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KORY DAILY RECORD VOL. II. NO.."i0ti HICKORY, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS AMERICA RUSH TO BUY : U BE RTY BONDS CAMPAIGN WAS TREMENDOUS SUCCESS ROSS HILIT. RED C RALLY NOTABLE SUCCESS Young and Brooks Deliver Fine addreses to Large Crowds People are Told of National Guard Red Cross Campaign to Start in Hickory. HICKORY TAKES BRITISH $121,600 IN t'.-r the North Carolina f th y jumped a Texas jack rabbit To i in! and the Red Crns au- i amazement of the" lobulars, they r"x" i, i,,.f ,,!!, i,v pv.. t down. ..The folks back home epieted the boys to make iood, and k-.i , r r.i tvral Laurence . our.g they did it every time. Why a I'enn . r iVvh ami Mr. Aubrey ! syivanian. General Young said, ob- ' ' . . .' . 1 .. v....iu ' i: ..i; BONDS I'll'! iy. yi.iv tinted lv the f ict that the i.d in . . ..... . . . i : tl . I !l nv h I 'i fii l n ! mi 1 1 rn i i 1 r-.i.i i ,- itliat h. could have a girl m hi Paso !:,:, d about 1...UO and b l-:thl, Tar u,rU h.ul t.ornem! the lot. ti e hearing nuv about the ; .... m:, .... . w , ,, frt ii.-r: fivitrht depot platform, roster of Company A. knowing the i i-t .'. t a'iiiC was preeedvM by a pa- eaue is just, will make the best sol .. U.Vf the soldier. Uov Splits. Red ! Jn the wo. Id. The spker said r" u . . . , the drafted men would beeome line ;i, t otner ow.ni.auon, : sohliers. and he did not disparage , ! ! red with the sng:r.g of , tnenu but he believed that the volun ;, airs by a choru of trained i ttw-rs would b. better. He thought The effective:1... ss of the ad- 1 when young men enlisted with nonie ooys tner wou'ti ne taat com l ade.-hip. that inspiration to do deeds of daring that could not be present with men assembled from all parts of the country and having little in common. The national guard oTieers look after their men. There was not a il.ath from disease on the border. The officers say to the boys, "Come along boys," ami lead them. They don't say "go on, boys." App.Silin.tr for enlistment, the gen cral said there were a good many married men in North Carolina whose wiv.s are supporting them " and we arc going to see to it that they go." The volunteer can hold his head just a littl.i higher because he enlisted of his own free will. Mr. Brooks Speaks Introduced by Mayor Yount, the liivt- sn vikor. Mr. I'.rooks. em-essed lb-' : his i-'leasure at being here, saying and lib:;.', he always liked to come through j Hickory. b,:caa.se it always seemed to ! be doinj things. IJe began by say ing tt at tit. -best 'Uuuents ot tins w;.ir have not V.-alizAl the real truth confronting th? United States. For mer President Taft said that if the Anv.rican people knew one-half of the German intrigues in the United States, th,:y -i)ul r.-xl) suppress their indignation. I'crsonally, he did not went this war. lie had been a pacifist, and hoped that this cup would pass from our lips. Whatev er micrht have been our opinions b? furo u-ai- was declared, there now is ;cr,,T.d Yountr securel the at- no oth:r alternative than to say, "So t-r,::in .,f the hi rue audience sm 1 ncip me uoa we win w in y.ib wui ana hel.i it ail the way thiouu'h. Uiouirh bring peace to the wond. Iheiv are two reasons vvny Am erieans should fight. hift. but Intent 1 ir- M' U. Yount piv.:ib'! over i ... i . . l ... i . i. . m l' anu i::i:otuiceti uu' i'.i.akers. The mayor a proving h;.it'!f (i:;:e an entertainer and the Hauler, is irraied by him. I'n Jt-r tho plan of the Kl Cress tu r.v.M- a relief fuml of SlOO.OuO.uO'i Muyer Voui'.t appointetl a central com ii'.:ttk'.' head the commiit. e of I0t n:':i and women which will canvass this cn.'i'.jr.unity tt raise the $7,000 that ha been assigned as Hickory'.