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ICKORY mi 1 "S- .T TcTt -rrv vo. 109 Slnlo Library" HICKORY, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL 4, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS Ml 0LUTI0N FRENCH JOYFULSENAT THURSDAY MORNING; OVER GOOD Dec.-- ..il- State of War With Germany Even Sooner Congress in no y Tolerate Pacifists-Plans Ready for Beginning War. NEWS ifii " tinTi - ' u u- r.. - t P.y iho house hicin discus- ;vMl.l!On tO- t)i!. No spec hrr.uuht in, , ill remain i i ntil Iho re (By Associated Press) Paris, April 4. "It is a red let ter day for us," was M. Ribot's com- iment on President WSlson's speech. tive operation. !n conversation with his friends the The senate jiict at 10 o'clock, two premier exPressed the great joy felt hours earlier, in order to expedite I by everybody in France over the en the resolution, and the leaders ex-,try of the great American republic in 'the war. FOR SEIZURE OF SHIPS " in j pected to work on the resolution until it. was passed. On the house side the foreign af fairs committee met at the same hum to consider the resolution and its pas sage was expected before night to morrow. j,r sq f AVfaile the leaders in the two housu. -!.-- Enactment had given no definite indications ear f the adminis- ly today how long debate would o. , I. trim;' the ex- continued, it was plainly evident con-:it- i'btween me gress was in no mood to tolerate de r i'.aiiy and di- lays. n prosecute it: Chairman Flood and other members resources to a ! of the house committee predicted pas confiueiually ! sage of the resolution before night, while senate leaders hoped to get i-Tossional action by night or tomorrow morn- (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 4. Senator Lodge in supporting the war resolu tion in the senate today declared the United States should seize the Ger man merchant ships now in Ameri can ports and use them to replace the ships destroyed by Germany, j (Senator Norris, Republican, of Ne- U IPC snssv P!l I Sfi nubt mmi plLLM ATE WILL ACT SOON UPHOLD PRESIDENT TO ro!H ;;. i administrating at the latest. This depencieu, . hostilities 1 however, upon the ability of the sen put in ac-'ate to maintain a quorum. Presi V v. t's Address Most re Indictment of overnment of Germany iv K. - ; a. i i r- --1 '' '' htTi ' I ' ..Tvri i r K i:: :' ",' crats f : t.'.ir. ' (fl'.V .V( ).:.; tr.M v-''!'11-' war 1 th- ' h fr;or. -'t'. lrr.nu'. t's-'.t in i-r.'-.T:.-. ; wirh :!.(. 'r : in :h.' i . !. rulvrs a:; i w.ivd i:; or of ii:i v luw-r.-.cn :r- , . set :hi' U'jmUI v- .; . i v.'...-!: puru:'..'y , foil?.; 1 only I'A'-r h:ts '.!';' r '' "I'ur,:;;:." iv Ci'p'.:1'!. 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"Iriv, r a n"" "f "" than once . . ioi,;i;fv tr triiT.es which have more tx-:i a nor mis V Tlnr TO dlStUrbinC hut the pari the peace and dislocating the mdus T !,ould be piw tries of the country have been car , It is the great- ried on at the instigation, with tne ''- Prussian aurcr- support and even under personal u .l"nd when it Erection of oflTcial agents of the im i.'rm'an in the yra perial government accredited to th -...-lb more to demo-: government of the United States. .uiicrs 1 "Even in checking these things ana r r "l with the Ger-' trying to extitpate them we nave. Vive no fee'ing to- sought to put the most generous in of svmnathv anu ! terpretation possible upon them-be-nS theujc3? we knew that their source lay ivcrnmcnt acted not n llusu,e '""" Z7. Z It was not ot tne uerman peopie l.l.nc-V. -.11 5PnQl D VlO WOC 'Klf- Ihe official text of the presidents , , . TT ., , xC, , , , . . , f . 'tcrly opposed to the United tSates speech has not yet reached Paris so L . . , , , . , . . , . entering the war," but did not flatly no official expressions will be made x1 , , , , . .. . say that ho would vote against the on it. Solution A statement will, however be made 1GS. . ' , e , - in the chamber of deputies Thurs- Chairman Stone of the senate for day if the American congress has eign relations committee in a brex taken action by that time. GERMAN DISTRIBUTION IN SEVERAL STATES speech opposed the resolution, ' but 'pledged his support to war measures. Senator Vardaman of Mississippi said he wished he "could vote with 'the majority" of his colleagues, but he must "follow the guidance of my conscience." i Vvlall street interests, Senator N'o?" ! ris asserted "are profiting from the 1 United States entring the war." He also asserted that large numbers of (By the Associated Press) .'"Washington, Apri'i 4. JThe army appropriation bill for 1917, carrying $240,000,jiCjj was passed 'by the horse today less than an ho-u ex actly in the same term as it passed the house at the last session. An effort to amend the bill to ir.cn.uat the appropriation iij $270, 000, was abandoned in the interest ot time. Passage of War Resolution Was Expected Before Wednesday Night Vardaman is First to Speak Against It. Lodge Urges Seizing of Interned German Ships. COAST MEN REPGRi (By the Associated Press) "Washington, April 4.