Case marked Illinois Watch Co Elgin, U. S. A. Photograph on lid of watch obliterated." (By the Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 16. The body of American Consul - Robert McNeely, who lost his life on the Persia, is be- lln.. 1 i. 1 - "evt(1 to nave been washed ashore near Alexandria, according to a cable dispatch to the state department from American Consul Garrels. TEXAS CUPAN'YS OIL STEAMED MISSING BILL WILL PASS L ASSERTS NW ANDS (By Toronto, killed and RAILROAD CASE HEARD (By Associated Press.) uallas, Texas, Feb. 16. iHearing of the petition asking for a receiver of the Texas & Pacific Company oper ating lines between El Paso, Texas the six story structure which was the home of the American Club. vav number of pupils per teacher U i'iuut here than the average for h a hi ile state. Mr. Staley said Hickory had an excellent corps of 'aihcTs, !ut they cannot do good -vi.rk with too many children to teach. M, B. RCampi "asked at what j exPlosions eard while ;iir the greatest number of children j the fire was ln progress, but accord !"Jt, and Mr. Staley said children usually drop out at 16 or 14 years of af. Fir the last two years, how '!', the children here have stuck. Ai; thf seventh grade pupils last y ar reported to the eighth grade at 'hf opening session. He said every v.-ii:lu'!.!e room in both buildings is oyeupied, and the auditorium in the North -hool is being used for class Mr. A. K. Joy questioned the su-p-r:ntendent about the increase ex next year, and Mr. Staley said t.'c indications pointed to at least ten ;; cent. So Additional Cost ' '"'.ir.dlrnan Moretz said if the 10 ;--r i nt reduction made in the tax r'i' last year were again imposed, a;.! with the new assessment three ars from now, the city would be :-Ve to build the school and pay off indebtedness without an addition- mTease in taxes. Mr. fieo. F. Ivey asked about the 'I'l'.hority for voting bonds without '.vtirn for the legislature. Mr. il'v thought the general law cov- '""i the case. Associated Press.) i ing to reports by the police there Feb. 16. One man was i were no detonations before the flames an(l New Orleans, was opened today two others were injured were discovered. Early reports J in federal court. nrif tai- Asm Awv rtyl m a fire which early today wrecked j were that the bJaze wag regult RETAIL VEHICLE DEALERS Russians Capture More Positions from Turks; Nicholas Doing Things of an alien nlot. the Amerinm Clnh j liN 1HK UAY'h SESSION ,t, vwnj, v,. wlc Ui( Greensboro, Feb. 16. The Retail demonstrations in favor of the allies. Vehicle Dealers of Virginia and the iua Wil eaumd au uu.uuu. Carolina's opened a three-davs' ses . sion here today. Mayod Murphy deliv- , ered the address of welcome. MARKETS By Associated Press.) While France and Flanders are the fields of military activity that just NEW YORK STOCKS (By Associated Press.) j New York, Feb. 16. Irregular ten- j dencies of recent days were resumed I possible convergence of their forces, during today's early dealings, but ! The British Mesopotamain armies1"5, outnumbered declines. Mer , . , , . , cantile Marine preferred, which re , t covereu some oi ixs severe loss m j lately, however. ; yesterday's trading, lost a point and Not much attention was paid for Canadian Pacific was subjected to now command chief attention, the op 1 ITT erations of the Russians in their Cau- ! several months to the Caucasus cam- rfne.wea pressure, war snares, in- . . i ., , -o , , eluding Crucible Steel, the oils and casus campaign are developing no. paikn, the Russians apparently hav- others, were higher and Cuban-Amei- table points of interest. The newest i ing small forces there. With the ap- ican sugar rose three points to 202. developments' come with Petrograd's j pointment of Grand Duke Nicholas to i United States Steel and Standard hint-! Kails were firm but relatively inac- ed that important developments might were I be looked for. COTTON FUTURES there I Prices in Great Britain continue; (By Associated Press.) . !..... . .ltLie of the forts of t,rzerum. Late last month the Turks ! driven back to Erzerum and .-.Ivor hhuford explained that steps ; 8ft nnn pn wpr.i nf.kpfl n ,vith not to rise as a result of the war. From! New York, Feb. 16. There was ''r.. taken now for a new school be- ' . ...,, ua t n tv,o -o u0 ivp.sp more inan lvo i i ii 1- i: j : t i . i it., i j? i.u xu xeiiewai oi iviaicn nuuiuaiion ana i:i-c four months at east should he ''" -v. spnt.tprv SP ino- n tto cnttnn rar-Vnf "wed for constructing a building, j Since that time the garrison has been in the country as a whole has been 47 early to(jay and- after opening steady Ii- thought $20,000 would be neces- , reinforced. (per cent. The British board of trade at a decline of four points to an ad- :'ry to erect a building with audi-i Military critics link the operations 1 declares that the increase in the more vance of two points, the market soon TZJt Jr ! of the Russians in this campaign ' important foods in Berlin has been 83 . from five to nine under last .v., .., t-...:x:i- i. ...i.:i . ir: tl. y..f, foiv.o. iuoiui ao u:ssing the question, Mr. Staley I and tnat in rersia wiin me onusn j per ran, wuc m vinma, iB '"" relatively easy, selling off to 11.56, f i I . 