-. prt!un. This central committee j ouiiipttsed of Geo. N. Hutton, A. A. Sh'.funl, J. I). Klliott, Dr. W. N. N'i:ho'-on ami Hugh D'Anna. campai'.'ii w 11 begin Monday close irday. Ge'k-r.u Young, who is one oi ... noi M;ul'ir ofI'e:-ri ir tV. natio.'ii ITJarl and is unusually popular with the N'l-rrh Carolina troops, was tlu first tf the visiting gentlemen on the program. Colonel dardner a.nd Ma jor FlannL'an, (twing to the lateness of th" hour, did not speak, and Mr. Brook- followed General Young as (Hickory responded to the liberty loan appeal for a total of $121,000, the books showed at noon, today when the campaign closed here, arid its bit will be added to that subscribed in other parts of the country. The list of ipntribuitors not previously an nounced follows: F. P. Abernethy, Mrs. V. L. Ab ernethy. Bank of Granite, J. R. Boyd, T. E. Bowman, Mrs. R. C. Buchanan, J. G. Carrier, guardian, W. D. Davis, Paul Dellinger, Mrs. Su san Hall, E. DeF. Ileald, W. L. Hefner, Iljnes Lumber Co., Albert Hutton, J. R. Innes, E. Bryan Jones, M. E. McComb, II. E. McComb, John F. Miller, F. L. Moose, Jose Joseph Pugh, W. A. Self. P. M. Smith, R. II. Thomason, Louis Warlick, P. M. Rutherford, Mrs. A. Bourbon nais, D. M. McComb, Mrs. D. M. McComb, Louise McComb. Previously reported $116,000.00 Today's report 5,000.00 Grand total .$121,000.00 BELGIAN PUSH ON GERMANS YIELD FN T DISH PRISONERS WILL EE RELEASED By the Associated Press. London, June 15. It was an nounced in th house of commons this afternoon that the government had decided to release all the Irish prisoners taken in the uprising of Easter Sunday a year ago. Mr. J. T. Perkins, editor of the Chester Reporter, was in Hickory to day en route to Asheville, where ha will rest awhile. tho uincluding number of the sp?ak- ;r.(' proL'nim. urnfftsii'.!' niA to b u enoak-pr. he disproved his own assertion, and his remarks, brimming with experiences on the border that brought a smile to every nuunbor of Cmpany A and that drew applause from trie audionce, provt ar.i Their personal honor r.nd the honor of the;r coun try is at stake, ami their a'.tual fi nances are at stake. Take it from mi. bo declared, if Germany wins conclusively that the militia ! this war. she will take tne ljruion mteers, when given a chance, : and French fleets ami collect the cost hliVf hcn !in Vionnr to i bum scl ves ! mit c f the United States. Rather and a credit t their country. He than s.e the war won by Germany, U-:ran with the Revolution, ami men- j he would send his 70-year-old fath t.otif l the battlvs of King's Moun-: er, his l'J-year-old boy and go him tain, Guilford Court House. Moore's If to the firing line in France. Bridif", Cow-pens and other ?iv.'T.ge-! There is a ruler in Europe who be- tiie peo he fight nd auto- that noth- 11 i. C iU -iKnl i ing- gOOLl COUhl COlll.1 OUL Ul me vvai. Pe prohi- " i v "mvi ""f.'- i lucre is it iu.ti. io juivv riiff:ts in which the militi was pitted ijeves that government by t against Corwallis' veterans. General ! js a false philosophy; ti Wangd;-1 not attempt to gloss ovtri jri tt contest between liberal ar the failure of th .' c .r.tmtntal nu!i- ! (.ratic nations. He denied th; t.'.u in Vii. ..,,....!..:..., .... .t. , . i ..i i P '. ..i m: II .OIUUOJI IJ'. .'SLili.f; MI'I- j Jr gOOLl COUltl COU1- OUU Ul U1C a i'ia in the war of ol:j t (! ) their Kor one thing the people of Euro; duty at times, but he could point to ! art. more religious and world pror Vw Orleans as a shining example of bition will be a result. lni " ' , .. .... , lb? Keu cross is uie On - reason why the militia had ; , th t in , alnnt,. us the right W. r,'r;)rniU!: J'rf,,;!t-. lVJniTa arni of the army. ILs was glad d f 1 btM-ause n.-ooly ha.l nik.kory had rtalize.l the necessity S' T W".u Sint' th confllct of the great work, and he was sure vuh Spam. lhero were too many thig community w'ould do its part F-annsts and too many people intent nc,x(. wcck Thj3 Work is meeting on p.easur. and making money to with the approbation of the world, -nink of the national defeio-e. Un- rrt,,. u ,,i r'w, wn m-o-anized in fh. vi.jl.n . u,. 1,..-: .1 ,.t . ' ' 1 "i nic jt'inuiiui v oi b'l.'! Xorth Carolina treated the guard a il Joke, and it was due to the '-our-ayvous ir(,rts of Judge Councill, as men,!, r. f tri(, statt. son;if,ej that jh" mard was not entirely discarded. ral Voung was in that light ana fit; wanted Hickory people t" know of "i'K'o Councill's great work. This ''Ha ration was greeted with ap plause. When General Young told how th? "th Carolina brigade had con-"U'-tH itself on the border, h? be ri talking alxiut things in which Hickory petiple have a deep interest. Jni-irboyn were on tho border, (icn ral oung said the North Carolina ru"i,A --at th'.' entire national guard every contest from craps to the r game. They marched in the sun !'