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EttCKOR L - '. Y Daily k ECOKD PERS UiUP TA f r A 1 n nnmr mm iu Lcnu Mini F REGULARS TO FRANCE Major General to Command Division of 25,000 Men i. iA TVnTi nnrl R':.L 1 li; .-iiM vnvu uuu ari 111911" - VV 111 DC in Action by September 1 More to Follow. Fv w ; $:ar the Fn. pro.;! author:.': bill. W'.v.;. vi'!: (jji'ii'' ' ' il.lHMI.H 11 tYr :h' ! ! i' ' Tfci- ln'.'T.i. ,.r.A';i.'." 4 w 1 Thftv l"!'!c. r-" : ''' pmwi:: i-t : A pn ::' of th (':''' ! the pr-! !:. May, ..: ; jfV.'n'f-", . : ra;r r?:.. f. ' S? :: '. :.; T e!aiv. :" in acc-.r tar-1" .' prncr;!"1 i i-v on pnv! i1' r othr r'.i''1' by hiii .jir- p'a:e "f '.;!. : th .iuty ,,'! !:s:d ; f the na:;"!;'i! vh:l. in . . State?, V .. : submit ! ..-' vision i if Person h r; of :!v r..r:!r.-:. the puh!:;,-., ;, or othor r,"t; : the prti !,-; , -sny p"r- r: v, '. , refuse t'i jtv-c tion or i viH h:t'l !,. or arvl 'l;-'rict , , wvinjr juris'!'" ; "I by impr.-' than on y,.;ir fl reifi.-.tcr,.,! 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P K' l by Major will carry the ,,' I'raiue to assist ;' I'ri'.-iitU'nt Wilson .htvsimat.'ly 2.").0U0 n.i soon as win not usf i no :i the war army i ni;;'!it. which ;( use I'ol. lloos?- i announcinjr his I'-: on saul he was . ii isico. or mc-orreet registration, physical ex enrollment, or muster; and any per son who shall make or be a party to the making of any false statement or certificate as to the fitness or lia bility of himself or anv other per son for service under the provisions ot this act, or regulations made bv the president thereunder, or other wise evades or aids another to evade the requirements of this act or of naid r?gulations, or who in anv manner, shall fail or neglect fully u v uuijr icquirea ti nun ... uie execution ot this act, shall, if not subject to military law, be ui a iiusaemeanor and upon conviction in the district court hav ing action thereof, be punish M . ii.primmenlt for not more than one venr. nr if snKnnt Wiwi and siftiti" tary law, shall be tried by court-mar- raving the wayiuaI ail(J sutler such punishment as a the first r,00.000 .wurt-martial may dirA't. , i i 1 1 -Now, therefore, I, W oodrow Wilson army hv. ba-od pro,i lent of the' United Spates do r.v.amation. was j cal choosing of those who shall march war department! w'th, tl,e colors than it is a selection calls on all I"1 inose wm,1 s,na11 serve an equally 1 ml '10 nt,;osfa.ry a"d devoted purpose in the -I and .lOjinduatnes that lie behind th- battle HICKORY, N. C, SATURDAY fiVENllNG MAY 19, 1917 10 PLACE GUARD.SHERIFFS IN FULL WAR PRICE TWO CENTS GIVEN RUSSIA DEIESMSSIA TO COME BACK STRENGTH ORDERS BY WIR E NO SEPARATE PEACE By the Associated Press. Petrograd, via London, May 19. uy the Associated Press. By the Associated Press RaleicfVi Mov in -vac i T n i ;u in n o" nr. wiiM-isiis nprpi ikaiciKii. iiiav v. unvprnnr iiir of the North Carolina national euard .etfc today telegraphed the sheriff in The provisional government declar today expected the matter of recruit- evelT county to notify the clerks of today it was united in the rejec ing the guard to full war strength i the county court and the county tion of a separate peace and that it to be taken up with Governor Bick- 'Physician that they would constitute adopts as its aim a general peace ett in the next few days. It was.tne board to register men in the se- which will not end in the domination said he would issue a proclamations Active draft. In addition to this over other nations a peace without in a few days calling for volunteers. ; letters were mailed to the sheriffs in annexation or indemnities. Between 5.000 and fi non TVI on Air ill reetard to what thev wmiH The statement declares that Rus- WITH RENEWED ENERGY Provisional Government Announces Determina tion to Prosecute War Against Germany Teuton Counter Attacks Repelled by French Italians Make Progress. LARGE AUDIENCE be needed. RED CROSS WORK istering men. . uThe mavors of W7in- sia Wl11 not suffer Germany to ston-Salem, Charlotte