- On ordej., (By Associated Press) Washington, April 4. After de bate on the administration war r solution had proceeded two hours, au.ninistration leaders reached the conclusion that a vote would reached by night. Many Republican senators who de sired to speak, but who favored tio resolution, agreed not to do so in ot- issued at eastern headquarters here, der to hasten its adoption. Theto the men in all coast service were or dered to report in field uniform presi-press speeches of support for the dent and a determination to the war with all vigor by Democrats and Republicans with pledges of non partizan consideration for all war question. Senator Hithcock, in charge of the resolution for the president, in place of Senator Stone, who would not support it, declared that as much as he wished and had worked w WEST HICKORY WILL VOTE FOR SGH A petition from West Hickory was presented to the board of education Monday asking to be permitted to vote to raise the special school tax to greatest propoganda that the world 145 cents on the hundred for North Carolina has less than one per cent of Germans or their descen- dents in its population, according to newspapers - and news agencies have the National Geographic Magazine, been controlled and enlisted in the which has prepared a table showing or their descendants in the several ever known to manufacture sen-1 purposes. The present scnool tax iS states. 'It is interesting to note that timent for war. j oU ents. r",r i,,-. Germans. . The approximate nurn- the statement of Senator Morris that 000. Ivey Manufacturing Co. and t r a i Vil oHn i others have contributed liberally. dollar sign on the American flag :re(mest and aiso voteH a aood dona- i tion on the building-. All donations said he wished are conditional that tax carries as it re many others, however, who will j avert war, he could not and woulu not vote against the -resolution. Senator Lodge, ranking Republican member of the foreign relations com mittee,, called on the government to seize the German merchant ships m place of those sunk by German sub marines and urged the president not to enter half-heartedly in the war. Senator Vardaman, Democrat, of Mississippi, was the first to announce he would vote against the war reso lution. He was followed by Sena tor Stone who safd he would vote against the resolution, but would sup port the war after it was on. ; speak. J The war resolution was debated in I the senate today with speeches in ' support from both sides and pro pects that the opposition would be ! confined to a very few. It was the i belief that it would be passed by night;. The resolution ,was not reached in the house, however, as was planned, but it is to be taken up at 10 o'cIock tomorrow morning and adjournment ! ,:n 4- 1 , 4-l, ,.4-;i 4-1 1. school' taiveii tuiLii. tut; lesum- ticn passes. In the senate there were patriotic where the foreign born population is considerable follows: New York, 430,000; Illinois, 3bu, C00; Wisconsin, 230,000; Ohio, 180,- is "almost treason." jv IT 1 ifcenator v arumau 000: Michigan, ' 140,000; New Jersc, he could'vote with the majority, but;"b3 necessary to have more inon- 125,000; Minnesota, 110,000; Missou. n, 85,000. Except in Wisconsin, the homo state of Senator LaFollette, and New Jersey the proportion of Germans or their descendants is not large. The southern states have a scattering, but it is not enough to count in the grand total. ne couia out lonow tne paui ui uuty . pjate having as he sees it. 1 must see the path of duty through the mists," he said. If this tax carries it will mean that .:'o war towards us ,s knowledge or ap. were nu tnem as we uuiscivra selfish designs of government ,.- a iietermined upon v b.. determined upon ,ai iy days when peo :i.tu consulted by their ;-i '.VLi-e provoked and i.itfivst of dynasties . i 1 3 s of ambitious me. .'....led to use their vr.s and tools. nations do not fill ;-iatk-s with spies or . t intrigue to bring iii.mal posture of ai .'