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Hickory AILY CORD VOL 11. N. 117 HICKORY, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING JANUARY 31, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS HIUKUKY ENJOYS BRITISH LOSSES COUNCIL ORD TWO ROUNDS IN JANUARY WATERWORKS OF FUN 32,354 MATERIAL I CONSPIRACY TO MURDER LLOYD GEORGE ANEARTHED Sensational Plot Uncovered at Derby, England, Had for its Purpose Poisoning of British Premier and Arthur Henderson Three Women and Man Held. nut illy Associated Press) , ,(..l(tu an. :U., A onsayritniinee Lni(.. Jan. 31. A conspiracy to rk'f I'tvmior Lloyd George is re port i" I bv the Paily Sektch which l....... I. ...... M.n.l.t in V.I.j ;i r rt'S i s i'ac UHIV.IC in uiu i-ormiM tufi. The persons arrested are ,l,.T:l)t'i! as three suffragettes and n man. a conscientious objector to mi!i;;lry service. The Sketch says the persons charg ,., with tin- conspiracy are the three wtui cii a;.. I l'.u man whose arrests a r-.'.uarKaMe conspiracy charge w;n rcpiTiod in the newspapers this moniiim'. The Ilaily Sketch printed tho following story: The police have unearthed what is believed to be a plot to murder the premier with the result that Mrs. Wieeuion of IK-rby, Miss Hettie, her (kiuirhter. Mrs, Mason, and Alf Ma son, the hitter's husband, have been arreted. They were taken to the police station and held. Tiny will be taken ebfore a mag istrate at Ierliy on Wednesday. It is understood that only formal evi dence will bo presented. The details are yet unknown, but it is understood the conspirators aimed at causing the premier's death by poison," INDKU Ml REST (liy Associated Tress) Derby. Fug. Jan. 31 Mrs. Alice Ulieelderi, her two daughters and the husband of one of them, Alfred Ma son, were charged at the Guild Hall here today with cosnpiring to murder Premier Lloyd George and Arthur Henderson, member of the house of commons and of the war council. After formal evidence concerning the arrests had been given the case was adjourned until Saturday. Upon being arrested the defendants denied any knowledge of the conspiracy and refused to talk. So details were disclosed in the police court proceedings, but it is un derstood the charge will be made that the defendants purposed to use pois on. The inquiry at Scotland Yard .an during the week-end. The Wheeldons are well known in Derby in connection with the suffrage move ment Mason is a consistent objector tu military recruiting. DKEDS FILED FOR RECORD FIRST LYCEUM NUMBER HERE FRIDAY NIGHT iMiss Jeannette Kling, who will ap pear here Friday night under the auspices of the hi.di school seniors, is said to be one of the best readers and entertainers tourning the south under any lyceum management, and Hickory people are assured a real treat. IMiss Kling comes with the finest sort of recommendations, and as the company which is sending her out is a new one, and is bidding for popular favor, the public may be sure ot getting the worth of its money. There are three attractions in all, and season tickets sell for $1.25 These should be purchased from se niors, or can te had at the box office at the Hub Friday night. TWO YOUNG MEN WERE SUSPECTED OF RICHES Mr, D. T. Sustare of Hickory and Mr. G rover C. MUrphy of Maiden, two young men, were searched at High Foint Monday afternoon at the instigation of N. C McDowell of Gle nola, Randolph county, who alleged that somebody had arided his pock ets of $190 at the union station in Greensboro. Mr. Sustare, who was returning to Hickory on 21, remained over in High Point until he learned the identity of the accuser, and came to Hickory next day. McDowell said he had not suspected the young men, whose reputations are beyond reproach, but was told by another man that he had better have them searched. The young men caught the train iust as it was drawing out of Greens boro and were inside settling up with each other for hotel and railroad fare, when McDowell approached and ask ed if they had his money. ,He was told they most assuredly did not have it, and the matter was dropped un til they reached High Point. Mc Dowell claimed to have had some $20 bills, but neither of the young men had a bill of that calibre about him, and apologies later were made. Mr. Sustare realizes that if a man has lost a good pile of money, the world looks green to him, but at the same time he is not feeling good over being accused as a "dip." He has not decided whether to bring action against McDowell. Newton, Jan. 31 The following deeds have been filed for record: X. H. I'.rooks to Dr. George Cost ner for $ 1,475. Dr. Cost nor to R. D. Baker for $1,500, A. L. Oumgarner to Wl R. Bum Karner for $100. T, (i. Campbell to S. A. Isenhower and W M. Busby for $300. A. J, Carpenter to H. E. Huffman for $100, I'. C Deal to E. J. Huffman for $100. A J. iK-rr and J. Mullen to J. ,L. Caldwell for $152. Xellio F. Fried to Chas. O. Har- nll, $700, JV". II Fry and J. A. Gaither to h If. Vount for $10 and other con siderations, L. Kluxer to J, A Abernethy, two lds, $.