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Hickory vol- II V I i Jl CORD II. NO. ill Vm .Stale Ubvai? ri-SH AND FREK PUSHING LINES AHEAD Both Report Gains in Big Battle on Western Front French Take 800 Prisoners in Cham pagne -Russia Seems to be Active Again Other War News. Hy ' in n-r.:; ir.'.i' fivr.! !-;' Tlio V;i!'a' Her' v:i ;tod Press. ,i and IVtain are ;,lu'.ul tlu'ir oilVnsive n:ui' and today both i. .s After driving : !. ir.u iiiu' on a mile :;i;.iMut't, the l.r itih ,,:.;u'k aiul captured ..in positions. . t.i the British hold ; llnidcnburg .;,! ;,: I'liin.u" tlw I2'.ii'ant ;s atusted by the . : . .. v r .it reai'won. iuwe . ihr::uins attempt to ii'v'i'SS. r tr.e I'-ntish able to against counter at v ;tl!e to push furth ... ;t' day, the London . i sumed tlieir ud i ;,paiu and have . 1 ;i;;d captured some SPAIN'S MARINE LOSSES VERY HEAVY By the Associated Press. iNew i orK. May 21. James F. Case, an American Dusiness man who arriv ed here today on a steamship from Spain said one-sixth of that coun try s merchant marine had been de stroyed by submarines and that Spanish shipyards were unable to re place the losses. .m'I'V;; a a y f llennan trenches : h sc positions an.' Ail the important on this front a: :-. facilitating th;d. ! o (iermans out o' '.vs from tli' Ilu.i Germans, prob o U'tt . rtiu-nt of the i'i Ku-sia, have at- CALL CONVENTION FOR IRISH riOM E RULE . l!ies. fit'V v;i,- : hjr.;a ' r. b'v". w'.w':.v of Mi: attack a..;:: v: .v '.".- :ar. art.IVr: tack ' ' Ki-w;ka, h'.." wer .!;.;.-r N'Tth :ir'i t: trvtH i k DVr .. . Frer-.-h a iva com, , r-att.;. BOND CAMPAIGN IS ON IN NEW YORK i!?r.'.' f'' sr.ir.iv ; iar. tv-:tl but wt-r-ary ... ni:n wc of lii iv::; ?rvH in who t'"v; nia ar;;;. far.trv F.vr 'h A th, .'.!;' fr-h . n :,i,,r I w., i',;'' a r ?r-.rr, "f h- i' r.ii:: K. ,'Pik i! ,'ir:rv '1 M, 'Jli"ri -.v ti. J'"rM;.r.;" Iy t'..e Associated Press. London, May 21. Jit was announc ed by Premier Lloyd George in the house of commons today that the privemment proposed to summons immediately a convention of represen- Last week tative Irishmen in Ireland to consider ...Tensive in the Vol-!home rule- ' :.,: with no mark v tii.' offensive has the north in the vi wh. n they tlirew an tiif Russians. but i ! y tlv tire of the Rus ry. I:; Rumania there al semblance of an at- Russian east of; '! avain the Teutons' ! y the Russian iruns.iKy the Associated Press a-'. ..f (ioriia the Italian1 New York, May 21. A volunteer i i : i ; their success- of 500 bond salesmen started a can A . :iia:;s, either in vass today of the financial district a: - ' i' in holding back to sell the liberty loan. At the same i - launched with huge time the big retail stores started a ! i" former region , campaign to sell bonds of $50 to cus a" - of the Austrians tomers. In each store a bond sales- '" 'r"t f rotn the Ital- man will be allowed to work and the t uvd on the Vodice stores will buy bonds for each of !';'' n back with sanguin- their employes, allowing them to pay A i: iMjier of guns and tor them in installments ' - 'f arms and ammu-' ta .'"i by the Italians. East I ' .V.'-trian lines were i t u k by the Italians ' ; .""ii"rs. In Macedo . - and isolated in - continue. i- made by the -I'1 :y of the sinkinir in April RO, prob-! ;i i - "btnarine. of the; Hickory's second increment of fu ir ( olbert which had ture officers left today for Fort ' i' ' i troops and passen-j Oglethorpe, Ga., where they will be '"' ' i 'r.