.! '.'.ive them an op conquest. Such a.'cessfully workeu and where no one : a.-k (luestions. , '.uived plans of Q- in the that did what it pleased and told its people nothing. But they have playeu their part in serving to convince us at least that that government enter tains no real friendship for us and means to act against our peace and security at its convenience. That means to stir up enemies against ua at our very doors the intercepted note to the German minister at Mexnco City is eloquent evidence. Must Accept Challenge "V are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose because we know that in such a government, following such methods, we can never have a friend; and that in the presence ui it.-. r.M.yn; ',rA nMirn-r olwnva IvitlC in r . s.uri, carried, n, . r nrtmni:ai, we know not what ration to genera-, v,. n occnr cp. ocratic govern. ,,,,,,ra nun to Keia- , there can be n0 a r out and kept from f the democratic unraa tne pnvacy of , f the world- -1 tne careiully guard- ,( afe about to a, f a narrow and pn '1 ht-y are happily im- iiuliic opinion con. upon full informa . .' all the nation's af- t r .in oit for peace can ,i!ni',l except by a pait--..'i.'.-i'atic nations. No ''ivernment could be ' ; a faith within it ; would eat its vi iys of inner circles hat they would and accept gage of battle with this natural foe. to nibc-rtv and shall, if necessary, spend the whole force of the nation to check and nullify its pretentions and its powers. We are glad now that we s?e the facts with no veil of false proten?e about them, to fight thus for the ultimate peace of the world and fnr the liberation of its peoples, the firr-nnn nponlps included: for the o-rpnt. and small and nants. It must be a tlv ptjviiPffe 0f men everywhere to Yr.ir wjiv nf life and of obed- ltals.. .'tv ,,r-i miief ho mnde safe I JC.'ICl. inc vum.i ..iuv fnr f'omftpracv. Its peace must De nlanted upon the trusted foundations nf nolitical liberty. "We have no selfish ends to serve Wn flpc.irp no connuest. no dominion a Wn coeV no indemnities for ourselves r,r to rial pomnensation for tne sacrifices we shall freely make W are but one of the champions of the T.;.V,a f mankind. iW shall be ry American feel that ?atisfied when those rights have been 11 aiiaeri 10 our nope as secnre as the faith and tne irev. or trie worm oy ,nrn n Vip nat ons can make tnem. "Tncf horniisft we tieht witnoui. t.hout selfish objects cnr. TintViino- fnr ourselves but who knew it best wbat ve shall '-wish to share with al s in iact democrat- t-a nr,rtf. we sha 1. I leei connaen nnrinof nnr onerations as belligerent without passion and ourselves observe with proud punctilio the principles of . . . m m itfA nvntaco T.n , ritrht and or rair pmy we 1 .o rio-Vitintr for. .' that crowned the Tf w;ii v,e all the easier for us to . '-iitiral structure long C0TUiuCt ourselves as belligerents m ti rriblo was the re- n high spirit of right and fairness '' r. wa.-t not in fact b"cause we act without animus, not 1 i h.iracter, or pur- jn t.nmity toward any people or with - has been shaken off the desire to bring any injury or dis- n.us Russian peo-: advantage upon them, but only m "1 all their native armed opposition to an irresponsi ht to the forces that Wo government which has thrown as l -eilom in the world, nii mnsiderpitions of humanity t'.r neace. Here ia a t ;v,t- nnrl is running amuck .," in one would be a ! at its very heart. can hold their pur- ' honor steady to 1 I perfect the inter i '') any narrow inter I ir (he Future '1 heartening things apponing within the :u Russia? Russia I the vital habits ui II the intimate rela ''ple that spoke their 'heir habitual atti- CHICAGO PAYING DOLLARS SAY Bill e KILLED BY Bill jWfest Hickory will have 'a $10,00u! or $12,000 modern brick school bulla--j ing and will be put in the ranks of ; other cities -with a first class graded1 i school. i r Hundred Salooons are Pot Out of Business in Three Big Western States 1 -(By the Associated Press) ( Berlin, Tuesday, April 3, via iny ' ville, April 4. British and French ' reconnoitering operations in force on ! the present main battle front in j France have resulted in extremely i heavy losses to ' entente troops, ine iwar office statement announced today, j In one case more than 300 British i who has been taken prisoners came j under British machine gun fire nad only 60 of them wrere able to reach I the German lines. , i CHARLOTTE NEGRO WILL RAISE MEN (INI Y TWO AGAINST ! ,yA:, iLnarioi-ie, in. npni