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Hickory Daily me CORD VOL- II. NO- HICKORY, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING M AYO, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS DEPARTMENT CrjISini RB AFTER AGITATORS IS HA FurtHes Steps Taken to Jail Persons Who Utter Treason or Who Fail to Register Tuesday, j no 5 Federal Officers on Job All Over Country. MOR E PLOTS IN SERIES OF RIOTS LONDON REPORT ITALY NOW FURNISHES IN FAST !T UN SHIPPING ONLY FIGHTING OF NOTE 111 LI IVI Vh MILWAUKEE FOUND LOUIS si 1 IS GOOD By the Associated Press. London, May 30. The weekly re port of British vessels sunk by sub- 11 v I'lV.-' .",! slVspite an iu many (f just'k".'' By the Associated Press. By the Associated Press. Chcago. May 30. fAn important East St. Louis, May 30.-The sec angle of the anti-draft plots was un- ond nierht of anti-negro riots here covered in Milwaukee," according u reached its climax after three white j marines will again show a favorable Ilinton Glabaugh, divisional superin- men and two negroes had been woun- total when it is issued tonight. Sum- "The answer of "yes" to this ques- lenUent of tne bureau of investg- tied by bullets, several negroes Deat-jmer weauier aim uie umg ud, xw,,. .inn does not exempt one from draft. I tlon department of justice, on his en, halt a dozen negro homes ournea wanaie u tne u-uuta mu Lnc .-am i ivosi jiarshal General Crow- return from that citv. Several sus- and the mobs dispersed. pects were detained and questioned, ,Rioting started after the meeting ! vials next Tuesday. ikr. "and the answrr 'no' is no bar, miralty is taking advantage of them. Naval men believe as lone: as these 'TT , exemption la- d Qne result of the disclosure ba3 of the city council at which white advantages continue, they will contin ueen it uecision to senu enrnt airenis men proiestsu against trie wnui-i-1 vav-" a fail t-i'.n-ist ra il. -r s'.i-p were the plV.UYU- i- rc'i -tra-iior. -, ,vt'.n of llunc ,tratin. ; to bo t-ik- d State SCiY ! I'm.:.' - have a ."a ' in st r.ic- Vrcsidont Wilson's war messavre of April will be handed to every man who registers as he leaves the reg istration plan's, by women working lun'.er t'ae direction of the women's committee of the council of national defense, headed by Dr. Ann Howard Shaw. Plans for the distribution. , were announced and women volun teers in every community were asked i to report to the head of their local ; defense council. The expense of I printing and distributing the doc lununts will be borne by Mrs. Em mons Blaine of Chicago, daughter-in-law of James 11. Blaiiu to Milwaukee. CLARK ROAD LAW CONSIDERED ;.,y :a. - Attorney : infracted Un-' , y; and marshals , , ! use their : ;u:l prosecute ' , f''i- the airita-j vri-:cd itelf in i 'a Kng.and to ; ration Jr.r.o ' -.. .o'e.-tlve draft.. !.:-i.L- itself felt - r;ar,s, but Uuu , i, l it'.o eontuv ' aks. ( Mlicutl.' i Oa-.Mtive in ':; if the whole ii'i' rooted in i , ,; o'.r German . oantry. hav--.nU'iv. , ;. : lent. Ill i'-InC'I siiuilar ..." procedure in '.ni'.u's. S.i. re t re avk..- ! by (ienuans, , , .iu'r. a pf..- ;,a armed uprising : : I . i : i e o . . I . . r J It.'.o the war. .(!.::..- to ; a is t!ie military . t i n.-p.ra-.-y oiIialsi be- .i at of justice, it : , ...t-.. nee-';. : .!' e'.iaibles to reg !:(. -eciuion under i-ions of the law a ;'ae fev- cases i ob.t:".i''d. .. t'a'l i-ui-t ration. ( i .-.:' ry invited i in iistitute itself a whole, and Dvery ij'v a committee of ' r--. art to reu'i.