-ons of the ship's trained by regular army officers. f"r ' They will join the great host of 'v"r ; ' '" fT the solidarity .southerners already at the camp and ' rser-ution of the begin a thorough course of training. r alius is had Thev were instructed bv wire Sunday ' t ''''a 'lit of three to report at once. They are John ';'ls. Russia can- Aiken and Gordon Councill, members fat ire ge'fvations of Troop A, Lincolnton cavalry, and suid 'remier Joe Cilley, Chas. Stevenson and Uris Tb" conn try must McKalls, members of Company A, uonl and send Hickory. HICKORY, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1017 CAMPAIGN LIBERTY L PRICE TWO CENTS FOR ATLAN TA CHOSE OAN FOR 10 BIG BONDS CAMPS the amounts ranging from snn Washington, May 21.A N JUDGE MANNING ; PASSES ON 1 ELECTION i A letter to the Record from At cnr,rl';torney General J. S. Manning at i i . i . : c?-- i - .7 iic uuca has the bonds Tfor T-' w w : V 1" .i. ?f the Wtest Hickory specia section oi ine uovprnnipnt In ful of sellW innnr '- VVUI Pment m Atlanta, school tax, and the issue is lost bv r- V 4. VUi J FI VV III n o t- 1 l m -I . , J I f ' i n . , - once, and a special appeal is made to nmKms zwo lor itnat city. It was Vfe Ir'es i 8'00? schools. The ed Hickory peonle tn aCtl made t0. officially announced that roI,,mWfl. H ltor. of the Record explained the sit Althnno-fe ti;i , . n uj u i..x , ' "".uation to the attorney ceneral ..v.ivui, ii 111 Mil U n '1 B TYlOiA r I J -. I I I I I Itf-t-TI I - n n . 4 J t t start, it is believed that this citv and site. i . . . ii i . wui responil to thft nnnonl .' .,.x ... "l , manner that and In addition to the cantonment sites V - 'u;te 11 wen above other towns , y announced, tne war dt o. its size. Tho bonds draw interest Payment today announced sites a ar.e no. taxed' and Greenville, S. C., and Ontreville, L. I 1 MA ment into other issues later. It is gooa investment. It is suggested t'nn TTiWr J , i . w aim other towns in this section have a sort of patriotic contest to deW- v. me which will do the most in this vvav ior the e-ovpmmpnf tv 1 ... ' ' AUG IVCf i ui-i win watch its exchanges and re port progress. REAC A E EMENT EIGH T- HOUR DAY NEW YORKHC ITELS OFFER VAR MENU 'By the Associated Press, i .New York, May 21. A settlement j is expected to be revealed this week between the national conference com mittee of the railways and the heads of the four brotherhoods on all points of the issues on the applica tion of the eight hour clay, represen . tatives announced today. Members j had been in conference for eight weeks. ceneral his reply lollows: .'1 have your letter of the 18th, stating tnat the town of West Eick ory voted on a special tax for rchoo.'s, the votes being 6G for and 'A) agamst. and also stating that those voting were not a, majority of the registered, qualified voters. If the avthority icr the election, as st;t ed m yctr better, requirrs that a ma jority ox ihe registered votes should i be cast in order to make the election valid, it fails if a majority of those wnose names appear on thp Tpjj-istm. tion books did not vote for the bonds, even though the votes actually cast tor the election should exceed number the votes actually . against the election." in cast BAPTIST HOSTS ARE TAW t I I flYINh FOR HOME REGISTRARS ARE NAMED FOR SECURING ALL NAMES County Board Perfects Organization at Newton Today All Men Between 21 and 30 Are Required to Register Who Precinct Registrars Are. OFFERS REG TO RAISE MEN! OF NEGROES P. Cheat- from the By the, s.sntu"ori Press. x.i.si.'in Viav 21. .Thos ham, former congressman second district and now Klinprinf on dent to the negro orphanage, today transmitted an offer from the negroes of Vance and Franklin counties to organize a regiment of troops for service in France. FLETCHER OPENS OFFICE By te Associated Press. I New Orleans, May 21. Delegates to the Southern Baptist convention which has been in session here since' GERMANS EVACUA By the Associated Press. New York, May 21. On a food onservation basis a "war menu" will be placed before patrons of New York hotels as soon as it can be arranged, By the Associated Press. t was announced today bv thp Wol Raleigh. May 21. -A. T,. Flofpliov . . t Tir i r- .. i , . . . . . . men's association. Tho mimU weil kowti newspaper man,' clerk to 1,ll-v xo Panned to complete the busi- ourses at dinners and banquets will na tiofr3" "eM'the nomination and adjourn By AssoaaLed Pr(ss ACCORDING IE TO PLANS MORE HICKORY BOYS LEAVE FOR OGLETHORPE t i'i Minister of Vv'.ar,"j "no attempt at a possible. Our soul complete j ' Toreschtnko aa-i " Russia there was of "arrying on a: of s"parate peace. 