-,00 and $1,000. E. Hendley to T. F. Campbell i)0, J. A. Moretz and P. C. Setzer to K. Ashe for $550. tA Weathers to J. M. Crouse for Uf, 'Wibon Warlick to Zeb H. Younl 1 ar"l other considerations i; M. Voder to E. L. Shuford for VISITORS TO HICKORY SHOWN THROUGH PLANT Mr. J. W. Connelly of Washington, D C , chief special agent of the Southern Railway System and Cap tain Thomas, special agent, were in Hickory a short while Tuesday af ternoon and spent a few hours look ing over the city. They were shown through the Piedmont Wagon Com pany's huge plant and expressed am azement at the immenseness of it. An advertisement in today's Record tells how that company grew from a small repair shop to its present proportion. HEALTH CAMPAIGN TO START IN SOUTH (By --Associated Press) Wjashington, Jan. 31. A 15-weeks health campaign in the south will be inaugurated at Augusta, Ga , with the arival of Dr. McCullough, general secretary of the southern Sociologi cal Congress, who left here today. 'From A u crusta two carloads of campaign literature will be sent to Florida and from there to North Carolina and Virginia later. Bloodhounds, Brought Here From Asheville, Follow Tracks to Home of Boys J, ,'Vn,,viHe H'oodhounds in nnf "I I!,t(':tiv' Taylor and Dav w u v that tity t(Klav tr!iilel two I)r VI iryVr,,m the residence of th 1 !l Nl(;n(,I"n to their home in tmsb i1 asU;rri ?c':tin of Hickory, ..v-., ,i ,,..1 Til,. .1 , .. " ""ur una roiusea to hovZvwf othor tr!lil- The white and n , 10 an'' Joe Price, aged 10 Mire ,, liM' WerG later held bv the J6 poruhng a thorough investiga- .Th for Tu(.sr'lhf'n,ls were telephoned nsr,n' '"K'li, wnen vr. JNtch- bfen "n; was found to have (.!.. . "'" wnno he and Mrs. AY -1 v t i im Trt,at the movies. The does nhortiw .'. 01 their j am 0 fame owners n chane,. tV10! an(l were K'v" the larl P ' , Fhe circle'l about the w; r S1,lf:,,c and then, leaving wff'"W P'cked up the trail flowed it to the home of the iWith a demonstration of the new fire pump this morning and a pur suit by bloodhounds, Hickory people were treated to a couple of rounds of excitement of an unusual variety. The Sons of Rest were in their ele ment, especially while the hounds, which were brought here from Ashe ville, trailed around the residence of Dr. W. H. Nicholson and then hitting a scent, made off down Twelfth street and turned west up Seventh avenue. The crowd follow ed the docs as little hovs trail th.o calliope. iThe demonstration bv the fire nnmn on Main street was all that could be desired. 'Two streams of water were lifted high above any buildings on the street and the pressure was aobut twice as strong as the ordinary volume from the standpipe. A great crowd watched and marveled. (By Associated Press) .London, Jan. 31. The total num ber of British casualties as report ed in the published list for Janu ary was 960 officers and 31,394 men. British casualties for January show a considerable decrease oer those of the preceding month. No list was published during the Christmas holi days, but the number up to Decem ber 23 was 815 officers and 36,350 men. The January list brings the sum of British ! casualties since the Somme offensive began to 552,371. ICity council Tuesday night did .what has been desired for a long: Lime ana maae contracts tor the in- stallaftion of two new eenjtrifujgal ! pumps at the water plant and under took to provide the city with a ca j pacity of 250,000 gallons of water ev ery 24 hours. The improvements, including- fee of engineers and trans mission lines, will cost in the neigh borhood of $11,500, but as the addi tions were absolutely needed, council am not reel like hesitating longer. Abee and Frye of Hickory was awarded the contract for erecting the filter plant at a cost of $3,320 ' and building the raw water station at $931.50. The filter equipment was purchased from the American Wiatr ERS HOUSE AND SENATE KILL TWO BILLS WITH RELISH One Would Grant