-tratiun SENATE ASKED BY COURT sale importation of negro laborers in East St. Louis. Disturbances ' started at 7 o'clock and continued un til midnight. Six companies of national guards men formed cordon about negro dis tricts and dispersed mobs where ever sighted, but as the lights had been shot out, small mobs formed and clashed with the negroes in the dimly-lighted streets. Five camps for the six companies of guardsmen were placed today. TO NCREAS E OS AG E By the Associated Press. iRaleigh, May 30. Expected ad journment of the present term of the state supreme court today was held up by request of Attorney Gen eral Manning for an opinion upon tin ! legal status of the Clark road law and the duties of the state treasurer and county authorities in relation thereto The court after hearing Judge Manning's petition adjourned until June 9 in order to give timh for consideration of the matter. DAYLIGHT SAVING ! runnnnrn rnn mmm run No Action Reported by London and Paris af Bi3 Encounter British Are Expected to Make Another Attack Soon Not Much Fxpected of Russia. G CELEBRATION By the Associated Press. Washington, May 30. lAdministra tion influences were brought to bear today in favor of the war tax bill to incr.ase postal rates on newspapers, magazines and other publications en joying the cent a pound rate. Post i: astir General Burleson conferred with Senator Simmons and urged the committee to adopt Senator Hard wick's amendment to increase see on,! class postage rates. k llardwick s plan wouid aad REYNOLDS COMPANY NEXT YEAR VILLA SOLDIERS PUT GARRISON TO FLIGHT Bv the Associated Press. Presidio, Texas, May 30. A village fore attacked Oiinaea. Mex., near here early today, surprising the Mer ican government soldiers in the gar rison there and causing them to flee across the border into the United States. ' without their arms. All the women and children at' Oji- INCREASES CAPITAL By the Associated Press. i iWashington, May 30. llayiignc ! saving legislation requiring all time i . C 2 Vimi. mecea to oe set iorwaru ime uuui naga fled across battle began. the line when the NEW SWISS MINISTER FOR UNITED STATES dome- summer months is expected to come before the senate in a lew we eks with a favorable recommenda- ' tion of the commerce committee. The' !k;ii 5. ,mmv1 a fairlv calculated By the Associated Press. i5v a- a..m..j n. I to npfomnliah valuable results. ! Berne, May 30. (Hans Sulzer, who Winston-Salem N C. Mav 30 RJ The legislation should not go in- has been appointed Swiss J. Revnolds Tobacco ComDanv todav to effect until next year, it is re- to the United States, in issued notice to stockholders announc- comcuiided. ill increase of $5,000,000 in capital .-?'n.(;00.0O0 this year and more i .mi nt vpsir hv :i tux raiicrinsr 'B . . . . . - - - -' , . . . i nd i ft on three to eight cents per pound siock, tne new issue ,to De ou,uuu by the advertising portions of publi- shares of $100 each of seven per cent c.jtion cumulative preferred. All the new ' It was understood that Senator stock is offered to holders of common Simmons told the postmaster general stock This will give the company a that sentiment is not strong in the captital of $2,000 000 $10 OOO.OOo be committee for the Hardwick amend- ing common and $10,000,000 preferred, merit. ! minister is leaving ifor Washington, his appointment having been approved by the Amen MANY RECRUITS ARE can government. the depart- THREE PIG CONCERNS ARE DOMESTICATED conipiy wuii inc !'.ail ftatement 't ti' i:imse!f a :a h ' his acquaintances ,. a, Bv the Associated Press. Raleigh, May 30. IThree oig con- BRAZIL IS TO ARM MERCHANT VESSELS By the Associated Press Rio Janeiro, May 30. The foreign SECURED HICKORY Twenty-six men have been for warded from the local army recruit ing station for the month of May, 5 less than were stent during the month previous. There are a number of young men that will be sent from here during this week to the recruit depot at Cincinnati and the recruiting party expect to send at least seventy five men from this sfection during June. The regular army is strictij GERMANS HOPED TO HOLD LITTLE STATES community: "'" "i caDital aggregating $180,- minister received a representative oi a volunteer organization dim men :4 cerns wun capita diovu v , i.j c.:n 0 v.;c time will ho discharged. become domesti- tne oraiciiiaii Liivyuo otcainan.p v.;.