1 COAST ARTILLERY TO COLORS JULY 15 (Mssi( TO LKAVK " i.-ri,; . m .... " 1 Brir:.t, " " ' rcss. j By the "Associated Press. ; Raleigh, May 21. -Orders for the i mobilization of the North Carolina ! coast artillery on July 15 were receiv .Announo - ed by the adjutant general's office to- ' "'ty that the day from the war department. The nally leave next date is 10 days earlier than that of i e infantry troops. "'id Canada. To Red Cross Nurses Killed by Explosion of Gun on Armed Steamer r ft. Will. 1' !, "U1 Hit. unit "n its May nil.),, (,,... Can I J Pi rt'.ss. 21. Two Ameri "f an ambulanr-e (.jl, . 1 " i-'-'rvice in France. Amcr,.. ... ' ''-"'''lay on board an 1 -vtir ji,. , v i' naval gun rich v':'t r and struck them. Was ininriwl s;iIod on Saturday A ,.L "id; ote-1 ir, rtR"r nu The ... t haif r 7"' Wyth her flag Can hn ir "' ,'a,no into an Ameri The Ht rn"r"ing with the dead. tit' I .1. .... i. 1 ui inirr, nr an nn. 'Ppencd about 2:30 Th, ..... . 8t the u. )lIt,,moon. A gun nation 7" Was beinff USG' An csrs t i T ,,f th0 shiJ,,s m- r l7.'d w"na shell struck the a"l' away, centrifugal force caus.ed bits of steel to fly back on the ship. A doctor standing near the nurses was not injured. jHOMES IN CHICAGO By the Associated Press. Washington, May 21. The two 1. . 1 i . . OUU UCWIV i I- Tine I U ! ' mflflti,!. TIT oe reauceu it was said, and the more pointed federal disbursing officer far ir t"" 7 "h T",. . . y -OIi Berlin, .via London. Mav 9A -Th. this state, opened an office today in "ie. ue8as departed last night tor; Germans on the Arras front yester the quarters occupied by the clerk their homes, most of the important day maintained their positions ex of the house of representatives of matters of the convention hnvino- cph- ir, ,ki,j x ' i. . , . , hA Mi. ii4-i : ,f: ...... ,. . , , -e..u.wueu nuncn, wmcn " , "tf x luuutui- ueen imisned. was evacuated c,cij ucgan tu iay pians ior tne expensive food will not be offered. FIREMEN TO PASS Newton, May 21.-HThe Catawba county board of registration at its first meeting today appointed regis trars to serve at each of the voting precincts in the county on June o, and announced that the blanks, all of which had not arrived, would be forwarded to the registrars as soon as possible. The board is compos ed of Dr. Geo. W Shipp, countv phy sician, Sheriff Jiohn A. Iseiihower and Clerk of Court J. T. Setzer. The following are the registrars in each of the voting precincts, as nam ed by the county board today: Cook J. A. Wlright. Fords Austin Woods. Conover . D. Sease. Shufords Gordon Wfilfong. Piny Grove C. C. Holler. Mount Pleasant D. A. Gilleland. Sherrills Ford-T. F. Connor. Claremont Charles Hewitt. Monogram C. L. Plaster. Catawba Oscar SWerriU. Maiden Frank Carpenter. . Early Grove D. M. Rudisill. iNewton jC. M. MtCorkle, Tom Clifton and W. A. Reinhardt. Catawba Springs F. O. Elliott. Olivers fT. L. Bandy. North HickoryB. J, Campbell, Dr R. L. Fritz, and B. B. Blackwelder 1 onzn ttickory )H. J. Holbrook, J. P. Click, Henry Clay and W. A. ! Self. These registrars will take the names of all male persons in their precincts between the ages of 21 and 30 years inclusive, according to the selective draft law just passed by congress. ANNUAL CONVENTION i i -i .it neavy worn wrnicn wui come up m the next few weeks. The sheriff of Orange county was the first to report the organization of a registration board. By the Associated Press. Fayetteville, N. C, May 21 Jas. D. McNeill, president of the North Carolina Firemen's Association, is sued a statement today declaring that the annual meeting and tournament which was to have been held at Ash eville, has been called off. 