Right of Appeal in Depot Cases and Other Would Enact Into Law a Judge's Dissenting Opinion Educa tional Bills Heard. CONGRESS IS ASKED TO SAVE DAYLIGHT PASSPORT FRAUDS NOTE CONTENTS UNDER INVESTIGATION (By Associated Press.) Wjashington, Jan. 31. State de partment authorities today began a thorough investigation into the issu ance and alleged improper use of American passports in the name of Jelks Leroy Thrasher, a former res ident of Quitman, Ga., with which Capt. Hans Boehm, said to be a Ger man army officer, was traveling from Spain to Holland when taken off a steamer at Falmouth and placed un der arrest by the British authorities. PUBLIC FOR HOURS (Ly Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 31. (Congress ional action to authorize the setting of bottening Company for $1,492, and all clocks ahead for one hour was re two centrifugal pumps capable of commended to the Chamber of Corn forcing 250 gallons a minute were ! merce today at the opening of the bought from the Morris Machine t fifth annual meeting by the committee Company at Charlotte at $2,016. Mo-! on "daylight saving." The commit tors are included. FRENCH TRANSPORT IS ADMITTED SUNK WEALTH IN SOUTH SjHOWS BIG INCREASE Washington, Jan. 31. "Farmers of the south are better off by half a billion dollars than they were this time last year," said President Fair fax Harrison of the Southern Rail way system, referring to the figures of aggregate crop values published by the United States department of agriculture. !"These figures show," said Mr. Harrison, "that in the states of Vir ginia, North Carolina, South Caro lina, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, the total value of all crops grown in 1916 was ? 1,882,0600001 (as compiarejd Svitth $1,377,352,000 in 1915, an increase of $504,708,000, or 36.64 per cent. These figures are arrived at by taking the reported values of 13 principal crops as to which the agricultural depart ment collects annual statistics and adding values for all other crops based on the percentage of the 13 crops as shown by the census of 1910. "While the increased total value shown is, in large part, due to high er prices for farm products, it is truly remarkable when taken in con nection with the unfavorable weath er conditions which prevailed in a large part of the territory. Jn some localities, as a result of adverse weather conditions and the damage done by the Mexican cotton boll wee vil, crop yields were substantially re duced, but. taking the south as a whole, its farmers were never more prosperous than at this time." (By Associated Press) iNew York, Jan. 31. Finding fur ther examination today of E. F. Hut ton barren of results as far as showing the origin of the information on which E F. Hutton and Com pany warned its customers a peace note was to be issued, the congress ional leak investigating committee j today decided to summon Geo. A. Ellis, Jr., the member of the firm who wrote the warning telegram, j Ellis, according to Hutton, is ill in Georgia, but the committee will get his testimony. j A. F. Connelly, head of the Wash ington firm which furnished the' Hutton ifirm with '"" the information,, was expected to take the stand later today. Connelly who arrived from ."Wjashington denied that the informa tion came from R. W. Boiling, the president's brother-in-law and a .member of his firm. He said that it vas gathered merely from general talk around Washington. Hutton today said that although having the information as to the president's note at least two hours before the market closed on Decem ber 20, no member of his firm had taken advantage of it. 'His custom ers had an hour's leeway to sell be fore the market closed. They were long in the aggregate about 340,000 shares. He was of the opinion that few needed the warning, but promis ed the committee to furnish the exact number of selling orders. (By Associated Press.) iParis, Jan. 30. Unofficial announ cement was made here tonight that the transport Amiral Ameon, which was taking 950 soldiers to Saloni ki escorted by the destroyer Arc, was torpedoed by a submarine on Janu ary 25. Of those on board 809 were saved. tpe rpcnmmPTiHpti tVint. tVie VinnHs Vie UAJ l l i. a :i i ct ctiieau an iiuui ueiweeu April J. and October 1. Eight hundred national and local commercial organizations were rep resented. The railroad question was the topic of much discussion and the result of a referendum on strikes was to be announced. (National de fense andi business