1 J. . A 1 i J A. L, T l f I 1 7 1 n r l 1 : i i -4 r r . -r -.mething will have to be done ; struggle in Mesopotomia, pointing to j is said to be 112 per cent. 'h negro school, whicih is in I ' shape and congested. How Bonds Were Carried r Ivey said that thirteen years the bonds were carried for the 'h Hthool, simply because about men were on ago the South notes. Three building was "" tn oy taxes, and he believed the '"''i i" here would vote for bonds. urged" that a big petition be cir ' ' -ti'd asking council to call an '-'don. '''kory's bonded indebtedness is 1v,t00, Councilman Moretz said, the valuation of city property is ' 1 r .?',00(),000. He thought the ftet way to do things is to give the P'o'ib- an opportunity. ' ouncilman Abernethy said John sir dty, with practically the same ' ti juiion as Hickorv, had a bonded -'"i'btedness of $950,000. Something Should be Done Mr. C. H. Geitnor said from all the '''! mation he had received, the "' t''"ol question has reached the f ui- where something should be He always honed that we could j'"t along without using bonds, but j Quartet, with Clayton Conrad, who pictures appearing American Quartet Will Be Attraction at Hub on Friday Night Good Music while May declined to 11.93 and July to or about z9 to 35 points under the high prices reached in last week's advance. The markets closed steady. Open March 11.75 May 12.00 July 12.18 October 12.22 December 12.34 Close 11.69 11.92 12.10 12.19 12.31 HICKORY MARKETS ! Cotton 11 1-2 i Wheat $1.50 TViR next number of the Redpath reader. LyceUm atraction, in Hickory will Vocl Si SSSLSSi ! be at the Hub theatre I riday night. , musiCj interspersed with cartoons and j Holders of season tickets will note readings just such program as Ly- .i v it. ..... r. rt.ifT.Jnoll-(r i ppiim nr1ipnpc HplicVif. in i tne cnange, as it 7 n "'rd tu T reports from the southwest especial- scheduled for February 17. Board The instrumental music is present- 1 v oii,os 0aa a for reserved seats will be open at I ed by three members of the quartet ly Missouri and Kansas, tended today Lutz drug store Thursday morning CHICAGO WHEAT (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Feb. 16. Crop damage at 9:00 o clock. Tickets 73, 74, 86, 111, 203, 204, 324 have been lost, and duplicated to original owners. This number will be tne American of Mr. Conrad thee artoonist. of Mr. Conrad the cartoonist, speech in drawing his pictures. His experience in newspaper cartoon and ' put. up to the people right. He ! nitnrps annearintr as finished pro- commercial art work, combined with !' :-'ed that something ought to be infta in a few seconds of time. ! fine ideas of color, fit him well for ''"'': for thtt rnlored neonle. siivinr n,,-;.,,,. wh the Ohautauea and the nosition he holds with this com- - j r r,, 17UI ' 1 1 K Kjy'n v. j i - put oft irom Lyceum season of the past year, no j pany. ouartet has scored a bigger success j The pictures he draws in color are Up : than the American Quartet and it original and are new ideas presented on the violin, cello and piano. xxiKuex The length of the program is about quotations from Liverpool were also one 'hour and forty minutes, one- of advantage to the bulls. The open half hour being devoted to the work ing here which ranged from 1-2 to 1-1 W O-S IVUUWtU llilll. piVCO. 'r"'ir needs had been !l"ie to time. (ive These THE WEATHER For North Carolina: Fair to- nie-ht and Thursday. Warmer to (By the Associated Press) tfeautort, S. C, Feb. 16. Fears for the safety of the Texas Company's on steamer Velma Brooks, bound from Norfolk to Beaufort, became known here today when a fishing cruiser went in search of the vessel. The Velma Brooks was several day overdue. tne velma Brooks is a 33-foot steamer, carrying a crew of two men and sailing from Beaufort to Norfolk DEATH OF MRS. POWELL iNewton, eb. 16. Friends here have heard of the death Saturday night m Asheville of Mrs. Fannie Powell, widow of Frank A. Powell. r cne was a sister of Mrs. D. F. Moore' of-this place and of John Howard, a tarmer of Caldwell township. Her husband, who died only a month ago at Asheville, was a brother of the late mrs. w. j. Youne- of Newton LOW RATES FOR IRISH (By the Associated Press) London, Feb. 16. The Irish depart ment or agriculture has inaugurated the plan of granting loans at a low rate of interest to Irish farm ers to enable them in the fall to grind wheat and oats into meal. It is hop ed in this way to cope with the enor mous quantities of wheat and oats being grown by the Irish farmers in order to meet any shortage of flour. AMERICAN SECURITIES SEIZED IN LAST BRITISH RAID New York, Feb. 16. American se curities consigned to bankers and banking houses in the United States were declared in financial circles to be included in the larere amount of mail seized by the British srovernmenr. from the-steamers Noordam and Rotterdam of the Holland-American me in critisn waters several weeks ago. Ihe securities, forwarded from Amsterdam and other cities in Hol land are said to represent in nart the offerings of German institutions and individuals compelled to sell through Dutch bankers because of Dressing financial requirements. It was said by bankers that a large part of these securities now in British hands, have been resold in the American market, subject to delivery and that heavy losses may result. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 16. The employ ment of child labor in southern cot ton mills was defeated toda F. aPtterson of Roanoke Rapids, N. C, chairman of the executive commit tee of the Southern Cotton Manu facturers' Association, before the sen ate commerce committee. Mr. Pat terson invited members of the corn, mittee to visit southern cotton mills and investigate conditions for them selves. Asked why southern manufacturers considered it necessary to employ children, Mr. Patterson said the New England factories enjoyed an ad vantage in freight rates which could (By Associated Press.) New York, Feb. 16. The United States faces one of the most criti cal periods in its history, and the j destiny of the republic for a century to come may well be determined by the conduct of the government and the sentiment of the people as ex- til-rMCliI .r 1 1 ,1 I cAjjicsseu auring tne , next four years, United States Sena tor James W. Wadsworth, Jr., of : New York told the New York state Republican Convention here todav 1 O i TIT 1 . . J ' oL-imtor waaswortjt addressed the convention as its permanent chair man. He declared that only the Eu ropean war had saved the country from being now "in the depths of the blackest kind of industrial de pression" and declared that unless a protective tariff is created there will come from foreign sources, after the sip'nino F , . . , pcaic, an inuustriai in vasion such as the country has never vet experienced. Senator Wadsworth touched briefly upon the Democratic policies toward the Mexican and Philippine ques tions, declaring that, "rightly or wrongly," lacking in virility, shrink ing from those responsibilities and obligations which must come to every great nation." Then ermanent rhr only be equalized by the employment ! men sflid in part: ot children and longer hours. Chairman Newlands of the senate committee said the bill by public sentiment and would nass. He said to Mr. Patterson: You might direct your efforts to " awmc iiietiiuu tnat would re 11 ,s n'ffniy proper and commen dable that the Republicans of the greatest state in the union should, with emphasis and sincerity, express themselves with respect to the situa tion which confronts the the conduct of the country. government lieve you of any injustice that vour i aml the sentiment of the neonle as pv- efforts to defeat the bill might place tTcise(i and expressed during the on you. ROOT IS THROWN TO DISCARDS BY FRIENDS (By Associated Press.) New York, Feb. 16. The Repub- lcan state convention today defeat ed a resolution declaring that EHhn Root was the logical candidate for the Republican nomination for presi dent. 183 SUBMARINES ARE NEEDED FOR DEFENSfe LAST LUSITANIA ED NO HAND L I I0Ur years may very well determine the destiny of the republic J for a century to come. The Amer i ican people have an intense desire .nut tneir cnudren and their chil dren's children shall thrive and prosper and that the purpose of the nation, declared by its founders and maintained for nearly 140 years, shalll ive undisturbed amongst the generations to come. Need Wisdom "Never since the Civil war have we been in such dire need of far-seeing wisdom and strength at Washing ton. It is not Klirnrisino- V.r..rn that men and women all over this broad land are thinking, and think ing very deeply, about their country and its future. It will not do for any great political party to approach the discussion that is coming in a haphazard or trifling mannerf Senator Wadsworth asked the cit izens of the country "to judge of the soundness and competency of our op ponents who today are halting and hesitating, impelled by no common purpose, trifling with little things, working for picayune advantage, comprehending nothing that is great and vital, helplessly adrift in a ship which bears the destinies of Ameri ca.' He declared that the treas ury's reserve fund," in spite of trlcK ery and misleading boolrkppnino- j methods, is conceded to bein a pre- and declared that for AN N As for the city hall and water ex- j js safe to say that this organization j in a novel way. He uses two easies. night and i inursaay. warmer to "Hion, he had his doubts as to the ! nTil in great demand the coming Mr. Conrad has made a special study night; light to moderate west winds. t. Wl m. ii thoucht the citv