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HICKORY Record 00 III " "' "" n El MAN U FREN HICKORY, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING APRIL 17, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS BOAT MILES W YORK CH DEA 9 MASHING BLOW ON AISNE TITANIC BATTLE RAGES ! FRONT OF 150 MILES French Step Into Fray After British Finish Ham merino German Lines Into Bits and go For ward to Depth of Three Miles on 25 Mile Front (!: the Krf'. ' back th.' (' 5:niL"-' i' :he ' uf -J.' " ninr'' into tSv.1 fri'"' ' many r- Li.: !' -' a'ss of ' forces : cw,':-i"''' ' Genua:: ' a:i an-i in hour- 1-;' men. Jay sr...- v beir.u ! Never::.-'."- warJ b:v.c brai, w!v r cuter - t'::' latter pi ci e. The ?tr:-iti Antr!o-T' !".' work.-! ..' The '!; v. Crl;r.;i wh.Tr t':i v In a !.r the I"r..:-,-;. import u; t : to turn denhur.' have The .-;!.. r man !:r... jfrat" r of the Mi, fr-r.: a:, i of the Frr!,i ; the ( ' j .-1 v . I. rr i.:." , c!o..c wa' tancy i i In M-,, 8'lvar,"c 1 within 'i ; Samara. ' iai ,,., is in, ;.,-., and Tur'r., "pene-i ifreutc-t ; f'renrh ,v C'l, Hays t freyh ;i" The C, More Ma Kvi.l..,,. Press. ! e front battle line' Ps itish aro pushinsr I .ir-iiii's in a titantic v decide the fate of: I i-.c fray after tne hammering the! in the Arras re s', rack along a front ;!v Aisno, captured i :. ner., and swept l.e.C to BRUSH STEAMSHIP IS SUNK OFF ITALY (By the Associated Press) New York, April 17 The British steamship Karmala, an SJS3 ton pas senger vessel, was driven on a reef a depth of; and sunk March 17 on the Italian iniies, lammr a coast, alter Demi; sneneu anu torpe- it trenches. Idoed by a German submarine, ac- the great sue- J cording to Americans who arrived ru-di, the French j hero today. The passengers number- the attack and ! e,i 190. AMERICAN SHIP SENATE IS SUNK BY MM E (By Associated Press) New York, April 17. The loss of the American steamship Zealandia on the British coast early this month was due to striking a mine and two of thee rew were scalded to death, ac cording to officers of the vessel, who arrived here today on an American steamer. DAUGHTERS TO HOLD BUSINESS SESSION TODAY (By the Associated Press) Washington, April 17. The Daugh ters of the American Revolution, held their first business session of the na tional congress today after devoting most of yesterday to patriotic demonstrations. Reports of officers and committees were received today. National offi cers will be nominated tonight and elected tomorrow1. DEBATES FRENCH PUSHING AMERICAN . BIG OTFMF FORWARD UN MEASURE BIG FRONT (By Assciated Press.) Washington, xpril 17 Debate on the $7,000,000,0)0 war revenue bill, already passed )y the house and ap proved with sight modifications by the senate finmce committee, was expected to be passed by the senate today without pposition. ! sBefore takin; up the bill in the senate Republian senators held a caucus to discus this and other meas ures of the acninistration. As soon as he bill is disposed -of Democratic leaders in the senate hope to take up th military bill drafted by the army stiff; u'uns. tack eii while the dosper- ,Dr. R." P. Wjilson had quite an op eration yesterday on a horse, belong ing to Mr. John Yount at Claremont. wire repulsed :f Craonne the cavy casualties. in the lirst 21 exceeds 100,000 Wilson Appeals to Nation in Present War Crisis PLEDGi SERVICE IN RESENT CRISIS ' French report to i.raed operation !v bad weather. "I '..I'' In a personal appeal addressed at Washington Sunday night to his fel low countrymen President Wilson calls unon every American citizen I'.ritish pushed for- man, woman and child to join to .v , . gother to make the nation a unity for Quentin and Can- ervation of its ideals and for have succeeded m, triumph of democracy in the world ad leading from the!War. "The supreme test of the na I tion has come," says the address. "We must all speak, act ana s.erve (rotHw" Puttinrr the navy on a war footinir and raising a g atlinei! ac of the great have been complete harmony, ind'eate a complete ')! placing of blows !" tiie most good. iy it may be judges have for their im t h isolation of tut d center of Laor?, rem end of the Ih.. 