questions after the war are to be discussed and Pres ident Wilson and former President Taft are on the program. FRENCH ARE DEMANDING A NEW GRAND MASTER GERMAN SUBMARINES IN SOUTH ATLANTIC GOOD WOMAN PASSES Died at her home in Cline's town ship, this morning at 2 o'clock, Mrs. D J. Drum, aged 76 years and 12 days. Two years ago she had a stroke of paralysis, and from that time had grown weaker. Her fun j eral and burial will take place at St. j Stephens tomorrow at 11 a. m., con ducted by Rer. Martin Heinicke. The deceased leaves a husband, two sons, ! four daughters and many friends to mourn her loss She was indeed a I good, useful woman and was fully ; ready and willing to lay down life's j work, and enter the rest of the faith ful. (By Associated Press) 'Paris, Jan. 31. Frenchmen who be lieve in developing the home market as the best means of promoting an economic recovery after the war are calling for a "grand master" of raw IA statement fm the German ' m at.er,ial or something like the im . . , , , penal office for the economic transi- admirahty on Monday said tnat on tion period 5n Germany. A compe January 25 a German submarine at tent man with suffifficiment legal au a point at about 2o miles east of thoritv and with full control of the Malta sunk an armed hostile trans- utilization of the natural resources port steamer which was preceding of Francef) they think, would accom eastward convoyed by a French tor- plish in the restoration of general in pedoboat. The ship which was dustries a work comparable to what heavily armed was declared ta have M Albert Thomas, the minister of sunk in ten minutes. munitions, has accomplished in the production of arms and projectiles. 'The French colonies, it is pointed out, would be a rich field for the efforts of such a department. Alge AMERICAN WOMEN ARE 4 TEACHING IN ENGLAND (By Associated Press) Orpington, Eng., Jan. 31 The Prin- ria has patroleum, copper and zinc, cess Patricia of Conaught and Mrs. Other North African colonies have John Astor, the first wife of the late rich deposits of copper, zinc and an Colonel John Jacob Astor, are among timony while the Southern Sahara, the teachers in the new manual train- Dahomey and Congo are rich in veg ing department at the Ontario Mili- etable oils and seeds for the manu tary Hospital here. The Princess is facture of vegetable fats. Of this a specialist in the use of chintz, and production Germany bouhtg and ex has taught a number of the men ported seventy-five per cent before methods of using this material for the war. . manufacture of decorative lamp-; Great Britain is profiting from the shades and similar small articles, blockade and from the poverty of the Mrs. Astor has a class in wood-carv- French merchant marine to displace ing, her specialty being photograph frames. Princess Patricia visits the hospi- Germany in this African trade, buy ing up allogeneous products of the French colonies for the time being. (By Associated Fress.) ,Rio Janeiro, Jan. 31. The minis ter of marine in a newspaper inter view confirms the report that German submarines have crossed the south Atlantic. iHe says that they have kept to the high seas and denies the rumor that a Brazilian naval base has been used. MARKETS mtiiiiiisuitimiMiitmmMintm; BOX SUPPER SATURDAY NIGHT TrirA hnvs. These lads are said to work in the liverv stable of Philo Miller and it was observed that manure was left on the carpets in the Nicholson home. Both denied any knowledge of the offense. , , Dr Nicholson's house was entered ad ronbbed of about $500 in jewelry and silverware about Christmas. The persons who did the entering and breaking Tuesday night rifled the rooms, turned over a few mattresses and went through drawers of a dresser. The drawer from which jewelry was taken during the first raid was locked this time and it was not molested. Dr. Nicholson missed nothing Tuesday night. A large crowd, scenting the excite ment, followed in the wake of the hounds as they made for the Price boys' home. A box supper will be given at the Sweetwater school Saturday night, beginning at 8 o'clock, and a fine en tertainment ,is assumed the young people who attend. This school is about a mile east of the corporate limits of Hickory and is easy to reach. IMr. C. E. Long is principal and Miss Charlotte Long is teacher of the primary grades. With the force pump installed on the motor fire truck, firemen for the next few days will familiarize them selves with the mechanism and op