and Wilming- stroy Germany's western allies ton were instructed to act as regi trars. de- REVIEWED BY LADIES The following is the report sub DURANT CHOSEN NEXT PLACE OF MEETING DAY S PROGRAM OF BAPTIST CONVENTION By the Associated Press. New Orleans, May 19. The South ern Bant.ist rrmvpninn tnrla-ir AaniAaA Jiy the Associated Press. j to establislyfh N?t Orleans as soon as Birmingham, May 19. Durant , Possible a training school for home Oklahoma, was selected bv an over-1 Vu;eigu missions. it is .propos PRESENT FOR RECITAL whelming majority here today as line. calle-; to V.; I. Ivl be '." lay was a u f !i!s command ," arttnt-nt. OfTicials ::ht he found for 'rvrlt's servitej. I'll'i'ct iii army 'A ., ' T-U .1 1 . . :ie oay nere named is the time rttcntluT 1. b-t UV?A -nK'n a11 sha11 Present them .MlMr trn.m, w!M ' ?fle9 J0'.08?11" to their tasks ' Jt ,s nr mat reason deatinpH t tiu- Gi-rnnin.v remembered as one of the most con spicuous moments in our history It is not'iing less than the day 'upon which th? mankind of the country .t-f jwrwaru in one solid rank in ueiense oi the ideals to which this na tion is consecrated. It is importan iu mose laeais no less than to the Pnae oi mis generation in manifest , ng us uevotion to them, that there oe no gaps in the ranks proclamation.' It is essential that the d av Ko on -elective draft proached in thoughtful appreciation umy bill, fol- of its significance tnd that we ac- com to it the honor :id tho'meaning i,v tin- president mai it ueserves. uur industrial need it.-: piescnoes that it be not made a tech has cruvted and nical holiday, but the stern sacrifice m: the 18th day of tnat is before us, urges that it be ! 'i rirt hundred and carried in all our hearts as a -ea i a law which convey of patriotic devotion and ohli '"! jIo' : jgatin when the duty shall lie upon male persons be-j every man, whether he is himself to 7 and o0 both in- be registered or not, to see to it that , t to registration tne nanie of every male person of the 1 r."ti!ationa to be d?signated ages is written on these t f' I lent: and un- i lists of honor. the president or In witness whereof I have hereunto -liven by hitn or, set my hand and caused the seal of :nu- th? time and! 'he united States to be affixed - ration, it shall bo Done at the citv of Washington -tis of the desig- this 18th day of May in the year of I'thcers and en-!'Jr i-ord one thousand nine hundred ' liar army, audi and seventeen and of the mdepen I an 1 naval militia ! dence of the United States of Am United erica the one hundred and forty nrst. By the Prident. LOBERT LANSING, Secretary of State DOMITORY FOR THE LATE DR. of the retii selves tor and n timler the pro and every sucn " I t" have notice of this act upon aid proclamation foresaid" given by direction: an -';.a!! wilfully fail or ! :'"f for registra i r-. a hor?in pro !':' of a rnisdemean '.' ict ion in the ' " United States thereof, be punish- "Tit for not more; d shall thereupon be Provided, that in the I recedence shall bo fts trying the same' nminal proceedings' ' !"l further, that: ' 1 .l'--t to registra-j V'iMoil U'lwi clt-.11 ' ' " f 21st birthday1"' m sess'on Friday, arranged to liavo attained their erect' a dormintory in honor of the ' !' '" fore the day! late Dr. J. II. Weaver to cost $15,- 1 " and all nersons aa, ,i u iihi remain WEAVER The trustees of Rvtfherford Col in the form lum 01 tne institution to me junior i: i''s exempted or'Krade. Prof. J. R. Walker of r ;i- in this act pro-! Weaverville College was elected field "thcr, that in the ajrCnt and professor and he will ro.h.L- ' ;" teach at the institution a3 the result ' ,;tration as pro-'f the raising of the standard. " '-"i-t ration may bo: Methodists throughout the Western 1 regulations to be I 7orth Carolina conference will ap- I T .'