Daily
ORB
OL. II. NO. SO.
HICKORY, N. C. SATURDAY EVENING DEC. 2, 1916
Price Two Cents
KKORY
tii
h
ATHENS IS NOW QUIET
AFTER DAY OF TERROR
Royalists and Venizelists
tente Troops are Fired Upon and Two Hund
red Greeks are Killed or Wounded Be
fore Constantine Yields to Demands.
(ly Associated Fress.) j
London, Dee. 2. Aftor a day of!
tii'ivr in Athens, in which Venizelists!
fiMtfht royalists anil Greek troops fir-i
it! upon .enteute forces which had j
been landed, according to the admiral J
cf the entente fleet, to maintain or-j
,!! a truce was declared. j
King Constantine finally agreed to;
s.,nender the mountain guns to the
i-i'.ies and the latter arc withdraw-!
!:;; their troops except a small guard.;
pisttifhances began as soon as the
allied troops were landed. Greek'
:,nlr! iired on the entente troops,!
viiile reservists and Veni.elists ex-'
changed shots on the streets.
MANY CASUALTIES
(I'y Associated Tress)
I .radon. Pec. -. The casualties in
(:;e lighting in the Greek capital are
.-aid to have numbered liOO, according
. an Athens dispatch to London.
A pitched battle between the op-;
...ing Creek forces occurred in Sta-'
urn streets. The Dutch and Span-,of
... . . , , . , ,
h mtuwUra intervened and induced
r is ing to grant the demands on con-
:;,i!i that entente troops withdraw
vpt a sii-.a
u f(,r,,,.
According to a source close to
Crook government, the comman-
of the entente fleet telephoned
the premier and asked for an
r.istice.
A'liilo the conference was in prog
s and even after the French
". ;-ttv had been summoned to take
t in it. the guns continued to boom.
French artillery bombarded
If.ck of the royal palace.
GENERALLY FAIR
Yll
( :y A Jsor !atcd Tress.)
V.':i.,'iington, Pec. 1. Generally
.v." t':: r with moderate temper-
" fniM:vt lining the week be-1
)!,,, t.nr.orro-. Local rains are '
, , , , . , , , , i
c:itcd about Vtjdnesday t-nd col-
' UC.lt -NT
the south
.4 indicated for Friday
Atlantic state..
WEATHER
nnnn
nrn
After War Competition
Won't Come for Several
Years, Board Believes
ll'.y Associated Tress.)
,. ' tw o In the
a.h.ngton. Dec. ..-In the
compsxT.ensive review oi lor -
tr.OlU I'llll'lllliuin ok ...
. i tliA '
anv govcinmont agency,
agency, tne
f !.ra!
Undo commission today
opin'on that the much (lis-;
d after-the-war commercial!
utilion from Europe will not be
to come fur some time after,
I on,))
com lMHion of peace. !
High
co;it or raw mamrmis, '-i""--'s mi,,.
t-ixc probably higher wages ! portors; second, the probable effect of
nothing of the capital and; similar action by American manu-
' r i.- ed
to say
-tocks
s of material necessary to re- ractvrers in iwiku uC,
the wastages of war, the report ing its possible disadvantages to do
. i. . . i i f nil : inntst !r nnniumom and smaller compe
pair
ay-;.
ar i expecieu iu uciajr
f Knronean competition until '
I" f,V(: r
it i-(".r:
. .. .rain, its normal state.
Laws
h t put tho American export
footing with his foreign ,ri-
on a
v;;! bv
v author zation of collective ior-1
VollirU a-encies are recommend-1
. .1. ; tho ro-
fi'xn
'd.
1"! t
rn.wl,.' imhlic last Mav, while it
bv
introduction of the Webb bill
hih
, stili awaits RCtion and r.aa tne
n;orocnt oi the administration.
In
studying the export situation,
trade com pi is Vion, it is declared,'
iru'it. i wii, iv
trf'l to take tne promem ... iw
! hi ricnl aspect, considering
rc, nt war a temporary
hi ()ld
tbt
tcrludi
ter nermnnent nmience ui
iM? JiKilt to estimate.
which
i4It
t U fronuontlv asserted," saysiiair compeuuvw huiuo
t is Tre.iutntiy a . , ,.t,;Kitin nf monnnolistic control
', ' ,S";rf t StrS
'r.-.)n titive power. Much capita .