eration. The new device was tested out Tuesday afternoon late and it tossed a stream of water over a three story building on Main street. INTENSE COLD .WAVE COMING THIS WAY (By Associated Press) iWlashington, Jan. 31 A cold wave, severe and prolonged in most sections will overspread the southern and eas tern states by Thursday night or Fri lay, the weather bureau announced in a special bulletin issued today. The wave rill strike the west about Friday. COTTON FUTURES (By Associated Press) iNew York, Jan. 31. The cotton market opened at a decline of four to five points today, but the tone was steady and rallies to within a point or two of last night's closing figur es followed. The market closed steady Open March 17.22 May i -U7.35 July 17.34 October 16.40 December 16.5 HICKORY MARKETS tal every Thursday, usually bringing The danger of being distanced by with her an assortment of bright col-! Great Edritain in the utilization of ored chintz wbich she has collected the products of their colonies is not at various places during the week, overlooked by Frenchmen who, after For the use of the wounded men, 25 years of comparative neglect, rea it is essential that the fabric shall lize now what they lost by too little be specially chosen for the definite- attention to the resources of the col ness of their design and the ease with onies. which a convalescent man can mani- The development of those resources pulate the material and select the by the aid of a rebuilt merchant ma special features in its design which rine and the extension of her new please him most. chemical industries and new steel The medical staff naturally welcome and iron works born of war needs, is these occupations for the long dull much counted upon . for the revival days. They keep the men from brood- of French trade. ing over their pain The hospital was founded by the Canadian government about nine months ago and now has about a thousand patients. MEXICO HAS BOUGHT THREE LITTLE SHIPS PRAYERMEETING TONIGHT The subject for prayermeeting to night at the Presbyterian, church is "The Meaning of Confession of Faith in Christ." HOLD RECEPTION FOR MRS. LINGLE (By Associated Press) iMexico City, Jan. 31 Arrange-. ments Close 17.49 17.66 1764 16.67 16.67 An informal reception will be i . i i ,i : .1 -j? nyr-c. 1 V Arrh v,o k mnWor! n Imvp neia at tne resilience ui ixo. . v,.w. fiSshed aid deered to the govTrn: of ment three third class cruisers which until 10 o clock and the people ot were ordered, from Italy by Profirio If of Davidson. Diaz several7 years ago. The cruis-, meet jurs. i .vh gi s Federation of ers were partly constructed at Genoa, president of the State Federation 01 but have never been finished or paid omen s Clubs. lvirs. 1i1I1kic win ojjcojv ... theatre Friday afternoon at 3 o'clocK when a Woman's Club will be organ- for Tlickorv. Uhe women 01 for. Cotton 17 Wheat $1-90 CHICAGO WHEAT (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Jan. 31. 1 Wheat prices declined today owing to some extent that Germany might furnish basis for another peace move by President Wilson. Opening prices, which rang ed from 7-8 off to 1-2 cents up, with May at 1.75 to 175 1-2 and July at 1.48 1-2 to 1.50, were followed by a setback all around and then a mod erate upturn. mwwmimmmmnmnnin; MEXICAN DELEGATES ized Hickory are invited to be present. Record's Special Legislative Report. Raleigh, Jan. 31. By a vote of 95 to 7, the house today killed the bili introduced by Representative Home of Anson giving the people the right of appeal in all cases decided adver sely by the corporation commission. The house debated the measure as if it were the most important one of fered during the session. Lawyers almost exclusively discussed it, but Representative Page fought it as a layman. All declared that it would wreck the commission's usefulness and clog the courts with litiagtion. iln the senate the bill introduced by Representative Clark of Pitt, neph ew of the chief justice, amending the usury law, was killed on second read ing, 13 to 23. Jones of Buncombe championed the bill. He quoted dis senting opinions of the supreme court showing that the purpose of the bill was to put the poor who have to mor tgage their homes for their security for debts on the same basis as other citizens. Harding of Pitt reviewed the case of Corey against Hooker in which the dissenting opinion was filed as a brief of the bill. This case was de cided on equity, not under the- usu ry law, he