'Mr. McNeill said a meeting of the executive committee will be held soon to arrange for the convention next year. , CilRACTS AWARDED CANNON RALLIES 10 OF CONTRACT AWARDED FDR M. SWEEPERS according to plans. says the official statement issued 'today. NOT EXEMPT WHEN NAVY RECRUITING TRAIN CHICAGO HAULING DEADHEADS SUPPORT BONDS By the Associated Press, i Washington, May 21 A consider able number of mme sweepers are to By the Associated Press, be added at once to the naval estab-J Washington, May 21. -Federal laws jhsjment. Secretary Dame s confer-' prohibiting railorads from giving i tn U1 PnV.tS b'1llderS n free Passes' the supreme court dlcided plans to get tne craft ready as soon today, do not exempt them from dam- x . , q pp.a WI111P T rd to hnrr rr o rnod i i j- ' t vims, vii c. paoo sued to persons accompanying live stock. The court affirmed a $1,500 verdict in favor of W. C. Chatham the FOR THIRTY-EIGH T SHIPS By the Associated Press. Chicago, May 21. A special navy recruiting train was run over tjie elevated railway Jtoday One car was modeled after a battleship and another after a submarine. A one pound gun was fired at intervals and stops were made at every station. MR PROPOSED E TAX ON RAW COTTON VOTE TO UNITE WITH ot Kirkwood, N. C, against Norfolk Southern Railroad. Concord, N. C, May 21. The Can non Mills, of which J. W. Cannon of Concord is the head, today placed an order for $225,000 in United States ilberty loan bonds.' Four big mills RllhsprihpH for Vo Vinn.lc P.u tVio Aon.iotofl Pmri. jy - . . " Ul.t . W 1 1 LI , j J ' 1 ' -I..'. ' V' J 11 I A .A J, 1. tOO Dy me Associated rress. Mr. Cannon announced tnrfav that: Washineton. MJ tl A m. Washington, May 21. .Contracts be - - " r trVM- v " vi-i. VOO C4. HI KSIA- 1' U1UV.11U niv vv cx l icvcii ue ui ll ior i vessels, 26 wooden and 12 la steel, nave been let by the shipping hoped a driver can be secured from sylvania to tax raw cotton $2.50 a Concord. bale was ruled out of order in the' j house today after a stormy debate. J WOMEN AND CHILDREN board. Twelve of the wooden ships and four of the steel ships will be built by a Jacksonville, Fla., company. AFTER A PARDON MAY BE ADMITTED By the Associated Press. Boston, May 21 A plan to ad- PRESBYTERIANS N TH TO OMIT PARADE By the Associated Press. By the Associated Press, i Raleigh, May 21. A hearing in an application for pardon on behalf of William P. Guliedge, defunct savings Boston, May 21. The customarv bank officer of Wadesboro, sentenced parade will be omitted at the Elks to two in connection with the convention here in July. Edward laiiure, was m pregress here today WATTS AND FAMILY PLEDGE AMBULANCE mit women and children to member ship was presented to the supreme council of Royal Arcanum today. Keightor has written the committee endorsing its action to omit the pa rade. He urges that all celebrations be cut out and that the meeting be patriotic. Representative L. D. Robinson of the seventh district accompanied attor neys from Guliedge. SERVICE OR CHOATE I By the Associated Press. London, May 21. .Several hundred persons attended a service in memo rial of Joseph H. Choate of New York at St. Mark's church, Westmin ister abbey today. n it MARKETS COTTON FUTURES By the Associated Press. Durham, N. C, May 21. Geo. W. Watts, a Durham millionaire, an nounced yesterday that he and Mr. jand Mrs. John Sprunt Hill would pro ! vide funds for a Red Cross ambulance. The meeting was