:.,,.i,i;,. i.,, atnfka of material, win i
m in. t
nor'd'-d to restore tne waswuw
war. For some time, aiso,- c...i
r.-u- is declared their c,sts or man
ufacfipo are likely to be higher in
iiany
wa r,
lines of industry than uetori. tne
due to increased costs of raw
latctial.
increased taxes an l posoi-
1)! v higher wages. , .
' In their struggle to regain their
former trade such foreign manufac
ture rs and producers may be expect
ed to fully utilize their highly efficient
organizations for the promotion anu
handling of trade beyond their bor-
ing o. irauo u""1'
f,.voiTin(r- nrofita or taking
rs
ii very low profit till their costs again
n'M'ii'nR norm al and they have re-es-
trade-. Hence, ex-
"writinn from fore tm industrial comii
ablished their trade. Hence, ex- t.rumr .uut Aj "af data concern
Ption from foreign industrial com. of J tab U and sta gh.
Exchange Shots, En
HOLIDAY TRADE
PROMISES TO
BE LIVELY
Although the first days of the
month are not generally regarded as1
good trade days, today was an excep-i
lion, especially this afternoon. A
large crowd of people were in town
and the stores were busy showing?
holiday goods. j
(Merchants ne::t weekwfll begin
in ei most their Christmas trade
adveuising and from that time on
business will be brisk until tne
stores close Saturday night, Decem
ber 2o. The live merchants have
bought many useful stocks and most
thtY'e are 011 or are beipg
opened up.
0n act.ount cf the unusual prosper-
it y in the country, the holiday bus-
i'es.i everywhere will be better than
evrr ociore, it is inougnt, aim hick
ory : cii'iiancs nave prepared 10 iaKe
"" IT
tion.
of the trade of this entire sec-
kensws protest
on deportation
Washington, Dec. 2. Acting on its
own behalf, the American govern
ment has informed Germany anew of
is deep concern over the deporta
tion of Belgians from their own
the' country by the German military au
thorities. This action has been tak
. en as a result of information about
! t'-e deportations gathered from dif
ferent sources and after fruitless in
quiries as to the Belgians made by
American Charge Grew at Berlin.
! iCermanv has been informed that
the treatment of the Belgians has
made a very bad impression in this
country and that the United States
can riot avcid taking notice of the
situation, basing its stand on the
broad grounds of humanity.
The American government it was
learned today was led to move not
only because of the expressed feel-
m',' mat tne deportations nave oeen
looked upon with disfavor by the
American people and government but
b e of fe.,r that pjaleian relief
. . . i a r . i 1
woik, which is administered by
i Americans, may be interfered with.
land foreign banks, and backed by for-
ebgn governments, may be even sharp
war
, Th(; commjssion does not consider
COO)CrilirJIl ciS Hie inuoi nu(uiyjini
.i.n in frvatvrt rjflf. Villt. it Pnn-
lactor in ioreign nauc, uuu ji, imp
ex-lsiders it an important and necessary
clement m any enective pian.
"Three important consiaerauon,
it says, "are involved in this prob-
lem. These are, first, the pres-
once of concerted cation among tne
.... , ,
titors; and, third, the ettect of the
present laws of this coun ry upon
,uch tuuai."" " 1
merican nianufacte
it is HM'ainn, ...
that the country's organization for
n-.nort trade must be strengthened
if its manufacturers and producers
are to compete on mow near y equaz
xermn ... A?ZoVn
possiuie "
sumers says,
,'Tho commission believes that the
jo0 t ho irnined ov effect-
nuvnis" - r. --
ive cooperation in foreign markets
in-;nfted not entail any sacrifice of the
Kiieliofl nrtlipv to this coun
mnuji . - -
try in regard to the maintenance of
vA.hin" th ' United State, At th
l.0'1"'" . ' . ,1,ct5i stahilitv re-
joy !iifn --------,
fon, n hrnnrler market.
The present laws, the report says,
in manv cases as they stand oper
ate to prevent formation of coopera
tive organizations for export trade.