said. Person of Frank lin said he would never vote to make a dissenting opinion of the supreme court the law of the land. He dis liked the bill because of its paternity. Committee Session (Nine hours of oratory on the six state school bills ended at midnight after the most picturesque debate heard since fusion days. Whether the intensity of feeling ex pressed itself most when R. O. Ever ett of Durham declared the system of appointing trustees of the universi ty engendered snobber, or wben Ellis Gardner asked Judge Jones why the local self-governmentalists of his county would not give James J. Britt the certificate of election, will not be known this side of judgment. The tenseness of the debate wrote itself in every minute of argument, though humor occasionally convulsed and Henry Page was the comedian. The Moore man likewise precipitat ed what came nearest being a person al issue. He was championing, at 11 o'clock while galleries still were hanging on his words, the popular election of county boards. He was disclaiming any affront of Joyner and asking the committee to give a bill which would justify the remarkable powers vested in that official. Su perintendent Giles was gibed merci lessly by Page One time too many Page joshed the good natured Wake man and Giles flew to pieces. In half an hour he apoligized and he and Page forgot it. It was during this bitter speech of Page that he picked up the News and Observer and declared that he had often-times thought to introduce either a bill or a resolution "con signing the editorial department of that paper to the Caswell Training School for Feefale MSndV" The uproar following was the salvation of the house at that awful hour. With the paper he had designed a room for Giles who led the lauhgter. The paper yesterday morning had an editorial that sounded much like Giles speech, Pege amended his finan cial bill to omit Giles and sent the paper on to Kinston. This attack upon the "Democratic Bible" was the boldest of all strokes. It was strange stuff from Page, mem bers of whose family have eyes Raleighward. Friends of the pres ent system or the Oates bill found in it infinite comfort. They saw in it the defeat of the Page bill, they said. Dr. J. M. Clark spoke three times in Iredell county Sunday, in the morning occuping the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church of Moores ville, in the evening occupying the pulpit of the Second church and in the afternoon filling an appointment in the country. N CELEBRATING Russians Make Progress (By Associated Press.) I Querado, Mex., Jan. 31. The dele gates to the constitutional assembly which concluded its labors last night, assembled at 11 o'clock this morning and signed the constitution on which they had been working for two months. The signing aws celebrated. E-DRY BILL IS . PASSED FOR ALASKA in Offensive Rumania- on Front in Other Fighting BON THE. WEATHER For North Carolina: Rain tonight. Thursday fair and much colder, with a cold wave in interior; strong south winds shifting to west gales Thursday. . . (By Associated Press.) " iWiashington, Jan. 31. The senate toray and the transportation thereto, to make Alaska prohibition territory. The bill would prohibit the manu facture or sale of liquor in the terri tory and., the transportation thereto.. It now goes to the house. j (By Associated Press.) The Russian offensive on the nor thern end of the Rumanian front has been resumed with some measure of success. New ground has been gained along the Jasobeni railroad, where the Russians are pushing south westward. Berlin today concedes the capture of a town in the vicinity of Valle-Put-na. This town is near the point of the junction of the boundaries of Bukowina, Transylvania and Molda via. The previous advance here ,oo oflwterf bv the Russians in a bat- vv vii v-'w w-w tie fought last Saturday when Teu tonic positions on a front of two miles were pierced, according to Pet- rogad, and 1,000 men and 12 machine guns captured. 'On the northern end of the Rus sian front the Germans again took the offensive and stormed a Russian position on the east bank of the riv er Aa southwest of Riga, taking more than 900 prisoners and captur ing 15 machine guns. There has been some sharp fighting on the Loraines frontier on the French front. The French penetrat ed two lines of German trenches here, Paris reports, and created consider able damage. (Berlin records only trench raids.
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