North Carolina Newspapers

1 Stale Library QRY Daily record ''i-l HICKORY, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING MARCH 17, 1917 RAIL PRICE TWO CENTS ROAD STRIKE NOT YET CERTAINTY; INJUNCTIONS ASKED AGAINST WALKOUTS BROTHERHOOD MEN ASK lOURT FOR INJUNCTION v Pennsylvania Trainmen File Bill in Equity in Phi; ail -Ipliia Federal Court Louisville & Nashville Officers Say Their Men Will Remain Loyal. i.'i: i Ait. v!,t I. l'ress.) ,.h 17 A bill f.tr its purpose four brother A strike in I'enn !i! etherhoud men i' today. the federal bu'ikl :i!t!inugh the bill (rcvctit a walk . i- i-i signed ami '..:n:njr the men. :ii'."nu'.v for the , .'.ild take the us--I'P.irontly was , lind a judge. trainmen they mr than. 10 per BAPAUME FALLS 10 BRITISH . ARMS NEWS!) F AN CONFLICTING TODAY ENGLAND RAIDED MICHAEL TAKES STRIKE SITUATION MORE RY AIRSHIP THRflNF FOR ENCOURAGING AT 2 P. M. j fin v FR DAY Somewhat conflicting advices are coming out of Russia regarding the fate of the Romanoff dynasty. (Dispatches this morning announced that Grand Duke Michael has accept ed the throne from his brother Nich olas II, subject to the consent of the people expressed, through plebiscite. (By Associated Press) London, March 17. The air raid last night was the first visit of Zep pelins in many months, and it seem- RONE E PEOPLE (By Associated Press. j London, March 17. Grand Dukej Michael has accepted the throne of; Russia, conditioned on the consent ' Although no Agreement Had Been Reached Lane Promised Important Statement at 3 o'Clock Brotherhood Chiefs Urged to Postpone Strike Order for Few Days. ed to be expected by the populace of the Russian people, according to a which was not excited. The raiders were favored -by a dark - v -J rr AArln "v i r-li - I The foregoing dispatch indicates on Last night's aavices indicated thc,that London was attacked by Zeppe abdication of Nicholas II and thelins- 'At 12:30 last . night a state subsequent abdication of Grand Duke j ment was issued saying that a raid Michael 'was in progress. Of lh? abdication of Emperor Nich-j The last Zpepelin raid on England oias there can now be no possible ' occurred on November 27 when two doubt, as the text of his manifesto ! of the raiding ships were shot down his been recuved in London. on the east coast. The Gcimans on the Franco-Belgi- j an front are continuing their retire-'MORE CANDIDATES ARE ment and extending it far northward. They have carried it north of Ba- -' r; (By Associated Press) London, March 17. iBapaume, the Franco-Belgian front, has been.Paume and have made a beginning walking out. captured by the British, Reuters an- ot the drawing in of their lines at . I i. 1 xi i i the oint ballot m-unces today. P""" wnere mey nave Deen nearest i' was ordered The foregoing dispatch from the Petrograd agency was sent from Pet- AFTER M ORG ANTON OFFICE dispatch from the semi-official Rus sian news agency. The statement follows: "Grand Duke Michael Alexandro vitch accepting the throne from his brother declares that he does so only j with the consent of the Russian peo- j pie who should with a plebiscite es- i tablish a new form of government ! and new fundamental laws." i !A dispiajich. from PetiVgJrad lasit ; night filed at 5:30 says that Emperor I Nicholas had abdicated in favor ofj Grand Duke Michael and that at 2:30! o'clock yesterday afternoon the grand duke himself had abdicated, thus bringing the Romanoff dynasty to an end. FRENCH DESTROY Z N AT 2 .:.i.v. liable ;... fill when times . . , - as they are to . i.rdor is unjusti- KM l i N II lKNCK i,ii v.". amir. .v-r ii:;-' tral ;! CiT.t "f ;'p" hr '' h :..i:-i. t'riuc 1'!'; t :..;)!. I d'.y A-Kiatml Press) iu.V, M:!iv!i 17. Seventy-five :i; !: Louisville and N'ash- iiro expected to re ,:: ;'c event of the strike, .. u . iti MH'iit at the gen- rograd today: "Our troops entered Bapaume this correspondent telegraphs. "This1 place was inflamed, the Germans hav ing evidently made all plans for set ting fire to it when forced to retreat. Oar forces are now on the other side of Bapaume." lay About 75 per-vi.