'I'll must be more economically managed and better adapted to the particular requirements of our task than they have been; and what I want to say is that the men and the women who devote their thought and their energy to these things will be serving the country and conducting the fight for peace and freedom just as truly and just as effectively as the men on the battlefield or in the trenches. The industrial forces of the country, men great! and women alike, will be a great na are the simplest parts of theltional, a great international service nil v . - ... - 1 j. .-I- great task ahead, tne presiueni ue c lares, and he urges all the people, rwii-tipulni1 omnhfisis UTDOn his 1LII V 1. wi.fc I - . . . - . words to the farmers, to concentrate ana saviors 01 iree men everywhere, their energies, practice economy ; Thousands, nay, hundreds of thous- armv la notame ana nonorea nost engaged in the service of the nation and the world, the efficient friends me 1 r :er and in the Alsace t apparently will bear for possible impor :nts. i'.ia the British have r up forces of the nation as the men un der fire. " 4;I take the libertyi)iierefore, of addressing this word to the farmers of the country and to all who work on the farms. 'The supreme need of our own nation and of the nations with which we are cooperating is an!th9 president, Uxed States Senator a;, prove usefulness and demonstrate ef hciency. The address follows: "The entrance of our own beioyed country into the grim and terrible i::. u i ...1.. ...... f..y , omnf Kiev tind human riirnis Lr: ;;;-hicrUrshen tho Ui crc. a part of thereat patriotic 1 so nianv prooiems vi imouuui m.c rod up the ('or- tion vhich C3n for immMicate con bring about the sitleration and settlement that I hope since the battle! you will permit me to address you in few words of earnest counsel and , - f appeal with regard to them, actors of this, Mvavv Approaches War Footing , " "ihir war areas are: We are rapidly putting our navy impir:ance, although upon an effective war footing and i vines further west in I are about to create and equip a great army, but tnese are i"c' parts of the great task to which we have addressed ourselves. There is not a single selfish element, so far ua x vcwi ovf . r . : . i i irA ,;n 1. , Not only during the pres- some time af- come both our cessfi'llv we must devote ourselves t.,. to tho service without regard to he people of Europe must rely upon profit or material advance and with the harvests of America. Upon the 1 L ,i i.fJii.ronPB thnt- will farmers of this country, therefore, the battle which to the level of the enterprise in large BB ihe te ot Visne "is one of the 'itself. We must realize to the lull . m. i how great the tasK is ana now worlds historv." The lL! u vA r,A . .. ii'.nnv r.ninirs. I uw many "'"-j e'.e At a mass leeting of faculty and students of Leoir College this morn ing strong reolutions were adopted pledging the resident and govern ment the servies of the college mem bers indivically and collectively. Dr. F. C. Ingaker, vfice-president of the colleg presented the follow ing, which wa adopted unanimously: In view of ta present crisis which is disturbing te peace, and threat ening the secuty, of the United States, the faCty and students of Lenoir College Jckory, N. C, de sire to express tnr undivided loyal ty to the flag oftheir country, and to voice their coidence in the wis dom and ability oPresident Wilson; and to give concte form to these expressions, they tu-eby offer their services, individusy and collectively whensoever they ay be needed to further and pronte the great pur- (By Associated TYess.) iParis, April 17., 5:45 a. m. The great offensive opened by the French! along a 20-mile front between Sois sons and Rheims is likely to extend still farther tomorrow or the day af ter. The Germans offered desperate resistance all along the line. The Germans were well aware of what was coming, as they showed by a numiber of furious attacks made with the object of finding out some thing definite of the French prepara tians. The battle opened on the left of the line, where shortly after 8 o'clock in the morning the French infantry swept forward with an irrestibic DESTROYER IS TARGET OF SUBMARINE German U-Boat Fires Torpedo at Warship Smith Hundred Miles South of New York This Morning