- - - , AT HIGHLAND ENJOYED By the Associated Press. There has come such a pro nounced halt in the major activities of the great war as to give the im- pression that preparations for a new phase on a tremendous scale are un der way. Only on the Austro-Italian front where General Cardorna is determin delay pushing his campaign for Triest is any sustained movement going on. The great battles which 'developed last month in northern France have come to a halt. Even Vvlith Mayor Robinson presiding,1 ... . . . with a chorus of pretty girls ren-. . derine- patriotic airs, the Newton while the counter strokes against band furnishing the martial airs and the French are lessening in mten- several wrell known speakers on tO( sjy tliair job as orators, the celebration! ,tj:4.: .n.;i:.- v,o- of the turning on of the electric lignts , , - . in Highland Tuesday night was an: wmmnt, aic occasion that brought forth a tre-,new developments. They have men- mendous crowd and furnished enter-. tioned the Russo-Rumanian front as tainment and inspiration for all. Lu0 OYf :f nf att.aoV Th? ; exercises began shortly aftei ; , . , , , . - and the great crowd enjoyed trend of entente thought, however. everv minute of the evening. The is that the Russians will be unable program called for the singing of the1 to move against the Teutons soon. national and state songs, addresses rmiT1(irni. William, in addressing his by Messrs. W. A. Self, R. H. Shuford,! r ' . nnrrw John M. Stephens and N. W. Clark1 troops on the front in northern and all rose to the occasion. Mr. France, exhorted them to stand firm Stephens was introduced by Mr. Per- in the decisive time at hand. Ap- cy Mouser as tne moaern cenJ- parentlv the renewal of the Franco- Franldm and it w;as up to him to,Br.t.sh attack on the Germans was Beni. used by several thousand per: in the emperors mind. rr,i .1 . 1 I X? Al ttn cent. lne otner speaKers aiso iook: as ior some time recently, occasion to congratulate Highland' fio-htintr on the western front yester- citizens on their progressive spirit : . , . . ws nf and the affair was all to the good, r"' "" ' If the speaking was good, the sing- cnaracter. j.onaon announce:, o.u ina: was betirr, and this feature was trench attack in the Champagne ana most enjoyed. The ladies had work ed hard and planned well and they received the plaudits of the multitude. YOUNG FELLOWS ARE ENTERING MEXICO an attack in the Verdun sector. HICKORY PEOPLE ...L.t ffi III Umrn a ed in North Carolina by the end of pany to discuss measures for safe- if tl this week by securing charters from guarding Brazil's shipping. It is war i nis wttft. uy j believed that merchant vessels will Tl fi.i pro.! cuuon p. " .'isidlis of 'iviieral (Jregory :i of tne country c (!) ut' tli'ir patriotic Thp Western Electric Company of be armed t tne country Vew York capitaliZed at $30,000,000, f.ncmtnl ot , , .. xl..... todav. The main of- believed that merchant c!' i-h ;n mcipiency !. .:.-!! d to thwart f'-j-i-t ration a.? ia-.v. the i part ; iji-s throughout i piomptly all ag .:np!iaaco with the "T: at is ni;'(l us cnartci tuujr. ........ lice will be in Charlotte. Armour and Company, capitalized i-t $100,000,000, filed a charter ear lier in the week and located headquar ters in Wilmington. The United Cigar Company of New York, capitalized at $50,000,000, has headquarters in Durham, i Th three concerns have been oper ating" in North Carolina, but not un-iit-r state charters. By the Associated Press .French Front, May 30. .What they so desire, at the end of the prenchmen regard as proof that the e standard of the regular army German government has planned to ,has been lowered very slightly, men annex the Baltic Pmces u -i , j An on.Q a-nA nf sin was found m a German omciai wno are uiiuei ycaio " ,-,. ,,j .;4-i fiA. By the Associated Press. (Laredo, Tex.. May 30. Federal offibials here toc'ay disclosed tho fact that from 15 to 20 young Amer icans but with little baggage and car rying plenty of money are crossing into Mexico daily. They go south ostensibly to engage in mining or other occupations in which they are apparently not trained. Most of the vounsr men are from esatern states. A full record is TO REGISTER T UESDAY MANS CONTINUE 1 i i i J nm noTVlTin ."I, IIIH I Krll ,. good cnaracter ami piiynqu, -"""7 iA a l,n,iS at Novon Vpt, of ech American leavine the ied and able to speaK ingusn w-t -'u A " " ""T;" " f Ao! , , ...... ..j.--:" TO MAKE PROGRESS MEMORIAL DAY IS OBSERVED trv t.r ar, ! I-MT. 'I'J'V A. not dependent 1 , ' iir'C.i to (llSCOV- S'ate and mu- ..i.tilliuf nnl ' I", JH ( (I I n : ; ;..iia! patriotic and ..oiis which were . i ' i;i---'-i',aiion ot against all acts ! d welfare are' i .-I .'.'.-ing to the attention ; at lonicys and mar-j ' i: of attempts to 1 . ' i-i '. ; t rat ion. I luiifvc ii.Mli ilu- Connli y . i'i .,! iicif s will bo on l i,;nr thi. foun- memorial exerci&ea .' every man .suiiject, i u-muo.i, Vim.' ' i.:i,p!i' .; -.- e:v.-ia: ',', -ions i marrieu. aim uuic iu opca ----- --- . . t,4 Kll npntPd for (enlistment. It after the German evacuation of that is no longer required that an appli- place. Both German government oi- cant be able to read and write. No ficials and German newspapers re- applicant under 18 years of age can cently havie denied there was any VbS accepted. Men of character and. such plan but the discovery of the .f'tSnce are needed now to receive pamphlet is held here as evidence to i training and instruction in order that the contrary. I I the regular army will be full The conclusions summed up m , he By the Associated Press. j strength and in a position to . t rain the W" of the Russian Bal. .. 30;rF 5of tic Provi t n ot" (rn n nv i.im i Laiiaiio vu "v Vliv "tf ' Triest front are announced by the war ' office today. The Italian lines have been exten ded west of Mediazza. country for future identification. try, engineers, the "i aia sft pver since tne nrst uenimn cuiuny mnnaro i v. i t i 1 11 1 i t 1 1 1 i . . t orv wi ne orsranizeu uuiihk r , . . i ;, .. Lithuanians and iiistnonians is aiso ane GOVERNMENT WILL WATCH THESE BIRDS CAPITAL By the Associated Press. j Washington, May 30 .--War c louds lacd a special gravity i"" . . " :i JVOr-,.iP here m which cohbmg tne t-oun- mi-.n ..a. r:hhons. SUI1. uaiviuiu. - . . t ,. ;!, iU h.w f htf Justice wnue am. ------ llll I'tiV, RAILROAD EMPLOYES ARE GIVEN NCREASE officials were to partici- gy e Associated Press. and deieratod to prominent inform.- his pate nvenue i inun inviTMii" . .!. u.Hl .,. n,,.!,,!' across the Potomac to Arlington c em ... ' . . .v,V,o,l votprans (, icir duty, in uuj , ..ar(ismen i hw wars with regulars and PTuarasmen : in-tiuctionr snU to who may see service and apprentices share in the in - at torneys and mar- .parade wfth Confeder- crease. f"1!ou: ... ' fr. reunion next week. - r. re necl to nosi')ie r- tn at. r a m' An A AND Arlintrton this TM11-.viiia TCv.. Mav 30. .Wage in-. ;Volvine- $1,900,000 a year army n cnn- " "- r : q ftOfi sbonmen of two lormer nave b--;-- . d .non and loremeii w - " . , -ru. xTeV,;ilp Railroad. 