.auent. i ..meinfo Vio mOTYinrinl tn Tlr Wpavcr. president 'one of t.ht ahlest and most believed men 'he all , '' '"tuiae the service! jn the denomination. As pastor of ' '""w ana any or . the Hickory church about eight years 'I- or th? United i age, he won the love of his congrega ; 'vera! states, ter-tion and the friendship of others. " ;'iK t of Columbia,; Rutherford College graduates ''.ervof m the ex e-; hereafter will be able to enter the ju 'rid all olluers aruijnior class of any first class college . "'l States and of the ; i the state. " "riM and subdi-: Rev. II. II. Jordan of Gastonia is ''l "f the District! persons desig-.ftnd Messrs. Geo. F. Ivev. P. A. Set- under regulations' v.r W C. Thnmnsnn knd Dr. W. H. " president whether , Nicholson of Hickory are members. i"'e made by the! "r by the govern-! ALIENISTS DECLARE " any stats or tcr- WAITE TO BE SANE 1 i;,.v duty in the ex- ,. "!. "re hereby re- Albany, N. Y., May 19.-Dr. Ar " '"h duty as the:thur Wlarren Wfaite, the young New or direct, and 'York dentist under sentence to die ' "I ag?nts and per-! next week for the murder of his , ' '" appointed shall, father-in-law, John Peck, of Grand ''1'iority for all acts I Rapids, Mich., has been declared sane the execution of by a commission of alienists appoint '"' '"n of the presi-tcd by Governor Whitman. The alien '" ,ri the execu-jists found that Doctor Wait was sane 'V e carried in pen- both at the time the crime was com- "ng the frank ofimittpd in March. 1916 and on Mav 14. Any person 1917. when the examination was Kovid-d with the j made. The result of the report I mitted by the membershio commit'pp the next meeting place of the s-pn- to the Red Cross meeting Thursday eral assembly of the Southern Pres nignt: u.. .- ii-t .. . . utexmn cnrcn m tne United We the membershiD eommiftp rvf tne mckory auxiliary of the Ameri- ed to open the school next fall. By the Associated Press. New Orleans, May 19. (The South The expression recital ajj Lenoir College last evening was greeted by a large 'aiidiemce whch applauded every number of the interesting pro gram generously. The program was designed to demonstrate the work- done in the voice and expression de partments of the college. While all of the numbers were applauded en thusiastically, the hit of the evening, unaouDteaiy was the work of Mis; Dara Walter, especially in her hu By the Associated Press. Evidences are multiplying that the most energetic efforts are about to be made to rehabiltate Russia's great army and make it an effective, ag gressive fighting force. Minister of War Kerensky, in as suming his new post, announced his intention of maintaining iron dis cipline among the troops, a necessi ty that has been lacking since the revolution. The war minister, who is trusted by the army, will be able to make the army a fighting force. it is believed. This move, which includes the com pulsory return of all deserters by May 28 under heavy penalties, is one of the first results of the cabinet re organization designed to amalgamate diverse forces. The new cabinet is now complete and is preparing to 'cope energetically with its problems. The recent heavy fighting on the WOMAN CANDIDATE FOR PRSID can Red Cross, held a membership other competitor. campaign Deginning Thursday the 10th instant and closing Monday at six p. m. Our intention was to bring the membership from 164 up to 250, which would have been an in crease of 86 members. We are great-1 ly pleased to report that we more' than doubled this number, having se cured 215 new members. This gives us a total membership of 383. To conduct this eamnaitrn rpnii'trorl a small amount of money for advr- By the Associated Press, tising materials; we raised the money ! Washington May; 19.. Mrs. Bel by each member of this committee va W. Lockwood, the first woman and Mrs. W. B. Councill contributing admitted to practice b"ore the su fifty cents each. Mr. K. C. Menzies Preme court, a pioneer in the suf kindly offered to finance us. but we frage movement and the onlv wn. were fortunate enough to get by with- man who was ever candidate for pres- uui.taiiinR on mm. i ment oi tne united States, d)d here The Red Cross members who assis- today at the age of 86 years. tpt lie in c n,.n .i 1, 1 ern Baptist