Torpedo Missed, but Officers Observed its Passage. (By the Associated Press) Washington, April 17. A German submarine today fired on the destroy er Smith about 100 miles south of New York. The presence of enemy submarine in American, waiters indicates that the Germans have made good their threat to bring the war to American waters. This announcement was made by the navy department: "Reported from Fire Island light wave. In spite of the stiff resistance shiP to the naval station at Boston ands of men otherwise liable to mil itary service will be" of right and of necessity excused from that service, poses and objects f the present con ana assijneu 10 wie luuuameiiLai, Hict. sustaining work ot the fields, and lac tones and mines and they will be as GOOD ROAD CONVENTION (By the Asciated Press) Birmingham, A., April 17. Dele gates and good rds advocates from about 40 states ere present when the fifth annual ssion of the Unit ed States Good toaxis Association was called to orr this morning by ab-tndance of supplies, and especially of foodstuffs. The importanre of an adequate food supply, especially for the present year, is superlative. Without abundant food, alike for the armies and the peoples now at war, are I the whole great enterprise upon which iM"Vitinir for. what we believe and wish to be the up the Tigris to'ri hts of mankind and for the future are low. Not only du re than ten miles ofjpeice and security of the world. Tojent emergency but for northwest of Bag- io this great thing worthily and sue-1 peacehall have c -"feat battle apparently h-'tween the Britisn t break through fail nnan statement, and i I'.Uiierifide it finvols re expected. "These, then, are the things we renort the f.-ir.forr nf'must do and do well, without which .!ou prisoners. tl"'- French have John H. Bankhel. A reception in a local hotel wilbe given the dele gates tonight. mmtt MARCETS COTTOFUTURES 6 scored southwest of Laon. Mr. I stori- w, Hickory family mr? be c,h y.. :r (y Hi. i the (,,,,,. nrst the war and the fate of the nation May the nation not count upon them to omit no step that will increase n-nts of capacity and service and I the production of their land or that Will kJl iiifS vvai c w i j nig aiivow v-jl- fectual cooperation in the sale and distribution of their products? The time is short. It is of the most im perative importance that everything possible be done and done immedi ately to make sure of large harvests. I call upon able-bodied boys of the land to accept and act upon this duty to turn in hosts to the farms and make certain that no pains and no labor is lacking in this great mat- of our shipyards to ter- Appeal to Farmers or 2outn "'I particularly appeal to the farm ers of the south to plant abundant ivi r.r,. fifrht.inp- would be fruitless "Wie must supply abundant food not only for ourselves and for our ;.rmif.! and our seamen, but also for a l.irgo part of the nations with MOVIV; Tf Tin.' rpi 'whom we have made common cause, in wnose supiuiu anu. "j L White hu9 v,.M ,.,,( vsJr.idea we shall be fighting. " '"'i""- out on his farm "We must supply ships oy tne H,. v. lr " "!, rk '' an efficient one. SV,?.''" fl ;'; h.,,'n absent from his ;V'1'"'1 but one day in nine 'f.v f"w ran say what Mr. .Success to him and his. yi'ars, lilt Mi Hub t!. irdner will appear at the I' llrr- tf.niiU ,,.,.... a. n ..p., , '"Kin, uuuur i tic uus- . .! .uii ii.iiiitTr. il .... ,;y tie!.. mre, i son Admission will be llfl'l il "ay , 0lJt toilav n nr. .. ...Ill L! .l ' hL Ml.CdS OUH, ' '"- "' O 111 UIK1' 1 .. .i - I- c iv. lifki.rv, they lave lived -'liiy to tne oiner s,"e u. tuc ? I Ir White wPl s'onbmarines or no submarines, what ''i'l.und every day be needed there and he has never been sick ; a "b--ndant materials out of our fie ds u- f the lo cst if not an'J our mlneS and 0UF factonfs W1h iving members of thelwlucn nui 1 u,uy " , " C, our own iorces on iihu anu oa, .v also to clothe and support our peo ple for whom the gallant fellows un der .arms can no longer work, to help clothe and equip the armies with which we are cooperating in Eirope, and to keep the looms and nmmifactuories there in raw mate rial, coal to keep the fires going in ships at sea and in the furnaces of hundreds of factories