-n the thermomettr at Id abov? in - shade and slept on the floor with nen ury two d?grees below z.e "' and four inches cf snow on the ground and .sang Carolina, Carolina ,";i!.v.,,r'V blessings Attend I.'er. TRYING TO F MEAN NG M E BY the Associated Press. Paris, June 15. The French press is still busy discussing the pronun ciation of General Pershing's name. La Liberty sayrs that probably the best solution is Perecher, meaning "Dear Father' oih h not Captain Lyerly s eom ,any, (,en(.ra Young said, ooii-ting J'' lh khaki clad youths in the ''w''. It is your company, they are votir K..fU tu. :n i...i.t v '"jot. tiivy win I nut iui and you should stand back of m the 1 Paso district they M-conu to none f : ,V ..'" thl,y wt'-t at baseballl', "UKtll, wrestling, boxing and the I'anie, arid beat Uncle Sam's reg J'!t'. Hero he related tho incident 'l a convoy in which North Carolina in.of.ii W(re or(5re1 to hc,a(i a sup. i 'y .train and carry it eight miles Winst tho eighth United States cav- ry an crack an oro-siniy.at u,n s the n-'i,rulars uf!'.p,i mk . r'.ir.ii 1 bv eleven nations and tho flag of that country, with the red cross in nlace of the white and the white in place of the background was adopted as the symbol. When Christ was on earth he chose 12 apostles. One betrayed him, another deined him and 10 left him and a woman stood by the cross. You need not hesitate to do your part, Mr. Brooks urged. Do your bit. You are helping to conserve your army. Wb' have got to go to l.-Mneo to h,-.li) destroy German mil itarism. Wo are not waging a war of conquest, but our purpose is to make the world safe for democracy. In closing Mr. Brooks paid a beau tiful tribute to Florence Knighten gale, the English girl whose minis trations in th3 Crimean war reauc--;1 the percentage of death greatly and whose government sent a battle ship to bring her home. iShe took another vessel and when parliament vof.'d for $250,000, she put n into an institution for the training of nurses. That was the beginning of the Red Cross. Tho meeting was closed with the singing of Carolina. G W. Dellinger of Hickory has re turned from Richmond where he went to enlist in the "Richmond Blues. ILo was rejected on account of un derweight. ABANDONS SUIT REDUCE CHECK TAX TO ONE CENT m By the Associated Press. Washington!, jJuri 15. An .in come tax exemiption ajlowance for $200 for each dependent child of a taxable parent and reduction of the two cent stamp tax on bank checks to one cent were decisions reached today by the senaite firnco committee. SEVERAL FRENCH SHIPS SUNK BY U-BOATS By the Associated Press. London, June 15. The British struck another blow last night on the front near Messines. They gained all their objectives, advancing south and east of Messines and are astride the Y'ipres-Commes canal. The British now occupy the former front line trenches of the Germans from the river Lys to the rivtr War nes. iAs the result of last night's oper- tions and the constant pressure ex erted, the British have advanced to a depth of from 500 to 1,000 yards on a front of several miles. Signs of a probable further retreat of the Germans are not wanting. Correspondents have reported the withdrawal of the German big guna in the area and southeast of Messines to the limit of their range. The British command of the situ ation seems to be firm. The Ger man big guns were placed at a dis advantage when Messines, the only eminence in that section, was taken by the British. General Haig's dispatches have in dicated that important developments might be expected to grow out of the offensive in Belgium and his pre diction has come to pass. MORE GROUND TO BRITISH SHERWOOD UPCHURH LIQUOR DRAGNET By Associated Press. Raleigh, June 15. Several citizens of Raleigh charged with conspiracy, smuggling and concealment as the result of a special federal grand jury here this week into the illegal liquor traffic were arrestea today by United States marshals. Among those arrested was Sher wood Upchurch, former city