convention was exoected morous "I've got the muniDs." Miss British front in France has snhsiri- States. New Orleans was tif nnlw 1 to devote most of today to consider- falter is at her best in pieces of this ed and the aeti , , v,, l l .. . , . i " ic ing the report of the Sunday school variety, and her portrayal of the joys J confined to German .mmtr att.ir. lwad nn aSn t-A-o H nn and sorrows hrrmo-hf ahmif k, "Mr;.. ""1111"1 lo uerman counter-attacks, posal to change the financial status djre disease brought down the house.lWftlch have been rePulsed. The procrram follows 1. Piano "Impromiu", Reinhold, of the convention and receive the re port on the missionarv trainins- school. Maude Abernethv. Memorial services were to be held '2- Sketch ("The Other Woman." rilT nTAri ihere late today- The Woman's Mis- Ellis Kingsley, Characters: Silver rill Urttll 10"ary Um?n was t0 complete its Graham, Pearle Powlas. Enid Vivian, till uu 11 business tonight. BALFOUR HONORED bers were: Misses Virginia Sellers. Constance Bost, Louise Jones, Kate Elliott, Amy Sellers, Mrs. C. M. Sherrill. Mrs F. L. Shuford and others. Owing to the fait that nearlv ev ery business firm in town, as well as some of our profession?! men, gave us advertising space, and with thp hearty cooperation of Messrs. Fara- bee and Miller we were enabVd to get out a Red Cross edition of the' TT' 1 Tk ! D Jt til MIPA ii A PDA MUUUh i OLLOWS IS IN RICHMOND TODAY Wfara Walter, 3. Duet ("Flom Flower to Flow er." C. Koelling. Sudie Burns, Mar- i. Hr , gaieo vv aimemacner. The Italian offensive with Triest its objective is therefore being watch ed with undivided interests. General Cadorna's armies have a huge task before them, with the cream of Austria's forces defending the naturally strong defensive positions ,in the Isonzo region. The Italians, 4. (a) "Peace Pies." fbl "Count ' however, admittedly are making proe- ing the Family," Edith Mier. I ress. F. Glov The current Austrian statement ad- Wannemacher. Margaret mits the capture of important ffround 6. (a) "His Buttons are Marker! by the Italians on the Isonzo north or i U. S." Carrie Jacobs Bond. (2) "I've Got the Mumps," Irene Franklin. ;Dara Walter. I 7 RmHi'ho "T nrlA.n ft n 1 n "'"b jjouuic, rcane ruw- OTHER SMALL LANDS By the Associated Press Washington, May 19. Nicaraugua, NO PREACHING SUNDAY AT ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN Hickory Raily Record on the tenth following the lead of Guatemala ani of May. .Honduras, has severed diplomatic re- We are deeply grateful for the lations with Germany. support and valuable assistance ren- dered 1 us by Drs. Menzies, Shuford Mrs. S. L. Wlhitener and children, and Blackburn, Capt. Lyerly, several i James and LeRoy, Miss Bessie Cline members of Company A, Mr. Apple- and 1UV anrl Mrs .t v gate, a number of Boy Scouts Miss to Marion today to 'spend a few days Stley art class Southern Public with Mrs. J. M. Tate, sier of Mrs. Utilities Co., Mr. A. M. West and oth- Whitener ers. 'We are also grateful. to fifteen of the leading fijrms whlo donated as many pretty prizes which were to be given Red Cross members who secured the gratest number of new members. Through the kindness oi the Van Dyke Shop these prizes were displayed in their window. Men who arel willing to give their . " ives for the defense of their country Misses Mary and Lillian Miller ar- deserve to find the people prepared to rived in the city last night to attend care tor the sick and wounded. the commencement exercisps at. t.o. Wta trust in the near future more noir College. will turn "intention into action" and (Respectfully submitted, ' x" e V"1U . a"ua Mrs. J. M. Whitfield, chairman, Mrs. ?"e8'e was a vlsltor in the city to I. C. Lutz, Mrs. F. A. Henerson, aay' Mrs. T. A. Mott, Mrs. R. A. Grimes, ' Rev. E. F. deHeald, Mr. Richard Lit- "'tHHlllllllimHimUHig tie. i 8 By the Associated Press. Richmond, May. 19. British For- ,7 eiPTI fipfretarv Ral-frmr anrl Via fV.T. als. members of the British mission were 8- Reading 'Six Love Letters," vnstors