across the sea, st.ppl nut of which to make arms and ammunition both here and there. rails for worn-out railways back oi pj AMMH MP CO rolling stock to take the place of 11 H I I 1 ll.l those every day going to pieces; mules, horses, cattle lor laDor anu ior military service everything with which the people of England, France, Italy and Russia have usually sup plied themselves but cannot now af ford the men, the materials or the machinery to make. Industries Must Be More Prolific "It is evident to everythinking man that our industries, on the farms, in the shipyards, in the mines, in the factories, must be more prolific iSid more efficient than ever and that they By Assoited Press.) New York, Ail 17 Thee otton market was qui early today and after opening stdy at a decline of eight to 16 point active months sold 12 to 16 points lower. This de cline carried Octer some lower, but the market steatd. the Germans were driven back and in side of a half hour prisoners began streaming towards the French rear by the hundreds. On the right the action began a lit tle later in the morning. The French met with a very determined resistance and the fighting was ter rible. After several hours strug gle the infantry, thanks to the heavy artillery, were aTile to secure the German first line trenches. In the afternoon the Germans counter-attacked with ex!tre!me vio lence almost everywhere on the front. According to latest news reaching Paris the Germans are bombarding the lost trenches furiously, counter at tacks having been made during the night. The French have so far managed to hild their gains. The French advance averages in depths from two to three miles over a front of 25 miles. PLANS 116 FOR HICKORY BABY WEEK and New York at 3:30 a. m. on the 17th an enemy submarine was sight ed by the United States ship Smith, running apparently under the water. Submarine fired torpedo at Smith, but missed. Wiake of torpedo was seen by crew." First information of the encounter came to the navy department in a roundabout way from the Boston navy yard, which picked up the Smith report, which said she had been fired on by a submarine. The navy department after com municating with several stations on the Atlantic ports announced that the news of the presence of the raid ed was authentic. miles away from home can do great damage. NO WIRELESS MESSAGES (By the Associated Press) Boston, Mass., April 17 Na val authorities annbuneled here, today that until further notice no commercial messages would be handled in the first naval district be tween ships at sea and shore sta tions. Wireless stations were order ed closed. HICKORY PEOPLE URGED TO HELP OUT William C. Redfield, secretary of the department of commerce, is sending out appeals to commercial organiza tions throughout the United States At noon no fur- asking that they make every effort ther details were available here. 1 possible to stimulate and increase the Whether the nresence of the Oer-AOOU Praucts. absolutely es man U-boat merely foreshadows a sporadic raid such as was conducted y the U-53 off the New England coast or an attempt to blockade At lantic ports was a question debated by officials today. The attack of the U-boat is Ger many's first recognition of declaration of war by the United States. It was announced in Berlin that Ger many would not wage an aggressive war on the United States. Practically no American officials sential to the successful prosecution of the war,' says Secretary Redfield, "that every one make his or her con tribution to the economic welfare of the country. The production of food is a vital and present duty resting on every man and woman who can help it along. Without food work men can not work nor can armies fight." Last Thursday night's mass meet ing has resulted in a large increase in the cultivation of Hickory gar dens. It has also resulted in plans that will conserve all the surplus green vegetables that are not needed at once taken. 