Changes must be made, it says, to
relieve the manufacturer of even
doubt as to their application in for
eign trade organization, but leaving
them as ,at present to protect the
domestic consumer against combina
tions to control prices. 4.--
i't in the most of the coun-
TiVorfd.Tevotes a chapter
The report taKes uy -
1 . . .i j. 4-1a strum.
tries of the world, devotes a chapter
to competition in South America,
gives competitive conditions in par-
r- i :j;o owl parries a mass
r-Ii ....Iipto.
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ILLUMINATE CHICAGO
STATUE OF
(By Associated Press.)
INew York, Dec. 2. The. statue of
liberty will be illuminated from top
to base tonight at the dedication of
a permanent lighting system. Presi
dent Wilson will pull the switch
throwing on the light.
The French ambassador,
Redfield and other cabinet
TThe illumination wh'irh W,fW I
will be a nightly feature of the his-
tone Goddess of Welcome was paid
for by popular subscriptions started
by the New York World.
After the ceremony the president
and other officials will ride in bright
ly lighted automobiles in a parade
through lower New York and up Fif
th avenue.
A dinner will follow at which May
or Mitchell will be toastmaster and
the speakers will include the presi
dent. ,
LEAVES FOR NE W.YOiRK
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 2. President
Wilson, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson
left "at 10:03 a. m. for New Fork to
participate in the new lighting sys
tem of the statue of liberty. They
expect to leave New York at mid
night for Washington.
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Raleigh, Dec. 2. It will be Tues
day next before there is a decision
in the injunction suit brought in the
Superior court here before Judge W.
M. Bond by Congressman J. J. Britt,
Republican, to keep the state board
of canvassers and Governor Craig
from issuing a certificate of elec
tion to Zebulon Weaver, Democrat,
as the choice of the tenth North Car
olina district for the house of rep
resentatives. The injunction suit was heard in
chambers and decision was reserved.
The contention of Mr. Britt was that
he had received a majority of votes
in the tenth district, that unnlawfully
the Btancombe county board of can
vassers had counted unmarked bal
lots for Mr. Weaver, and that the
vote of that county should be thrown
out, giving him a majority of some
275 votes, or that only the marked
ballots be counted, giving him a ma
jority of 13. iFor Mr. Weaver it
was contended that the court had
no jurisdiction, the matter being one
to be passed on by congress, that the
state board of canvassers, being min
isterial body, could not go behind
the returns, which with the vote of
Buncombe county gave him a major
ity of nine.
'Congressman Britt made a state
ment, claiming that he had been le
gally elected, his application for in
junction being pjresented by Thomas
Settle, former Republican candidate
for eovernor.
m .....
The state board of canvassers was
- . , , .
rcprcsei.icu uy attorney vienerai ana
uovernor-eiect ,1. w. Bickett, , ex
Gov. W. W. iKchin, James H. Pou and
Judge J. Crawford Biggs, while Mr.
Wjeaver was represented by Judge
J. D. Murphy of Asheville.
Mr. Weaver made no statement,
but his counsel argued that he had
been legally elected, that with the un-1
marked ballots rejected or accepted j
that he had a majority, that the
face of the returns showed his elec-
tion and that the case was one for .
the house of representatives and not
tne courts.
LECTURE IN HICKORY
During the present year the Pro
testant churches . throughout ths
LBERTY
BOND
ANNOUNC
DECISION
TUESDAY
REFORMATION
world is celebrating the four hun- points over last nignt s ciosmg ng
droHth nnnivorsarv nf tho Rpfnrma.1 ures. There was considerable cov-
tion of the 16th centurv. Arrange-
ments have been made by Lenoir Col
lege for a number of special lectures
on this ceneral subiect bv rjrrorrai-1
nent churchmen during the year.
The first of these lectures will be
given on Tuesday evening, Decern- j
ber 5, at 7:30 o'clock, in the college
auditorium, by Dr. D. H. Baulsm,
dean of Hamma Divinity School,
Springfield, Ohio. 'His subject will
be The Significance of the Quadri
centenial Celebration. Dr. Baulsin
is one of the best known men in' the
Lutheran church, and his coming to,
Hickory will give the people the op
portunity of a rare treat.
NO BIG FIGHTING
ON FRENCH FRONT
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Dec. 2 There were no im
portant developments on the . front
in France last night, the war office
announced today.