mitrht i ;.. rn.r H"nd a little each year for water ! ' jyj Sawyer, 1st tenor and accom- sewer extension. That, he said, pan'ist.' ,s " good policy, and if the city could , Clayton Conrad, 2nd tenor, flutist it"t $2,000 or more each year to put and rortoonist. ' streets, that would be better. He i paui pairfield. baritone and cellist. (Continued on Page 4) The personnel of this quartet j of coloring and the results he ob tains in a iew moments witn crayuiia are truly wonderful. ' Thee artoons and caricatures he draws are of the highest order of fun and are bound to make you laugn and cause you to forget your worries i L. E. Gilbert, bass, violinist and I and care. COMPARATIVE WEATHER Feb. 15 1916 1915 Meximum 44 55 Minimum 12 50 Mean - - 28 551-2 Rainfall .89 ( By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 16. Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, j today presented to Secretary Lansing ! the latest version of the German-1 American Lusitania agreement. The indications are that it will be accep table. ; When Count von Bernstorff came from Mr. Lansing's office, where he spent less than ten minutes, he an nounced : I "Gentlemen, I refer you to the sec-' retary of state." Almost at the same time Mr. Lan sing sent out this message: j "I have nothing to say." Count von Bernstorff presented for mally the agreement and it is under stood was informed it could not be accepted as final until it could be presented to President Wilson. The indications were that it seemed satisfactory. Washington, Feb. 16. A plan for fleet and coast defense submarine operations in the Atlantic and Pacific, calling for 183 submarines of all types, was outlined to the house naval j ery commit.tPP hv RMr iHm;.i n metnoas, is conct ,,,0.1 Uldlll, paplftll. r,,i,; the navv's chief nf sutimnn'roc n.v, !t, r . " . - ..iv.o. "uuiu,e ieinocrais nao no program . iukc is necessary to insure ade-j repjenisning" the treasury. quate protection, the admiral said and .he speaker touched briefly upon approximately the number of boats nLT6' decIa,f that while ministration s five year building pro- j question, their leader is displaying gr:m- , , . :hl agitation, his uncertainty, blow- At present, the committee was told, ; ing hot and cold." the United States has just 27 subma- ; The Philippines Craent'seaniy W.ar Sf vic dmiral I "The men in power at Washington Grants plan contemplates 30 dlvis- todav who are rpnnnsihil tt!l t ions . of six submarines each, three j has taken place and what bidsr divisions to cruise with the Atlantic to take nlace spp iifiL fleet and two with the Pacific fleet, j ?kZ Z flf "They" and the remainder to work out of ; seem utterly lakcing in vfsion and U shore bases distributed along the j comprehension." nartmpnt will V0 'a I , "uu8 '." ul "le people oi tne is seifin;;; Z: Xr'Z" X"""J: " laRd wou'd "dare to assert that t that they must have a minimum sur- I todav cai ui Knots and a possible "To Ipivp tViPm n, sneed of 2K- tnat thm, oV,n .i. , . '.?a.ve Vne.m now to their own a .V , ,X. "a" e- devices." he dec ared. "amounts t Q i,ouu,uuu each and : saf.rifW nf 0,.,rti,; ' , u " WlJZ 1 propelled. : ti,? , V " ''"ve"one i. in not xcauii, not oniy in i their destruction as a potential nn. tion but also in bringing down upon our heads the derision and contempt : of the world." The Democratic pol j icy towards the Philippines the speak ! ed described as "heartless and cyn ; ical." The spirit of the American ! people is not in accord with such a j cruel and cowardly procedure," he said. Still discussing the Philippines, ; he declared: , When one considers the reputa ; ltion of the United States amongst :the nations of the world one is the ; more dismayed at what the govern ment is contemplating at this time. it, is not a pleasant thing to admit, . 'but it should be admitted and thor- n i, A - j ;oughily understood, that America (By the Associated Press) does not enjoy in the foreign mind Raie,gh, Feb. 16. Mrs. Ida Ball ! that degree of respect and admiration Warren and Samuel Chrfsty, under j to wmch she is entitled, sentence of death for tne murder in! r- i.iiSays We AI"e Joke "s"i,iy or wrongly, other people en, were j regard us today as lacking in deter- they eparate nationality ceed a cost of may be either steam or oi ESPITE GIVEN MURDERERS BY CRAIG i Winston-Salem of G. J. Warr j today granted a respite of two weeks ! mination, lacking in virility, shrink uy governor uraig. The United i JV. ir?m ose responsibilities and States supreme court has refused to obllgatu)ns which must come to every grant a writ of error The two were to have been electro cuted on March 3. The attorneys for the couole will prepare evidence for commulacici. great nation. Discussing economic conditions, benator Wadsworth charged that the supporters of the present adminis tration were "attempting to delude the people into a belief that what ( Continued on Page 4)
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