'Car men help -T ... J Pnnnlnnc 1C coming monui c.r - provinces C1P Tor T10n-COIIl!IIH!SSlUIlCU. viiiitio. -- . - n , . T , yX SSSU- that regu,ar SSinTftiy1 t,"' pnlisted men are requirea to stana " !men commissioned sinde the passage proiesiant ai.u .w-- , of the 1916 Defense act and several Esthomans are protestants exactly i i,n.nTiH morp have bean recom- like the Germans. Only a feeble frac- mended for commissions in the new tion besides the Russian officials ioi- low the ureeK urtnoaox iaitn. xmo Greco-Orthodox fraction, whose conversion was effected by artifice and force, has a tendency towards protestantism and would certainly emorace it if it possessed liberty of By the Associated Presa. New York. May 30. Federal au thorities, it was announced, will have representatives at Madison Square Garden tomorrow while the first meet ing of a Socialist and pacifist organ ization is held there. The headquarters of the conference was visited yesterday by many prom inent Socialists and pacifists. Fear that the young men in Hick ory who are eligible for the selec tive draft will fail to register on Tuesday, June 5, has been eliminated in the last few days. There never was any fear that they would remain away through cowardice, but there was a feeling that maybe some would think they were excused. Registra tion is required throughout the United States. ' All young men, white and colored, between the ages of 21 and 30 in clusive (that is between 21 and 31 years tare required by federal law to register. The North Hickory registering place will be the First Building and Loan Association office and the South Hickory place the Geitner building on Ninth avenue. Khaki badges with the letters, U. S. A. and a small American flag pl to them, will be placed on thc lapels of the young man registering by Hickory girls. The booths wnl open at 7 a. m. and close at 9 p. m. Many yorng men have informed Captain Lverly of the local military company that they will enlist in Com- pany A Bciure uie nine iu. "" - to become operative, and it is expected that the 50 men needed by the local unit will be secured shortly. E NGINEERS ARRIVE iii.'l e registration on June ive service act hav e U p,u-'ar.cnt ol' jus . f I expedient to issuo m. ; rm lions to you: i ca!!e 1 to the djty t-n-i of protecting to the tin. registrars and ' I lie law into effect, lornling duty to ar- i " all p t sons evad-'iii,'- evasion of the to hinder, prevent ! a are- well disposed .1. e ! ( inciin'd to bj President Wilson tend the exercises at UNITED STATES IN PARIS FOR DUTY FAYETTEVILLE MAY E SECUR ARMY CAMP NURSES CALLED afternoon, but did not expe.t w i-u-. .""nt Canada and the n brougnt .lnpr relations as bemgereiu, PariS) May lilt" an address. On this Uni By the Associated Press. Favetteville, May 30. 'Col. J. H. conscience. . . txT,t tt s A. wm has been insnect- , "The three provinces are a smgiej proposed sites for cantonment and uniaue field of civilization: they, XTf, romiin,. in fonnectionl ' mi 4-1,- -Ck. Ill J ill lil v""" " ' UtV. . j snould form one unity. 'live inree Mr. V Ulter N. Martin, asKea provinces form a geographical unlty-has made a favorable report on thejfor the nurses. The .exact number Being our immediate neinuuis w,c,sjte between Fayetteville and Man-jDf cases in Canton was not ieamcu, 10 ASSIST CANTON Misses Blanche Finger and Mollie Cottrell, trained nurses, were called to Canton Tuesday to assist in tak ing care of the typhoid fever patients there. A telephone message to Mr. Geo. R. Wool ten trom nis Dromer- AUTOMOBILE RACE thlS continent - KBannia. P,M, ted States have been prou0nu Dy TT.X , i., nmrtA maintain ourselves there mucn , . anvA.na- to a teleirram re- w w wpok it was 31 . ;iiie j in ., ,rc.Qo nn.r-'r . ' " . , t Tt TTJ 1 -.. . l,A..,n.r tTiat. Viae arrived more easily man in a".v i ceived bv Fostmaster j r. uimeiwuw it is oeneveu nuw, it -i CINCINNATI i i rocnlvp :rt(.;Avi rf DnoinPPrs countries uniteauy --, ' from Colonel Hunt . .. j.. ..rv, cnA rlpvelonm Th" Anglo-American idea in this new r-v the Associated Press Cincinnati, May in- , j ,;v, tbP future relations fV,Qf a ready emerKig linuiV I .1HI I 30. Twenty-eigii - , ,Mr Ballours uiw " - the lite PASSAGE ... m . t iwAAhiln raCP 11 1 1 V vi " - . i IUa urdV 1 Tl th'j utmont cirort.s ot of the leading au'"'" m n speech points j in Amenta w r - - cw.p,pn. tnat the M'jormitlonal sep.