, By Associated Press,)
Lionaon, uec. a. jjuring tne nignt
hostile artillery laws active north of
Ypres and near Guedeco urt," says the
official report today from the Franco-
Belgian front.
LOOKS
FOR LOWER
PRICES
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Dec. 2. Boycotts on food
supplies are meeting with marked'
, u
success in Chicago, numbers of
women participating in the food war,
it was announced today. It was
, Secretary pointed out that diminishing prices 1915 there were 15. College offi
t members ! in the cost of butter, eggs and poul- als identined with the sport u:r are
I . f that not a single deatn oc2 -rr-jl ju
trv were noted
The commissioner
of food said
I am looking for a big smash in
the egg market. The boycott idea
is spreading all over the country and
as- Chicago is the central egg mar
ket, the refusal to buy is bound to
have a pronounced effect on the cost
of food."
MORRIS " PLAN BANK
IS GRANTED CHARTER
(By Associated Press)
Haleigh, Dec. 2. The Greensboro
Pla;n Company of Grjnsboro', with
capital stock of $50,000, of wrhich
$16,500 has ben subscribed, was char-!
tered today by the secretary of state. C
The company proposes to sell, offer!
ior saie its own securities ana oner
for sale and negotiate the securities
of other corporations and otherwise
to conduct what is known as a "Mor- West Hickory, Dec. 2. Capt. and
ris Plan Bank." Mlrs. H. W. Warner gave their a-
Application for charter of the El- nual Thanksgiving supper to all the
lerbe Knitting Mjills of Richmond overseers of the Ivey Mill on Thurs
county, with a capitalization of $100,- day evening, -Nov. 30 at 7:30 p. m.
000, of which $12,50 has been paid in, The overseers present were Messrs.
also was chartered today. The cor- J. M. Freeman, weave room overseer,
poratiom will manufacture hosiery ,j ' T- D. Abernethy, overseer "of spin-
. .ning; G. T. Barker, overseer of card
REVIVAL AT BAPTIST CHURCH
!
The revival at the Bautist church
is increasing m attendance and inter- home of Ca t Warncr. W)hile i ,
est. Christians of the Methodist, know j am not ab1e to do faU -us. i
Presbyterian, Reformed and (other tice in describing the event yet I
churcnes are aiding heartily m the feel it a duty to do the best I can.
meeting. ' ! ,About 7:15 p. m. Thursday evening!
Last night they had a great meet- Capt Warner sent his car to the Ivev
ing, and so did they have this morn- Mill and took his overseers to his'
Th,e iU,jef t hlS mornmS wa,s nice home, and only a few minutes af-!
Pray and Go. As the preacher said, ter arriving Mrs. " Warner invited us'
pay the postage on your pray, if to the . dining room-where she had
you expect it to reach an answer ... prepared for us- one-of the finest.'
A great service is expected tonight, suppers" yonr ' correspondent has ever
Everybody is invited. Then remem- had the pleasure to partake of. I
ber the services tomorrow. Preach- wouid oniv make a faiiurc to try to1
ing at 11. At 3:30 p. m. Dr. Dew name all , the good things set before;
will address men and boys only in lls that were inviting to the appetite,1
the Metnodist church. Subject, Five but I can say that oysters, turkey?
Modern Devils. At the same hour, and numerous ot1 A' 'things that I
Mjrs. Dew will address women and haven't space to mention were cer
girls m the Baptist church. Subject tainly errand and the overseers aU
Her Conversion f .on Catholicism." agree that Capt. and Mrs. Wiarne-'
Sunday night, services will begin at by their courtesy and attention mado
7. iThere will bo no day service 11S all feel likei we were part of
Monday. ;Monday night a special the family. We also agree in say-'
prayer service will be given for the ing-that e t year when we attend
soldier boys out on the border. Their the annual Thanksgiving supper with
relatives and friends will want to Capt. Warner we feel that the climax'
be there Monday night. been reached but lo, and behold
vApu we return, the next time we
HENRY FORD VISITS
OLD MILL AT FL AT ROCK
j -n o wi--i
ncuue,s.u,lvme 'V- f- wnue on
fl J? n I , TT
his way from Spartanburg: Henry
tt, , v .... . A, , ,
ui" im.ni.i-iiiiiiuiiauD i""'"""'"?