'The probability of The Community Club's plan for a Hickory celebration of baby week are stead ilv crowinc anri are beginning to take definite shape. The first submarine attacks on unprotected sea week of May has been set apart by towns, raids on shipping and raids in the federal children's bureau to be the pi-incipai ports to terrorize ship observed all over the country as baby . Deonle were exnected WiVorv will celebrate on- fe x v c yi, u. i,, HQfnrHnv. Snndav and Monday. (Last week word acme to the state ijr , . " believed this statement, however, and r summer consumption. What we , ' . r'eed to do now is to bring every in- xi.wvco w dsgiaaivc oiqjs wei ; fluence Tiossihlp tn hoar on oil i" - v v The close wasasy. Opn May . -20.16 July 19-74 October i - 18.58 December - lh.61 January 18.65 Close 20.20 19.85 18.68 18.70 18.75 HICKOI MARKETS Cotton -v!& Good clean whe $2.70 GREA I BATTLE ON r!..ri,!,,'y-rt".R',c,atd Press.) f vi.-i London, April 17. C One htv ''lUt'inl H it r ur'.itnminf ;rnn f - - O HMWVUIUUl, V til i m progress on the river foodstuffs as well as cotton. They can show their patriotism in no bet ter or more convincing way than by resisting the great temptation of the present price of cotton and helping, helping upon a great scale, to feed the nation and the ' peoples every where who are fighting for their lib erties and for our own. The variety of their crops will be the visible meas ure of their comprehension of their national duty. "The government of the United States and the governments of the several states stand ready to co-op erate. They will do everything pos sible to assist farmers in securing an adequate supply of seed, an adequate force of laborers when they are most needed at harvest time, and the means of evperiting shipments of fertilizers and farm machinery as well as of the crops themselves when harvested. The course of trade shall be as unhampered as it is possible to mnko it and there shall be no unwar ranted manipulation of the nation's food supply by those who handle it on its way to the consumer. This is our opportunity o demonstrate the efficiency of a great democracy and we shall not fall short of it. (Continued on page 4) CHICA) WHEAT (By the iociated Press) 'Chicago, Apri7. ISemi panic con ditions ruled fca time today with prices breakingearly 10 points in wheat, fully ICents in corn ana proportion in er grain in the wheat market tcy. The cause was the action of t Canadian govern ment making thmportation of Can adian wheat in the United States duty free. ilraordinary activity as well as big ice changes attend ed the tradingspecially in wheat. Opening: prices, th May at 2:30 and 2.32 and July 1.91 to 1.97, were followed by fuer setbacks carry-iiio- .Tulv whea.own to 1.90 and then the mark rallied to a level about three cer under yesterday's close. Mav 5. 6. and 7. These days will be dedicated to the welfare of Hick ory's babies and young children. (Lectures, exhibits, school pro grams, piays, the distribution of pamphlets, leaflets and other printed matter on the care of the baby will be used to concentrate attention for these three days on the baby's needs, with an emphasis calculated to in spire a popular response and result in permanent work for the reduction of infant mortality and for improve ment in conditions affecting the wel fare of babies and young children. The committee, on arrngemiemjts earnestly urge every citizen of Hic ory and every member of the com munity to cooperate with them in making baby week a success. Any assistance that can be given or sug gestions that can De onerea win ue much appreciated, and it is hoped that the Hickory baby week will be a genuine baby saving campaign, tne good effect of which will me felt throughout the community. Any one desiring to assist in this work may communicate with any member of the baby committee. . -,r v i Pafforsnn chairman: a- swn Jr . Mrs. S. H.N-53 and the two voyages of Farabee, M!rs. H. D. Abernethy, Mrs John F. Miller. SHOWS DRAWS BIG CROWD THE FATHER Vrtr North Clina: Fair tonight and Wdnesday. IWarmer in North portion tonight gjeifle anaaie winds. department that Germany was about to declare submarine zonca about the harbors at New York, Boston, Norfolk, Philadelphia and Charleston, practically all the ports on the At lantic ocean. Some American officials were dis inclined to credit the report, but entente diplomats here predicted that Germany soon would carry the sub marine campaign to this country, principally to scare away neurrzi shipping