- inna and the United States, in ace this afternoon The 'Cniance, may yet play great 'iriifi, , " ''. ( si.o'j'd be di- ertaining the name and ata.v. rn t . . . . . . (' . .... i.l... itl'T . . t .. 1, f mi',, is 1 1 i nun nuijv--w Larw.n . , . ,.n ., . e it,,m AMI has rPPn UUb ui' inn or n-iuse to sum oi r t,,0 hpin part m tne their event, the J " J c. and vigorous BETTER BE CAREFUL extensive as W-urtem burg and Bavaria together, its ex cess of aericultural production is so considerable that it would make up( for the deficit in the German agricul hiral nroducts. The country poss-, .coa fmr railrnans and all other communications are precarious. NO MORE POOL ROOMS TO RUN HICKORY it ti w ho 1 i- that criminal pros ' instituted an dirocl- for ciobe - - of a strong jj, part in nn this con-1 Ill '. ' '-vi -'Ii e-c nption from liiini it. before local ex- "! t ' j;:.ir;ll. ss of wheth -wep ''yes" or "no . J- -i-Z sl si -if QrTlflTl 111 :Z,ZeT J rtafcS -: The City council spent most of Tuesday administration of the country pre- n'ight passing second reading oiu administrauon c wnrkine- on other routine mat- .n y"" i1! rv the Associated Press. I sents no dimcuity Vl"rt.D ' " ' tv,p nhinerv act. which was - :nmian rw i iih , l oovorQ i'hi . m ica civ i vjlj. w " ' i i $12,000, the secona.- tinentHa democracy .."" - h ch-- London May 30.-A Stockholm 5? tbemselves. I read at this meeting, outlaws pool i nr.t tntirtn iiiu" . . ;,noc m iusiice nu , tj. onuc. that tne cuatumcvi &. - . , nrrtmancp was oasseui ,:..r:Z.;r owners from through- r-rp fieMing in Europe. dispaiccn u Only the annexation oi i"""'3,. "V kT v,p fit. of u HpfoW a disease has had a start. rtuiuiiii"""' . . trtrlav tne - r.ormnn government naa ""uu" ,,. . rrro n t.hG.tO tins euccL. . tt.-.i u.. it nnntrv naa ni i . . . . XT : f oam- KaltlC nrovincea wuum 6. , .i looc. will hp c ns- Thprp arp no eases in ruciiurv , vui lnc i-wu".' . L'..i,i,c.h on n virwp an au.. J ' . ... i j T ni' rrniri .ri , esc ... . . nvnui'i .-"I.. . tit i ,j i ri ,1 i .- w miisii c.v. .w..o . i" i i i, n i . nni itg i' i i - .... . "'I''.',!) ",,( you claim exemption will be a distance .... Mraii, ."' The site includes ; the number has increased and there was a report on the street that l&v persons were down. The cause of the epidemic was said to be bad sewerage arrangements and contamination of drinking water. In this connection Chief Lentz rails attention to the fact that there fare probably 100 cess-pools m Hickory, many oi tnem improperly cared for, and that danger from ty phoid is imminent. There have been numerous complaints on the part of citizens in sections where the sewer mains do not run. and it is hoped that everybody who has a cesspool or sep tic tank will give it careful atten tion at all times. Any community is likely to suffer, and the time to act out luu""' ." 7 averted. . . w.j.nitw. Swedish and Norwegian sii- r-- t,u- ot1j ;to pnm. the montn in nnrmr. was tAFvv mnvarc WiP l csua.v.i ""v ... . . :n - o arorv rT i.iiti uaiuv civ -- : t ,i rvhetn- anu a great - . t there There were no ers now in British ports win nave . ea ana inree to the In addition to the speed cMrtest.jre. observed as a national en no home :Q , j nntion will be a distance run ior holiday. I 1 before registration ofli-lcars. will be eliminated. I luck may be the reason. n : I
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