- are members of the mads could con i,!i';iU rrupted was 'illTS. .APPRECIATE MR. GULICK r.KhlTT r.WnlJS AIDING A 1 .1 .IKS IN GREAT WAR W. T "I ai trnmt.'Ut a:M (lt-i'f. the (ireensboro from Raleigh 1 1 N.- i; linr,"u: t'.u tr.: W ".:; a;,-,!, irra;i'r,..i (,,,.. Mr,!'). ,; a-kwl, him f. i.r.a w.iiM , riiiL'ht ..:r..r link, what linn", ''.ir-.i.t. f-r hi, 'II.. U !, r":ui, 'ur..:.r. "I h:r "! in l v. n c i , t-r 'h" r jUK' pit".i; the I (By Associated Press.) Tokio, March 17 The Rev. Clay MacCauley of Boston has been elect ed president of the American Peace Society of Japan. The annual meeting of the organi zaoitn adopted resolutions voicing its satisfiiefcivn v.f.th the wrk of the Rev. Sidney L. Gulick as secretary of the commission) of peace and arbi tration under the auspiceso f the Fed eral council of the Churches of Christ in America. J. McD. Gardiner, the retiring pres ident, referred to the "patience with which our noble president has dealt imh,iMinr tVip "11'11 ,,,ual' situations cunxruni- upnoiuing tne , afi ,,,a;rrUia v,o of the allies!""':. any ut nia yreuecessurs since Liin- coln's days have faced." After ap proving the severing of diplomatic relations with Germanq as being jus tified by an act that "defies all hu manity," Mr. Gardiner said: "Though members of a peace so ciety, we, as individuals, can do nothing fc;ss than give our whole-souled support to any measure our gov ernment may feel compelled, under the circumstances, to take." ! of u; l trse cause lii rinaii theory of gov a 'iuioim anarchonism :- i ''," declared Gover i iy in the most striking 'r 'Mitrerentially neu i' yet sent from the to Paris. The Berlin reports announce occu pation of more trenches by the French troops. Further retiring movements of the Germans in the Somme region are of almost daily occurrence. , One was reported last night with ' the occu pation of 3,000 yhrds Of trenches. The French are continuing their attacks in the Monastir region of the Macedonian froat, where Berlin yes terday admitted gains for th 'enemy. RUMOR SAVS ALEXIS DEAD PETROGRAD (By Associated Prsa.) Petrograd, March 16, via London, March 17 It was ruomred here to night that the Grand Duke Alexis, the little son of the emperor, is dead. GERARD DECLARES FOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING H, World had tele r Ilickett for his sen- i r iiiWU; ahead. It iy svhat North Caro . i u hat her soldiers i !"iilent. Governor : hi the telegram i'. I '.'.overnors have i. nh for North '-ave the reasons at the (i.ieftion of vl'lf nretmratio?. SOUTHERN TO DOUBLE TRACK CHARLOTTE TO SPARTANBURG Morganton, March 17 The offi ce of mayor of Morganton seems to be an attractive office and the race for election now. becomes four-cor nered, W.A. Ross, merchant and Atlanta, Ga., March 17. nThe Geor justice of the peace, trying for the ! gia railroad commission granted per place. I mission, to the Atlanta Charlotte Air It is rumored also that former Line, which is leased to the Southern mayor Johy Martin, who has been I to issue $4,000,000 in bonds, the in Richmond some time, will return! proceeds to be used in double-track-and enter the race. ! ing the line between Charlotte and The rivalry is almost entirely for! Spartanburg. The bonds' have been mayor and there seems to be little ' issued subject to the action of the opposition for the offices of alder- commission. men. Owing to a recent bill the form being changed from a mayor an two commissioners, elected at large, to a mayor and four commissioners, commissioner to be irom eacn four wards, and the mayor elected at! large and the bill making the change eliminated the tern of the present officers and a new start is to be made altogether although still under the commission form with city manager. Mrs. J. C. DeRhodes is home from the Richard Baker Hospital, where she underwent an operation three ! one j weeks ago. She is getting along all ot ; riirht. (By Associated Press.) Paris, March 17 A Zeppelin has been