and to raid American ports. iSome officials think that the decla ration of a prohibited zone in Ameri can waters may be due to the crij. pled condition of communication;. Without such a declaration would in cur great losses to neutrals without the color of law. With submarine war brought close to the doors of America, the possibility that submarines may have bases on thiss ide of the At lantic is revived. , The raid of the the Deutchland demonstrated the fact that German submarines could make s-uch a voyage and return in safety. Many authorities always have be- judging by reports of persons wno "ip jeuuciuana type ma, wetre present, the attractions were carry supplies to warships on their clean and entertaining. There are voyages is recognized. three main shows and 10 side attrac-j noss,b.-1;tv - n mh tions. and htere was action during; . ... . . aH the evening. The Old Plantation oase in me gun oi lviexico show probably is the best in the lot,1 has long been recognized and many but visitors had no kick on any of officials have been convinced that them. when the raiding bee-an. the subma rines would work up the cost from the south. There also have been many reports of German bases on the inaccessible rocky coast of Maine and northern Canada, but since there have been no evidences of these bases, little attention has been drawn to them (Bv Associated Press. J T ... vrlr Aril 17.JTentative 1iavai omcers recognize the danfcci pleas of not guilty were entered in(of submarine operations off the federal court today by the seven men. American coast, but are confident of indicted last night on a charge of vi- America's ability to deal with them olating the Sherman anti-trust law, WIU1 L"e.n- of conspiracy in putting up the price Naval officers believe that some ship of nwsprine paper. The men were Pmg will bel ost. but they do not released under bonds of $3,000 each. thing submarines operating 3,000 SEVEN PAPER MAKERS PLEA& NOT GUILTY farmers in this section to crop ev ery available acre. Self interest alone should be a sufficient spur to bring about this result. Every food crop they can raise this year will be a good money crop, and the high price of seed and fertilizer should not deter any one from planting all the land that he can possibly culti vate. The governor of Iowa has called for the enlistment of boys from 13 to 18 to work either in town gardens or upon the farms. President Wilson says that these boys will be "Sol diers of the Commissary." We have as fine a lot of boys in Hickory as there are in the United States, and we know that these boys will willingly respond to this call for their coun try's need. If we grow no more food than we did last year (and so far the outlook is for less) there is danger of a food situation such as the world in modern times has not dreamed of. No other country has the resources in land and population to meet this emergency but the United States. There is. no business upon which all other Dusin ess depends as upon this growing a big crop in America this year. And the work must be started immediate ly. There is no time to wait on outside organization. The emergency can be met only by spontaneous ac tion in every state, county and school district forming local organizations. 'The country is aroused, but mere alarm will ilot accomjlish results. There must be organized personal work, headed in every locality by men of force and influence. lYour help is needed. Are you willing to do your best? A. K. JOY, 'Secretary. BRING MORE CATTLE INTO THIS SECTION Three or four carloads of Jersey cattle will be brought to Catawba, Caldwell and Watauga counties in the next few weeks if the plans of well known farmers and bankers in this section materalize, and accord ing to President John W. Robinson of the creamery there is little doubt that they will. Mr. Wial Rhine hardt of Newton left today for Wa tauga county, where he expects to ar ouse interest in more cattle for the cheese factories. (Lerir bankers; like Hickory bankers, are ready to finance farmers, and it is believed that at least four car loads of cattle will be brought to this section from Ohio. The party will leave Hick ory in about two weeks.
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