alder man, former sanitary inspector and well known throughout th central part of the state, At noon all those served with war rants except John Khambig, a Greek restaurant proprietor, had furnish ed bonds for their appearance next week. By the Associated Press. iThe British campaign in Belgium gives signs of developing into one of the most important of the war. The Germans apparently are unable to resist the great pressure con stantly applied to them and are falling back. Today brings the announcement of another considerable advance by the British in this area. They attack ed last night both south and east of Ypres and south of the Ypres Comines canal, gaining all their ob jectives, together with one large gun, seven machine guns and 150 prisoners. The front line in the British cf fensve movement extends for about seven miles from the village of Lys to south of the river Warnev ez, ILast night's attack, the cul mination of constant pressure, yiel ded thja '(British German front trenches betwteen Lys and War nevez besides additional ground in the north between the sector of Mesines. BONDS ABOV PAR E ON STOCK EXCHANGE By the Associated Press. New York, June 15.The initial transaction in liberty loan bonds, trading in which began at noon to day, was above par, A lot of $10,000 sold at par and l-50th. The next lot of $250,000 brought par. W NSTON-SALEM BOY WOUNDED FRANCE By -the Associated Press. Paris, June 15. Four French ships of more than 1,600 tons, one under that size and three fishing boats were sunk by submarines on June 4. DEATH OF A CHILD Mary Catherine, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Groves, died this morning at their home on Tenth avenue after a short illness of about one we-k. Funeral services will be held Sunday after noon at 3 o'clock from the Presbyte rian church of this city, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. G. Garth. In terment will be at Oakwood ceme tery. By the Associated yress. London, June 15. 'The sinking of two more Norwegian steamers and three sailing vessels, with considera ble loss of life, is reported by the Norwegian foreign minister as ca bled in a Central News dispatch. nnimiiiiiniiMiiniihHrninniMmu 1 MARKETS s tHHHHIU COTTON FUTURES ACADEMY W L J By the Associated Press. New York, June 15. There was renewed realizing or liquidation in the cotton market at the opening today continued to show a general the start . The close was steady. the Associated Pres3. OtJtawa, Ont., June 15. Today's casualty list for the Canadian over seas forces includes the name of C. L. Lanca of Wjinston-Salem, N. C, who was among the injured in France. CHARLESTON MAN WL L RENDER By the Associated Press. Washington, June 15. Alfred Hu ger, of Charleston, S. C, a lawyer, was today appointed admiralty counsel to the federal shipping board. Chairman Dennan in announcing the appointment said it was another in stance of a strong man coming to the help of his country. , TALIAN MISSION GREET GEN. nl bevu ai i i . -j" wui me regular njrsemeii i auuimwn as the bugle sounded for dinner, ed baseball. By the Associated Tress. Philadelphia, June 15. The Bal timore Federal League Club today abandoned its suit against oiijum- PERSHING By the Associated Press. iParis, June 15. The French Academy has resolved that its oili cers shall wait on General Pershing with a greeting Irom tne acaaem and invite him to attend a public r-ception on June 28. The Ameri can general and his staff were guests of General Joffre today at the Mili tary Club. . uiiuiia tVio Ampnean ereneral is be ing loaded with honors in Faris, his subordinates are aireaay at ww&. a delegation of American officers, with French officers, has U UCW-Hivii. " . . . , begun a tour ot tne j?Tencn rauroau systems with the object of familiar izing themselves with the deta-ls of the French transportation system. Open Close Julv -,24.50 24.48 October j24.15 24.18 December 24.25 24.32 January-.. 