manutacturer ot Detroit, Mich., spent
a few hours in Hendersonville and
visited the offices of Rhodes and
Clark local Ford agents. He also
inspected the Jordan mill at Flat Rock
The Jordan mill is one of the old-
time water I mills where flour and
meal is ground and Mr. Ford was so
impressed with the mill and it pic-
turesque setting that he went all
through the place and thorouerhlv in-
spected
it.
ftjjsatt
MARKETS I
COTTQN FUTURES
(B;y Associated Press)
iNew York, Dec. 2 The cotton
market opened steady today and the
more active positions sold nine" to ten
ering and prices later rallied.
The market closed steady.
Open
December 20.05
Close
19.96
20.09
20.32
20.53
20.52
18.58
January
20.15
20i34
aviarcn
iVlav
uly
20.51
20.49
18.55
October .
HICKORY MARKETS
Cotton
Wheat
..19.50
CHICAGO WHEAT
(By Associated Pi'ess)
IChicago, Deci 2. Rumors that
the Hudson Bay Company was try-
ing to cancel the purchase cf several
1 million bushels of wheat intended for
I . j. r;j-: 1 i j 1 ,i, ; 41.
ijieai 1311 kt in isu tu a uicaa 111 iiic
wheat market here. Opening prices,
with December at 1.65 3-4 to 1.66
and May at 1.73 1-4 to 1.74, were fol
lowed . by a decided decline.
THE WEATHER
tatntrnt
ittrnmttsxm
1 ( J'rtrrn iro ina: hair tonie-ht
and Sunday: moderate west winds
b3cor"ing variable.
SIXTEE
mm
J ii U 'W
FOOTBALL
(By Associated Press) !
IChicago, Deo. 2. Football claimed ,
16 lives, one in the south, during th
1916 sc. sen which closed Thanksgiv
, r(Vtnfr i.o com-
during the;
piled by'the Associated Pi ess today, j
Last year there v.-jre 16 and in
any' game in which the players we."3
physically as well as mentally tair.-
ed for the severest test. Not k j
single death occurred where pnysi
cians were known to have examined
players.
In most cases those who lost their
lives were members of hudi schools,
semi-professionals and prairie elev
ens. tOnly one of the college players
lost their lives.
'Coaches assert that practically ev-
inTf!'
of the sport has been el
iminntr-r) bv thr- nil"! fnmiv.- i tpn aiiA
"
no matter what rules are adopted the!
game, will continue to be rough and :
only those in the best physical condi- I
tion i b? permitted n
payi
They are doubtful if a
ny changes
can be made in the rules that will j
make the game less vigorous.
CAPT. AND MRS.
y
WARNER ENTERTAIN
ing; U. A. White, master machinist,
and T. J. Leonard, overseer of cloth
room. Mr. and Mrs. Howard of.
still find soire improvement, so we
say e?.ch true this bats all the other
time-. i
iWhile 1 am unable to describe fully
what a n5ce time we had I think
VY11.CU c Ull. l.!llit vv c X LUtll'.V
T Q,v, n,! t ,. ,
... x v. cav Lllii J. aiiu II1V
brother overseers did full iustice to
the good things Sftt before us, so
keen were our ar)petite3 that I think .
Gach overseer had grave doubts about'
the rest of the overseers being able
to get to the mill Friday morning.
After supper was over we spent'
an honr nr U-.-r, in nlfas
sation with Capt. and Mrs. Warner '
and then giving- them our heartfelt!
thanks and telling them how great-
we annrecistpd their lrinrlrip5s nnrl I
evtending them our best wishes. Capt.!
Warner again had his car ready and j
sent us on our homeward way re-!
ioicing. All wishing that it would j
be our privilege to spend many more
srjch evenings with this good and
kind family. T. J. L.
GOOD CON
FOR EMPTY STOCKING
The Christmas trea, dinner basket
and winter relief funds being collect
ed by the Volunteers of America
have started out right, the first con-
tribution being $25 by Mr. J. M. All
red. The dinner baskets will be
distributed in time for Christmas '
dinner, the Christmas tree will be!
held in the Chero-Cola building!
Christmas right and the winter re-!
lief fund is expected to bo large
enouch to tide tne Volunteers over
in their work for the winter.