to Ricfenwud .ieday. . .Anonymous, jNeine Dry. The old CnnfedoTna 9. Reading J"Music on the Ran- out with true -southern hospitality to Panhan-nock. C. C. Somerville, Dara do honor to the disfViguished guests a- ,r, TI. who paid a visit of courtesy to the A10- ReadmTfJ)on1 HlU Road" south Anonymous, Edith Miller. ' 11. Piano J'TJancing Doll" Pol- 1 1 I A-n Vnlo.n, TT 1: COLONE THORNTON'S L POWER CO. LEAVES There will be no preaching at St. raul s Lutheran church tomorrow. jsunaay school will be held at 10 o clock. BACCALAUREATE AT CATAWBA SUNDAY MARKETS COTTON FUTURES lhis evening at 8 o'clock in the college auditorium, the second of the commencement entertainments of Le noir College will occur. This is the annual concert rendered by the mu sic students of the college, assioted by several local solosists. The pro- gram includes two, chorus numbers, ia ladies' chorus, a male chorus, spver- !al instrumental numbers, a'i a few T O 1 C"rtl act A J t Raleigh, May 19.APPlication for evening s" pronged al S amendment to charter increasing its The program on Sunday includes capital stock from $300,000 to $4,- the baccalureate sermon to the gradu- atmg class at 11 o'clock, and the an. t Kry to Charge TO llLf & filed by the Western Carolina Pow- the colljege auditoriiim. which nro- er Company today. ; vides ample seating capacity. The ; friends of the college, are cordially Although not generallv known in invitea to attend both of these semc- By the Associated Press. in Hickory, the Western Carolina Pow er Company is acorporation organ-' ized several years ago by Col. M. E. Thornton, well known, man of let ters and former president of the el ectic light company in this city." es. COLORED RED CROSS Gorizia, insisting, however, that oth er attacks failed. Both sides claim that many prisoners have been taken, the Austrians placing their prisoners at 3,000. The latest German reaction in the Aisne region occurred ' last night. The effort to penetrate the French lines was a futile one, Paris reports, the Germans not being able to reach the French positions except in the western end, where a slight footing was secured. The British ligjht cruiser Dart mouth was damaged by a torpedo and other entente vessels were dam aged or destroyed by a raid by Aus trian naval detachments on the coast of Southern Italy and in a running fight that followed. The Austrian torce was driven toward Cattaro by a combined British, Italian and French force and forced to take ref uge there with one cruiser seriously damaged. The British steamship Cameronia, of nearly 11,000 tons gross and used by the British admiralty as a trans port, has been sunk. One hundred and forty men from the vessel are missing. WARMER WEATHER By the Associated Press. Chicago, May 19. The cotton Newton, May 19.-The bcalaur-1 "iaf.k.eA shTd strength and J . - a - -ii i- i - j . atuviiv eanv uuuav. i np nnpnincr. o- eate sermon win oe preacnea in ia- - . , s., : - o .... . was miipr. Affpr spUmo- at 9.Qn tawba uoiiege auditorium at 8 p. m. T, , , y" , , hahla tnmnrrow h Rpv A n Wnifinwr. the cail, July soon advanced to 20.60 ,DaD1 D. D., pastor of the First Reformed and October to from 20.05 to 20.35 church of Greensboro. Dr. Wonfin- ueire a enu OItin nrst nour. ger is an up-to-date preacher, being the first to organize a Junior con- ,, vpen gregation in the Reformed church iniActy : ' the south. The public will do well Juiy 20.32 to hear him. October 20.0f Te fat,r',S ?ned.al giveP u y ?r.u' December 20.24 C. Warlick in honor of his fath- T , or and mother and takine- the place January U.Zo of the Dr. Clapp mtdal was won last! night in a close contest with six HICKORY MARKET& peakers by Felix Peck of Gold Hill, Cotton 2Q U2 j. ' , IWlhpat to QO -. yi,itj AGAIN NEXT WEEK By the Associated Press. Washington, May 19. Tempera ture averaging near or above the sea sonable normal is forecast for the southeastern states during the week FORMED DURHAM By the Associated Press. Durham, N. C, May 19 WJiat is said to he the first organization in the