t. xi case of a call by President Walson to volunteers for the army of C. L. S. Taylor, negro of this city who com manded troops in the Spanish-Am erican war, will organize a regiment (By Associated Frew.) 1! his ra,ce- , He stated that his peo- , l k -i a m. t. Pie are loyal and will be prompt to Washington, April 4. The house - nw loreign anairs committee tuuy - laaders said they would enlist cepted the senate war resolution m- a stead of its own and favorably re ported it. ! (Representative Shackletord 01 Mis- soun, uemocrat, ana itepresenrauvc Hooper of Wisconsin, (By the Associated Press) , :Chicago, April 4 Two dollar wheat became an actuality today. The great bread making cereal for deliv ery next month sold at that price at the opening of the board of trade today. It is the highest price ever paid here on a normal market. WAR RESOLUTION PARDONABLE PRIDE iWihen a woman is secretly proud Republican, of her son, she says, "Xou ougnt to were the only members to vote again- bj ashamed of yourself' Topeka st the resolution. , Capital. CLOSED GALLERIES TO SENATE VISITORS (By Associated Press.) COTTON FUTURES fBv Associated Press.J Mow York. Anril 4 Realizing cans ed some irregularity at the Washington, April 4. lhe senate ODenmr 0f the cotton market today galleries, by order ot tne rules com- firgt ices being several points mittee today were Darrea to visitors iower but the market eased up except those holding special permiu.. M ,d at 18 77 and October No reason is given for the actio.., lg 52 or about 14 to but it is Denevea to nave Deen uue terday's close Vice-President Marshall threateneu to clear the galleries The close was easy. May MONROE V S TED IS BY DISASTROUS FIRE December 23 above yes- Open Close 19.59 19.88 19.26 19.48 18.36 18.40 18.44 18.49 (By A2tociat?d Tress,) London, April 4. A dispatch from The Hague to the Exchange Tele graph Company says that Austria- Hungary, under strong pressure from Germany, has decided to break rela tions with the United States. BERLIN IN REPLY OOfS NOT ARGU (By Associated Press) (Washington, April 4 Germany s reply to the American note which refused to accept her interpretation of the old Prussian treaties of 179i; and 1828 because of "Germany's Hag- rant violations" of the treaties con tained almost no argument in refu tation of America's contentions, but stated that Germany would protect American citizens and property. (By the Associated Press) Chicago-; April 4 Anti-saloon forces expressed satisfaction 'today over the elections yesterday which put out of business approximately 400 saloons in Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Three important cities, Springfieu?, capital of Illinois, and Madison, cap ital of Wisconsin, and Duluth, have abolished saloons. FRENCH PATRULS MERCHANT SHIP APPROACH SI. SENDS U-BOAT QUENTIN DOWN Paris, April 4 French patrols! (By Associated Press) iSt. Johns. N. B., April 4 The ast night reached the southwest sinking of a German submarine which outskirts or st. ijuentin, the war offifce announces. Fighting continu es south of the Aillette. The Frencn are continuing their progress eisr- attacked their ship 90 miles off Queenstown, Ireland, was reported by a British steamer on its arrival here today. In a running fight the merchant ship scored a direct hit, and the submarine was seen to sink with all on board. The merchant ship showed signs of the battle. WHEAT NOW QUOTED AT $2.30 A BUSHEL TO PI AY SPFNRFR TEAM HERE MONDAY WHITLOCK ARRIVES IN BERNE, SWITZERLAND (Hy Associated Press) Berne, Switzerland, April 3. via Wlheat is now being quoted at $2.30 a bushel on the Hickory market and the Catawba M'illing Company is un able to buy the grain at that price. The price ofN flour, Manager Cald well says, is high in proportion to the cost of grain, and it costs more to mill $2.30 wheat than the flour is sold. Millers are dioping that the price 01 wheat will drop, especially in view of the fact that many plants have re serves of flour on hand which must be sold at a loss unless there is a drop in priceo f wheat. Lack of rains in Ne braska, Kansas, Oklahoma and other large wheat-growing states is re sponsible for the inflated prices. LIVESTOCK MEN By Associated Press.) Atlanta, Ga., April 5. Cattlemen! Paris, April 4 Brand Whitlock, end farmers from all sections of the' Snencer team, one of the stronf?st ... minister to Belgium, reached Berne south are in Atlanta to attend tiitithe state, has been able to defeat ail this afternoon looking worn and