attended by 2,000 persons.. By the Associated Press. Dallas, May 21. The Presbyterian general assembly of the United States of America voted unanimously today in favor of the amalgamation of the two churches, north and south. The resolution was ordered sent to the southern assembly. HEINZ LOSES BIG SUIT By the Associated Press. Washington, May 21 Arthur P. Hieinz, representing the Heinz copper Ennis-Davis ! interests, by a supreme court decision Sunday afternoon Mr. Sam Ennis ! today lost $15,000,000 . treble and Miss Katie Davis of Hickory damages under the Sherman anti wsre quietly married by Mr. H. D. j trust law against the Amalgamated S ;ase. J. P., in Conover. Only a few (Copper Company, William Rockefel g i.ests were present. They return- J ler and others, charged with a Mon ed to Hickory on the afternoon train. tant monopoly. VACCINATION VIE ORDER er Company today. New Yorkk, May 21 Favorable inr. ikax ijn CAJMIUJN brought some scattered selling in the ' cotton market today and the opening Raleigh, May 21. '"It's no trouble was barelv steady. Prices nnifVlv to get people vaccinated against ty- steadied, however, on a renewal of phoid tever m Canton now, they are active buying. almost begging for it." said Dr. A. Open M. Crouch, who is state epidemjol- May 20.81 ogist and who has recently return- July 20.75 ed ,from inveeLigaiting the typihoid October 20.55 epidemic at that place. According to December ' 20.64 Dr. Crouch none of the thirty-seven January 20.67 patients now sick with typhoid have ever taken the preventive treatment HICKORY MARKETfe against this disease, except one man Cotton 1 20 1-2 wnu udiuis lu nave ueen vaccinae- Hnu 9 Qn ed seven years ago. But since the "mjtl' .$.ou evil day has arrived, indifference and lack of faith have both given way to a speedy effort to get vaccinated CHAUIAUQUAFOR Close 20.94 20.69 20.41 20.50 20.53 CHICAGO WHEAT to keep off this disease and save the By the Associated Press. day- I Chicago. Mav 21. Wheat, was n"p- The cause of the epidemic was nospH tnrlav Q Vip hri nf found tO be a polluted public Water trade iind nats tnnV first nlaP Penr. SUpply. For a number of years, aC- inrr the action in WinsWna-tnn for cording to the state board of health, control of prices, wheat was not recommendations have been made to traHpH in torlav eyppnt to fin cnn. Red Cross nurses killed on the Amer-1 7 J S tracts. upening prices, witn juiy at iteu cross nurses Kiuea on tne amer , water supply, which were not adopted. 2.30 to 2.33 and September at 2.14, as anounced in the foregoing dis- Consequently, it is not surprising to later rallied to nearly Saturday's patch, were Misses Edith Ayers and the board that the town is now suffer- finish, but theja underwent a fresh sag Helen Woods, both of Chicago, and mg irom an epidemic oi typnoiu iever to about three to four cents. other water borne disease long ago. To meet the situation at present the board advises that all water be boiled before using, that a hypochlorite plant be installed at once, and that the water supply be adequately treated by Alteration. lit further the advises anti-typhoid vaccine oe given ;For North Carolina: Fair in to every man, woman and child ex- and probably ram m the west portion cept those who, in the physician's op- late tonight or on Tuesday; gentle to HICKORY IS Sermons Feature Finals Sunday at Lenoir College; Concert Saturday Night held in the Lenoir College auditorium yesterday, as features of the com mencement exercises. In the morn ing the Rev. L. L. Lohr, D. D., of Lincolnton. . preached the baccalaur eate sermon to the graduating class. Mr. Lohr stressed the necessity of ! service in life, and impressed the fact i , . . . . ,, upon the class that inasmuch as much The big Hickory Chautauqua will , , , . ... be here June 