shot down in flames near Com piegne. All of its crew were lost. The Zeppelin was sighted shortly before dawn and was reached by French anti-aircraft guns at a height of more than two miles. The air ship caught fire and the wreckage and dead bodies fell on the outskirts of the village. Compeigne is 41 miles northeast of Paris and is close to the battle front which the Zeppelin apparently crossed. NEW, RUSSIAN REGIME WORKING SATISFACTORILY Miss Bobbie Rudisill of Henry River is the guest of Mrs. W. H. Lit NEW HEAT INSULATOR Sun glass, a loose porous waddl ing consisting of threads of glass not more than one six-hundredth of an inch thick, seems to have given sat isfactory results as a heat insulating has passed the material for covering steam-pipes. It In said. "N,rthis stated to be considerably lighter inU il on to do her j than even cork, it is given great pow th" president xA er of retaining heat by the air held in its pores, and the insulating effect is increased by the reflection of heat from the mirror like surfaces of the glass fibres. As it is not affected by ot numanity. i-icii deeply interest .'al question as to i' i naiiy has violated iiioiiil law in con- high temperature, water, steam or ii 'I'.iic warfare, lhat i:i"aiit and corn er prihrij :i"J"l th If 'li'rniii ufr fill,' r , t:'"U will fr . ;;! , ' It- ax "Pn ihw HW.tur, Mi in f,r ""it itn.l th. f; acids, it does not deteriorate from use. From German tests, it is re in the presence of commended that rinirs of asbestos be 'i that is, whether placed around the pipes at intervals, I'russianisnv are to , the spun glass being wound loosely ; ,"fi of the world, j between these rings, and that the l i'imphant in this whole would be wrapped with asbestos ears the irovern-1 braid and sail cloth and painted with tar or preferably oil paint. New York, March 17. James W. Gerard, former Ambassador to Ger many, emphasized in a public ad dress at the city hall after his arri val here the necessity for military and naval preparation of the United! States. "When I came back to this coun try," he said, "it was a positive shock to me to find that in the two years in which the world has. been on fire we have done nothing to prepare for even a reasonable means of national i defense. "There is only one thing," Mr. Gerard continued, "and that is uni versal military training. That na tion that stands opposite to us today has probably not less than 12,000,000 men under arms. I have seen the Germans take prisoners in one after noon more men than there are in the United States army." 'Mr. Gerard, who has just complet ed a 7,231 mile trip from Berlin, paid tribute to the loyalty of the German-Americans and asserted that he would be willing to lead a regiment of them in the event of war with Germany and "feel sure that I would not be short in the back." The former ambassador said he LARGE DUEASE IN FOREIGN TRADE COOLER WEATHER IS PROMISED REXT WEEK (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 17. Fair and cool weather is forecast for the south eastern states for the first half of the week beginning tomorrow except in vthe Florida peninsula. The last half will be fair with local showers about Friday. will he fashioned '""ilel. The na ' pursuits of peace armed camps. Al ii is levied a heavy ! 'ry and is direct 'he increased ex army and navy. I 'ling the presi .ii i, ,f 1 "I npholi 1 ' " "t the allies be- "H thl'OrV if uv.lroi.n- irous 0e. The linn;ir1rm- Rev. W. R. Bradshaw, of the First Baptistchurch, is not only doing some ! CH0RUS GIRLg DECORATED Washington, March 17 American foreign trade decreased approximate ly $190,000,000,000 during February, the first month of Germany's unre stricted submarine warfare. A state ment issued today gives the decrease jn exports at $147,042,059 and the de crease in imports $42,239,685. Petrograd, via London, March 16. Russia appeared to be in a fair way toward solving the greatest prob lem with which perhaps any nation was ever confronted. Order is grow ing with incredible rapidity out of