fifth annual convention of the South-' opponents, including the local colle- Lenoir College will play tne strong Spencer independent team here Easter Monday. The management closed a contract today for a game here at that timt to replace the annual game with Ca tawba at Newton, cancelled with Ca tawba, balking on a decision of Um pire Ery of Charlotte, who was se cured at great expense, left th? fieiu and refused to continue the contest after a player had been called out fo failure to touch second base. The Lenoir authorities had an op portunity to meet the University re serve team here Easter Monday and Carolina men were anxious for this contest, but the game already hau been scheduled with Spencer. The HICKORY MARKETS Cotton : Wheat - 19 3-4 weary. ne aamittea oemg extreme ly nervous after the tremendous strain under which he has been la boring for the past three weeks. GERMANY WILL NOT DECLARE WAR ON THE UNITED STATES ern Cattlemen s Association begins its session today. whicTl j gians, and an interesting contest promised Monday. (By Associated Prcas.) I iMonroe, N. C, April 4. Fire here today destroyed ''a block of store I mv.. aH . . I I 1 ' 1 1 b MM- . . o:urM .P tirnM 'l utiin- wia eav flCrniTl. the Sill- KnilrHno-Q fllismcr A lOSS OI aDPrOXl- 1 that have serv- ccr0 friends of the German people, mateiy $150,000. The loss is par- ... . . t v. ntrmnamv w rif 1 vh iiinuiiLiab ua l omrnunities and fnr thpm. for the time being, to 'd government with fvnf fiii a is sDoken from , t ' , I I V V WIUV vw Berlin, April 3, via London,. Apin A ,Thfi nress renort of President $2.30 j Olson's "state of .war" message. . reached Berlin at 10 ociock tnisj rmr.rn wtipat I morning. It. is declared here thai. CL1CAGO WHfcAJ 'there would be no change in the Ge. (By Associated Press) ; de even if congress adopted j (Chicago, April 4. 'All gram ana president Wilson's views. German?, provision prices jumped to new hign wilJ not dcciare war nor take an i reicords today, influenced by war g tQ wage war against the United' measures. May sold at $2 to $2.01 gtateg -and July at $1.68 to $1.69 were fol- The submar;ne war will be contin lowed by additional gams, but thtu ugd &g it hag been conducted since a (jiiv-iu. r euruaiy , uui imo, . TT .f , cials, is not directed more against - Berlin Tageblatt Asserts That German Folly Caused Action by United States (By Associa'-'d Press.) Berlin, Tuesday, April 3, via Lon don, April 4 'President Wilson's message is" not surprising," says the Tagelatt, '"but do the people of the "minai intrigues ev- hearts. . . . , r1";;.; i' i tv,a,v t,01vi1w and mst our national! Wa have borne with their present, m i w as true and our and share our life and we shall- bv xxntKmxtmitmtSmimtmnKannmmttt the United States than any proud to prove it towards an wno are our wifV,in i " : "T : .,n all these bittei to the government i nuui i.r. 1 y. . I ' 1 - . Xl i. WlAVW exercising a patience aim f ir:d Lisl.rifxj anr ewir . in 1U1 ucaimvv n (.', 7 nv ibnt. flmt ?t' ...,1A tprwisA have Deen mi- .V" V "... . THE WEATHER rnment tnrougn u - ---- - . them ag tru ths beca"se.J"aV' e;race loyal Americans as if they had-never 5mnttttnmmmMns?mm!mmma ; now have the same freedom as. all as England and other great States have the same view? other That is hard to say. neutral. i German policy now pays the pe- j It also is declared that there wil aty for fajlure to conclude a Bryan lljnns?neG. wh treaty with the United States such -viuic nai i POSSIOIC. r- i -'. unh that in reDUKing ana resirmniug tu,-"- t t nortion. the same tr in; hut n -fW rmVA s ni da lv attitude ana wnu uiay : .an,, . tq in -frsb east winds. wuny. . . t 1 . . man nnrnnsH. i Tnrrpasina- other neutrals. But Germany expects pean states signed. niteu Olatea win lunuuut treatment of Germans in Euro If Germany had the most important questions to c commission for an investigation. Such an investigation would have taken ai least a year." PAPERS SILENT ,ttoThey.wUlbeirompttotod wilhn8 aa- that the United States will continue done thig the United state3 would and restraining uie icw nuuuiuco0 n -, i,e .. . . i i .n.. ; ovti-omo wpsr. nortion. tuts have been compelled to submit even of JUS tice that the in-'actions towards the millions of men purpose. i (By the Associated Press) Amsterdam, Tuesday, April 3, via London, April 4 Evening newspa pers in western Germany as far as could be reached from Amsterdam contain no mention of latest develop-
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