All
persons v:
aesire to ne p ore urg-'
ca to r.aiip concrioutions. Wihether
the amount is $50, $25, $10 or $1
or even less, it will be gladly receiv
ed, i
GENERAL HARRISON'
CONDITION 'UNCHANGED
(By Associated Press.)
Montgomery, Dec. 2. Reports from
the bedside of General George P.
Harrison, commander-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, who
livf n; raji tfCV'Vka, Ala., sitp.te that
while he has been very weak, there
has been no change in his condition
ror trio t-sl. several no -is.
1 Vii'-ri Gpneral
Harrison U suffering from
the in-
f'ririties of old age
RUSSIANS AND GERMANS
M TWO BIG OPERATIONS
Muscovites Hope to Menace German's Supply
Line and Prevent Capture of Bucharest
Teutons Draw Closer on Capital Greece
Surrenders Artillery to Entente.
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L.
Ml TAX IS
DISCUSSED
Chapel Hill, Dec. 2. The North
Carolina Geological and economical
survey has issued the following
suggestions for changes in the state,
highway law:
The tax on automobiles is levied
in excess of the actual cost of licen
sing the machine because the auto
mobile is supposed to damage very
materially the roads over which it is
driven. It is therefore only right
and just hat the automobile tax
thus collected should be used for the
maintenance of the roads that It is
supposed to damage At the pres
ent time a portion of the tax is
supposed to be used in some way or
other on tho roads of the counties in
which the automobilists reside, and
the balance goes into the general
treasury of the state. All of the
money raised by this automobile tax
should be used for the maintenance
of the main highways of the state,
nd should be done through the state'
MAY
highwav commission. By doing! , , , , . 4l T
this, the people of the state will be,ed b the Russians to save the Rd"
k re that this money will be used anian armies and possibly Buchar
raost economically and to the best 1 est; the other by the Teutonic armies
advantage .flor the maintenance of j in an effort to capture Bucharest and
tne mam highways of North Caro-i , , . . ,
Ima. It will also enable the State envelop the Rumanian ro-mie
Highway Commission to assure the I Having assembled a large force
secretary of agriculture of the Unit-1 along the range of the lower Car
ejl States that the roads built in : thi the Russians are pressing
North Carolina by federal aid will be . ' - . e
jaaintained. The state is obliged a Sreat offensive on a front of ap
to make this assurance if it is to proximately 250 miles. Already they
participate in the Federal Aid have scored such successes as to lead
icod fund. .... , . 'to expectation that the supply line
From the Federal Aid road fund ,
North Carolina will in the next five of General von Falkenhayn s armies
years receive approxi motel $570,- j invadinig Rv)nania from the north
0H0. In order to obtain this money may be seriously menaced,
she has to raise at least as much as : The threat to tbe Rumanians
:.prropriated by the Federal govern-! - , ,r , ,
;-s:it. The state will have supervision comes from Field Marshal von
or the location and construction of Mackensen on the southeast. Con
the roads built with this joint fund, trolling virtually the entire course of
Ws, r.k,t0 be done through the th Danube as far as Tchernavoda,
r t? fig.iway Commission!. The .L . , .
-mission then must be equipped the Teutonic allies, it has been point
vith men and supplies to enrle it ed out, seemed likely to attempt to
o carry on this work. throw forces across it at points fur-
-wn iti0t" q tfuPfrvisio" of ther and further east to outflank
ihis work, the State Highway Com- , ,. , , ,,
n ission must be ready and able to;each lme taekn UP bv the Rumanians
assist sil the counties and towrnships ' as they retired under the pressure of
in their road work. To enable it to do Von Falkenhayn's forces from the
J: J1? whichare demanded :north and west and such as von
ii. i iiiuot. nave ail awequate ixy-
prcpr:itionh and this commission
hcuid receive at least S50.000 neri
yesr from the state to enable it to that such a move may have already
carry on the work that is required ( been carried out, takins the mention
The expense of the maintenance' from Petrograd that hostile patrols
of the main highways of the state will, have been seen indicated a new cross
if the automobile tax is turned over ing has been made by von Mackensen
to the State Highway Commission ' southeast of Bucharest. An advance
be borne of the state and this will , . . A , , , . .,
relieve the counties of this expense, ai thls pomt would hem in thc Ru"
and give them more money for the manians at Bucharest and make es
mraintenance of other roads ''n the cape difficult except in the northeast,
county There should, however, be The crisis 5n Greece seems to have
some definite action taken by the , , , xl
general assembly in regard to the Passed for the Present with the
maintenance of our highways, and a announcement from Athens that
general law should be passed that any King Constantine has agreed to give
county of township issuing bonds the artillery demanded by the
for t;ie construction of roads must fi , . ... , -
nrnvWd nor.h f v.,, ua - a enltenfte and that all alwed forces
tnat the money thus raised shall be
used for the maintenance of th3 high
way's constructed with the bond issue.