the chaos of the last week, and the new government, gathering up the broken threads of national and mu nicipal life, is striving to set the or ganization of the country iri motion so that the conduct of the war will suffer as little as possible from the j (By Associated Press) J New York, March 17. The nation- j al conference of railroad managers was summoned at 1:20 by the media tion committee, although at that time the mediation committee had not left the brotherhood chiefs. The mediators had asked the broth erhoods to agree to a truce of ten days or at least until Monday, when the supreme court might hand down a decision on the Adamson law. 'Shortly after 2 o'clock Mr. Lane announced that he would have an im portant announcement to make at 3 o'clock and that the situation was encouraging. Mr. Lane said he could not disclose what he had in mind pending the getting together of the two groups, but that the sit uation was more encouraging. At the white house it was said that no reports had been received from Secretary Lane or the other media tors and that it was not known de finitely what propositions had been presented. The railroad presidents adjourned at 12:30 o'clock. No statement was made, but it was reported that their position was that they could not yield to the brotherhoods while the Adamson law was before the su preme court. For more than six hours until 3:40 o'clock this morning the committee of the counsel of national defense la bored with the railroad and brother i Sbd chi!s to Ixrevent t'J j'4'ike called for 7 o'clock tonight. All hope is not abandoned, and further con ferences were held today. When the night session ended none of the wearied conferees would dis cuss the situation. The only an nouncement that came was from Sec retary Wilson of the department of labor who said the conference would. revolution. The members of the new ministry; be resumed later already have assumed their posts j r-he committee of national defense and the government buildings, empty j sent from Washington by President and deserted for four days, are again wtilson, consisting of Secretary Lane, open for official business. The Samuel Gomtfers, and others mett banks, all the commercial and finan-iWitn tne brotherhood chiefs and man cial houses and some of the factories . agers. have already responded to the neW jy;r. Gompers did not take part in government's appeal, and have opened. aat night's conference and his where their doors and expressed a willing- abouts could not be discovered. ness to do everything in their pow- iPrior to the conferences with the tma;tanaxm5mt MARKETS 1 O BRECON MAY LEAD NEW r REVOLUTION IN MEXICO El Paso, Texas, March 17. Reports of a new political alignment in Mex ico, with General Obreiron leadine the ' oppositm to First Cnief Carranzaer to effect as quick a recovery as ; brotherhood this forenoon one of the which were brought m Juarez hy possible from the paralysis of last brotherhood aid the situation was Mexican and foreign refugees from week. The soldier-policemen are; devoid of promise. either side had the interior, were denied by Carrara-1 guarding the streets, in place of the anything to offer. za officials. They said General Ob-:0d guardmen. ;The mediators without Samuel regon was loyal to the First Chief,; Hundreds of messages have been j capers being present resumed the and that his detirement from the cab- j received from all over the countrjf de- conference this morning at 10:30 o' inet several days ago was due to;ciaring the allegiante of important1 dock. ill health and not because of any po- j cities and fortresses to the new re-j ' LllLl1?66?