state of negro women in a Red Cross chapter was incorporated to day when 25 members of the race pledged active service. Julia War ren, wife of Dr. Warren, a negro physician, heads the movement. Mon ey will be Raised to secure material. Close 20.64 20.73 20.55 The opening DegTOmng tomorrow, iocai munaer uy the Associated Press. was quiet. After selling at 2:30 on: powers at trequent intervals are pro- ashington, Mav 19 .Voting on 1 ' - " .amendments to the war tax bill occu- I pied the house today. The first vote was on Representative Len root's amendment to place a tax on water and light bills. It failed. MR. COMSTOCK DEAD By the Associated Press. "Washington, May 19. Representa tive William D. Comstock of Indi- ATLANTA TO PULL OFF CELEBRATION By the Associated Press. Alanta, May 19. Wihat its spon sors planned to be the greatest pa triotic demonstration in the city's history was to mark the erection of a flag here to welcome Major Gener al Leonard Wic,d at Fort McPherson today. Conspicious in the p-ade will be the 500 students of the Georgia " School of Technology, who voted yes terday to stay in Atlanta to meet the general rather than go tq Athens for the annual ball game with Georgia. 20.66 gress. GERMANS SEIZE CHICAGO WHEAT ana died here early this morning of Rv th. Assof.iarftr p.. n Pneumonia. He was 77 years old . , , ana one 01 tne lew remaining vet- " y L X "'K,U erans of the civil war serving in con- ment, ? the $3 390,000.000 war bud- 0 . . 1.11 .,i.l " " tttnm r.ri m.r gtfi uiii auuiurizuig j oo,UUU,UOU 01 which $400,000,0oo is to b- immedi ately available for the purchase and constiuctii f merchant fleets, and authorizing the president to comman der ship yards, was adopted by the senate today without opposition. I ''it. lLr"vi's'"n.V :f".r'," '-(rf'ct any of fJh y?.r the reg- h,;,! f;'il or neglect ' ''"ty and any per- 11 :ueh duty or hav- n- "ny authority un- "'dations or direc hi(:...i.. , Ulf! 'imking of any false NORWEGIAN STEAMER By the Associated Press. ' Chicago, May 19. Heaviness in I wheat resulted today from reports that representatives of entente na j tions had agreed to iuidate their j options on grain and cooperate with j the United States in pooling their ap portions. Opening prices with July at 2.23 and September at 2.05 were followed by changes that made the setback general. By he Associated Press. Christiania, via London, May 19. means that the death sentence must be carried out unless legal steps in tervene or Governor WThitman exer cises Executive clemency. Raoiiaa 'Atifpasino- that, he POlSOn- ed his father-in-law, Waite also ad- The Norwegian steamer inorium nas mitted he had poisoned his mother-in- been seized by a German submarine law, Mrs. Peck, and contemplated ing5de the four miie limit. This act THE WEATHER nnHimnMimirmnMutm :For North Carolina: Fair tonight and Sunday, moderate south west to south winds. BRITISH VESSEL ENGINEER IS KILLED IN L & N. WRECK By the Associated Press. Birmingham, May 19. The Louis ville and Nashville's Cincinnati and New Orleans limited southbound was wrecked north of Decatur early today. Engineer Douglas was killed and the fireman was reported Seriously hurt. None of the passengers were injured. SUNK, EIGHT ARE DEAD By the Associated Press. London, May 19. The British Regiment of Marines Also to Accompany Pershing Army to French Front By the Associated Press. steamship Highland Corrie has been Washington, May 19. A regiment sunk without warning by a German 0f marines composed Cf-veterans in ac submarine. ' tive service in Haiti, Santo Domin- iFive members of the crew and three go and Cuba will accompany the army passengers were killed by the ex-. division to be sent to France under plosion. Major General Pershing. Secretary Daniels in making the announcement today said the marine regiment would have a strength of 2,626 men. It will be armed and equipped in the same way as the Per shing force. The men will be brought home from the tropics immediately.
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