Some legislation should be passed
by the general assembly in regard to
the kind of lights that automobiles
siian us jierriiiueu to use. mere is
no doubt but that the blinding lights
uvn u3cu uy many auuoinouiies are i
very dangerous to travel at night on
the public roads. These blinding
ner.ts are undoubtedly responsible
for many of the accidents that hap
pen at night on the public road. With
out in any .way diminishing the ease
and facility of night travel of the
automobile, the lights can be so
regulated that they will not blind
the driver of the approaching auto
mobile, and yet give sufficient light
for the drivers to see where they are
going, even at a good rate of speed.
-pi
ihis question has become so serious
that it is being agitated all over the
country, and manufacturers of au
tomobiles are giving it serious con
sideration, and many legislatures are
considering legislative action regard
ing it. ;
LEASE IS OBTAINED
ON MARSHALL STORE
The Catawba Trust Company, the
new state bank to be opened here
January 1, has secured a lease for
one year on the Marshall hotel cor
ner store with privilege of renewing
lease for five years, it was announced
today. Mr. J. W. Orabaugh of Wcl
(nn. who will be cashier, is expected
In Til ery December 15 to begin ar-1 Commercial congress at its o-r.-vr.g
ransren-ents for the formal opening! session December II, it was announc
the "first of the year. ed today.
(By Associated Press.)
Russian troops apparently have
come in force to the aid of the Ru
manians in defending their capital.
Petrograd today announces the driv
ing back of von Mackensen's forces
south of Bucharest, reporting the
capture by the Rumanians of two
towns south of the capital.
The Russians also are taking pre
cautions against a movement against
Bucharest from the rear. They have
taken the great bridge crossing the
Danube front Dobrudja at Tcherna
voda, which has been in von Macken
sen's control since October.
Otherwise the situation appears
moving uninterruptedly in favor of
the invaders
Berlin announces the
defeat of the Rumanians in a pitched
battle on the Argechu river southeast
of Petechi, where the first Rumanian
armies were brought through.
Southeast of Campulung also the
Teutonic invaders are advancing from
the north and von Mackensen from
the south is reported as having reach
ed the Danube. Germany announc
es the capture of 49 guns, 6,200 Ru
manians and much ammunition in the
fighting yesterday.
Berlin announces that the Russian
efforts on the Moldavian front and
further south were fruitless.
Indications point to the r-rolybH!;-r
that two great flanking operations
are in nroirress on the Rur.isr.ian
ft Q ,nnoril,- ;c intonrl-
i Mackensen's threat from the south.
Entente commentators point out
which were landed are to be with
drawn, an armistice having been ar
ranged. Before this panic had reigned in
Athens with an exchange of shots be-
. tween Greek and entente marines,
. Durin5? the fighting many civilians
are reported to have been killed.
COST OF DRUNKENNESS
It costs more to get drunk in Hick
ory now than it used to co.;t. When
the same old drunk makes the same
old excuso, he will be assessed a
little bit mere in future. .Recorder
Campbell, seeing no good results
from the usual small fines, has rais
ed the limit to $5 and costs, and
in some cases .$10 and costs for
drunkenness. Jim Sigmon a white man
who was charged with being drunk
and resisting an ofiicer, was fined
$5 for drunkedness and S10 for re
sisting an officer, his totai donation
being $25.20 for his Thanksgiving cel
ebration. Three other drunks anted
up for the school fund.
TO ADDRESS CONGKfcSS
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. 2 President
Wfilson has tentatively accepted an
invitation to address the Southern
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