- i.Jsime. .Moscow Kharkov, Tsaritsyn,! NO NEWS OF STRIKE vuiiroiio jidint; ims ucch iniivcu . anrt voiKada aireaav nave iormany . . . . acknpv! edged he new government! Associated rressi and, so far is is known, not a single! Washington, March 17. President' section M ine country sun stanas out W;ilson had received no report up to xor tne oiu oruer ui trunks, oupjjuii--ed by unanimous vote, the present government is in reality a govern- with Felix Diaz in rumors of the new revolutionary movement, with Villa having a part, in the movement, but this is doubttd here. The German question is said to have played a part in the supposed movement, as nxxxtxtxttt COTTON FUTURES (By Associated Press) ,New York. March 17. The cotton left Berlin with a clear conscience market opened steady today at an ad t.hflt hp had omitted nothini? that I vanee of five to 10 points. Business would further friendly relations be tween this country and Germany. IT v, t . , , i . .ii i; u vci fi ll ' " " I 'wl in,,,,., . ',.'" anurcnronism able ! . h U th.. , woody busin- fcnt a-, n J , ',f f'Tman govern- rnn- ...' . ' German nrieonles 1 vri..;i:, in., ph.. ttn, the rich- f'Hil come to them " I- ii'l of government ' : ' to perish from ;a" arc to enter the .-u ,t i fu-ation for so ' (!,"! in the fact that ' the average man ''iVilization grounded ri-"!.teousness and not iT'ir:.' " '"ty nr. t hi,.,. un '"V'itrth b" I'm '"r whirl. i'in we arc War will i. i' Iin l i r.'a,, ,' ' (in .1 i 1 '''' I wh T,,K r,TSTTT ' PASSPORTS Mch 14.The wni ' ( hin:i .,.1,1 V,;., 4 ilia 'n thi) ,.,,., ''" Ul" German consuls l'"rUh y W('n handed their I'ur,yi, !' ,0,liy- A note ac- lhkt 'ho c'."" : sports explained IT,, rij Tti,ry, ,.. r' I" est was unsatis- .,.: ' . "'sports, the itavir.. . r i"r rrot.ccliin ,ri,'sf territory." note while good preaching, but his members say he is looking after and visiting his folks, comforting the sick and sorrowing. PLANTING DAY IS NAMED BY BICKETT (By Associated Press.) Raleigh, March 17 Governor Bickett today issued a poclamation designating April 5 as planting day. The substance of the proclamation is that all persons having to do with the tilling of the soil should meet to gether and consider planting food crops. Mayors of municipalities will be asked to cooperate. Jt was the first proclamation issu ed by Governor Bickett since assum ing office. BY KING FOR jHEROISM By Associated Press.) London, March 17. The Dublin rebellion of Easter Monday last year was recalled at Buckingham Palace the other day when the king decorat ed with 'the military medal Miss Lo uise Nolan, a chorus girl, for hero ism in dragging wounded officers and soldiers to safety under heavy fire. The inscription on the medal read: "for bravery in the field." Miss Nolan was coming home from her music lesson in Dublin Easter Monday when she heard firing and saw wounded men lying in the street. Throwing down her music roll she ran to them and dragged them to sa fety. Although soldiers were killed beside her the girl returned to help more wounded and then ran through a hail of bullets to get brandy for them. Describing her visit to Buckingham Palace to receive her reward, Miss Nolan said: "A gentleman, came to tell me what to do and how to cour tesy to the king. He was very nice, and then my name was called and I was shown into a beautiful room which was all in red, and there I saw the king. He pinned the medal on my dress and shook me warmly by the hand, and I took good care to give him a good shake of the hand in re turn. I was very proud to hear him speak my name." was by no means active, but prices were well up to the best during. the first hour. The close was steady. Open May . 17.72 July 17.56 October 16.89 December - - 17.04 January HICKORY MARKETS Carranza's apparent friendship for!menf of the neonle the Germans caused a number-of his According to the latest informa leaders to turn against him, it wasjtion, the executive of the duma and said here today. the committees of soldiers' and 10:30 a. m. from the mediators he sent to New York to confer with the brotherhood chiefs and railroad maiv agers. The president began today a study Officers of the American punitive J working men's deputies have reached of ways to stop the strike if media expedition while in Mexico lound iet-a full agreement, or at least have ti on fails. ters written by Villa and addressed j decided temporarily to waive all mi to