23-29, and the question had been 1V3n them' their "sponsi of where to locate the tent will have bilities were multiplied. The theme to be decided soon. This tent is 75 was by no means a new one for a feet wide and 115 feet long, and from baccalaureate, but Dr. Lohr's treat- a central standpoint the lot back of . - . the postoffice could not be bettered. ment of !t wa uniclue- H1S srmon However, the noise of shifting trains was remarkably free from dogma, is some disadvantage, interfering to very concise, very much to the point, extent with the music, lectures, and in the evening- the Rev. C. L. Mil- attached to base hospital number 12 The navy department's official dispatch gave no details of the ac cident other than that the nurses were killed by fragments of brass from one of the guns of the liner. This was taken to dispose of first report that the nurses were THE WEATHER tillllltlillllll. Fair in east killed by fragments of a shell reicn- inion on account of some physical con ocheting from the water. jdition, should not take it. moderate shifting winds becoming northeast. varied entertainment tnat wild oe underway morning, noon and night for the entire Chautauqua week. We would like an expression of op inion from the thousand or more peo ple who will participate in these en tertainments as to where to locate Two very ineresting services were eover, the music was of the highest order. This fact is sufficiently de monstrated by the fact that compos ers like Gounod, Chaminade, Adams and Dvorak were capably rendered. The most pleasing feature of the whole evening was undoubtedly th. work of the choruses. Their rendi tion of the Bridal Chorus, from "The Rose Maiden," was a distinct triumph for Miss L. B. Hallman, the direct ress. The programe follows: Overture from "Oberon," Weber. Piano I. Grace Kohn, Eugenia Booth. Piano II, Ruth Dry, Dara Walter. Waltz from "Faust, Gounod Cho rus. "The Banjo," Gottschalk Ruth Rhodes. "Die Fruhlingzeit" Beck Mary Huffman. Amoroso, Boex Two-Part Chorus. "The Butterfly," Lavallee El len Carrier. "Lullaby." Dvorak Grace Kohn. Trio, "Awake" Pelissier Sudie ler, of Greenville. S. C, addressed the Luther league of the college. Special music was rendered at the morning service by the chorus direct ed by Miss L. B. Hallman, and at Bruns. Marv Huffman. Marearet j iuvoh, ., . . , p, . " " the tent. In many cities and towns ine evening serv.ee uy uie ou .n- wannemacher. people willingly go many blocks to drew's church quartette, composed of ''Scherza Brilliarite "Wpllenhaupt, get a quiet place. The Claremont Mrs. J. D. Mauney, Miss Doris ' Ruth Rudisill, Maude Howard. College campus has been tendered us, pjw Rev. j. n. Maunev. Mr. J. ,CarlJs.ima,' ,Fenn. ,7??,ie TBurns- which is a very desirable location. " " ' " i ia- vinnis uaune,- dj i.augn- W arft also considprinp- svpral other - aeegers. mg Chorus" Male Chorus. lots a little nearer in. The com-1 The concert that was rendered byj 'Cuckoo Song, Lehmann -Ruth Ru mittee would like to hear from any the voice and piano departments of disill. one interested. If you know of a Lenoir College in the college audito- "'Witches' Dance" McDowell Mo good lot that can be secured, let us rium on Saturday evening was gen- delle Davis. know. If you prefer risking the erally conceded to be the mosL su'c- "Thora, Adams Conrad Seegers. noise to a more remote location, cessful and interesting affair of its Bridal Chorus from "The Rose make your preference known. The kind that the college has ever sue Maiden." Cowen. committee wants to please you. ceeded in putting across Lhc foot- "'La Sevillane" Cecil Chaminade A K. JOY. ugnts. me program was varieo. nutn iviosteiier, Margaret Mrannema- Secretary. and consequently interesting. Mor- cher.
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