Obregorv offering to form a coali-jnor differences until the meeting of tion against Carranza. Other let- j ne cjonstituitiaml assembly which ters of a similar nature addressed tojwjn decide just what form the new Zapata also were found. i government of Russia will take. Recently there has been unusual I Meanwhile, it is reported that the activity among the old Federals, who 1 government of the country will rest were said to have been friendly with for three months in the hands of a Felix Diaz. Rebels operating ; committee of 12 and it is stated that against General Gomez in Sonora are;t.hp mnnarchv for t.be time Heine- will Close ; said to be under Reyena, former Vil- j te abolished. l.oo,a commander, and tormer Jederaf officers loyal to Diaz. The Diazi or Felicista movement has been un der way in Sonora for several months. J Obregon's friends were said to have i had a part in it in that state, which 17.72 17.12 17.22 17.24 Cotton .17 Wheat $2.00 CHICAGO WHEAT (By Associated Press) Chicago, March 17. Wheat price changes wUre indecisive today and trading was restricted pending strike developments. Opening quotations which ranged from 1-4 to 3-4 with May at 1.83 to 1.83 1-2 and July at 1.54 1-2 to 1.55, were followed by further fluctuations. is intensely loyal to Obregon who is said to be in Mexico City. Villa partisans here were jubilant over the rumors, and said the new movement would be in charge of the government in a month. BIG WHITE STAR LINER WA THE WEATHER OHmmimmmnatdmntiimmtntQaty For North Carolina: Fair tonight except rain near the coast. Colder in the west portion and near the coast, probably frost in the interior. Sunday fair; frost at night, colder in east portion, fresh southwest to west winds. Miss Pruitt Entertains The Five W's were delightfully en tertained by Miss Alice Pruitt Wed nesday afternoon,. Apropos of St. Patrick's Day, Irish quotations were given in response to roll call. Mrs. PL P. Williams gave a short historical sketch of Ireland and Miss Grace Patrick favored the club with an Irish melody. The hostess read an interesting story and gave a syn opsis of her book "Qneed" by Henry Sidnor Harrison. Miss Nannefote Rudisill of Lincolntor. was a visitor. Delightful refreshments consisting of three courses were served. . The next meating will be with Mrs. H. P. Williams March 28th. ATTACKED The legal experts informe I the president that there was no r-iecific law to authorize him to prevent the strike, they informed him that he had almost unlimited power to act in the emergency. CLERKS ARE LOYAL (By Associated Press) Wilmington, March 17 Ths sev eral hundred department heads and clerks employed in the general office of the Atlantic Coast Line have no tified the officials of the company that they are ready and willing to be used for any service of the road if they can be utilized. As yet no em bargo has beeni placed on perishable stuffs. (By Associated Press.) New York, March 17. Two at tempts were made to sink the White ANOTHER INJUNCTION (By Associated Press. J Chicago, March 17. Jacob Dickinson, receiver of the Rock land line, and William Jackson, re ceiver of the Chicago and Eastern II- M. Is- otar imr lin01's Railed, today applied to Fed- ward voyage from this port beginning eral Judge Perkinson here f tec February 14 according to officers of I t5on to the men who remain on dut the ship which arrived here today . otherg who wm placeg of from Liverpool. Strikers. The first attempt occurred just off A message was received in the city todav announcing the death of Rev. Mr. Goodman at Asheville last night, torpedo was observed over this afternoom at 1:30. the Irish coast when a submarine that appeared in the ship's path was sunk by a patrol boat. The second attempt was in the Mersey when a crossing in front of the prow. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Gartrell and Mrs. Houston of Kentucky, who have been spending the winter in Florida arrived in the city today to spend about 10 days. Mrs. Gartrell is a niece of Mrs. E. Chadwick.