24.32 24.37 March 24.SS 24.57 sxaraavw ahdxoih Cotton. No market. Wheat $2.80 CHICAGO WHEAT IS GREED IN MEMPHIS By the Associated Press. Mlamphis, Tenn., June 15. The It alian war mission arrived here at 9:45 o'clock this morning. The vis itors were met at the union station by a central committee and headed by Mayor Ashcroft passed through the streets in a parade. The mission was enthusiastically welcomed. LOCAL DISTRICT By the Associated Presn. Chicago, June 15. Wheat prices today continuer to show a general downward trend. (Opening prices, which ranged about the same as yes terday from to two cents lower, with July at 2.25 and September at 1.98, were followed by something of a ral ly and then a setback all around. niiiimiiiiiiiManiiiiininuaui't THE WEATHER t?iMiinmniiMiiiiiiiinnuKHMumm IFor North Carolina: Fair tonight and Saturday. Cooler tonight, gentle to moderate northwest winda. A B OUGHT BONDS LIBERTY BOND SALE TO APPROACH $3,000,000,000 Early Reports This Afternoon Indicate That Country Has More Than Done Its Duty North Carolina Comes Across Hand somely New York Big Buyer. Bv the Associated Press. 1 Washington, June 15. The liberty loan has been tremendously over subscribed. When the books clos ed at noon treasury officials estimat ed that the total would reach $2,500, 000,000 and there was belief that it would amount to $3,000,000. Every federal reserve district with the possible exception of Atlanta and Kansas City appeared to exceed its allotment. With thousands of banks to be heard from in the two districts, however, it seemed likely that the amount would be reached. Telephone and telegraph communi cations at the last minute brought in an avalanche of orders. The clerical forces of virtually ev ery reserve bank were practically buriend under a landslide of eleventh-hour subscriptions. Because of this situation the exact total of subscriptions may not be known for days. Thousands of subscriptions may not reach the reserve banks before the deadline at noon today. Four banner districts, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago, subscribed for the whole loan. As was expected New York led all other districts by a margin of more than double the next highest. Districts in which are located the greatest industrial plants of the country reflected the demand for the so-called baby bonds. The to tal cf subscribers to all denomina tions will exceed $2,500,000 This is ten times the number of all other investors in the United States. The small investor, it was declared today, is to receive the full amount of his subscriptions. ' 4 101 1-2 IN BALTIMORE scriptions would be $2,500,000,000, an over suDscription ot half a billion. Information based upon telephone and telegraph reports at that hour were that every federal reserve district in the country with the pos sibile exception of two would take its minimum quota. Total subscriptions soared during the forenoon and treasury officials believed that a total of $3,000,000, 000 might be reached. Reports from every section of the country indicate heavy subscriptions. 1 i By the Associated Press. Raleigh, June 15. .Early reports today to the central liberty loan committee of North Carolina indi cated that the state had subscribed approximately $7,000,000 of the $12, 000,000 alloted to it. SPEAKS TO BOYS IN HICKORY ARMORY Following the speaking in Union square last night General Young and Maior Flannigan made short By the Associated Press. Baltimore, June 15 The liberty loan was traded in on the stock ex change here today at 101 1-2 on lirst sale. Other sales wrere for 101. DURHAM BIG BUYER By the Associated Press. Durham, N. C, June 15. Subscrip tions to the liberty loan bond exceed ed the city's allotment today when W A. Erwin, general manager of the Erwin Cotton Mill Company, subscribed for $250,000. The sale of $500,000 in bonds already had been made. Durham will take $800,000. CLEVELAND COMES UP By Associated Press. Cleveland, Ohio, June 15. Liberty loan campaign managers for the fourth district of the reserve bank have received subscriptions in excess of $245,000,000 up to noon today from the district. The final figures prob ab'v will be $250,000,000. The or fpinal allotmen was $180,000,00, but it was increased to $225,000,OUU. ST. LOUIS RALLIES By the Associated Press. .St. Louis, June 15. Reports re ceived by the St. Louis federal re serve board today indicated that Oie eighth district would over subscribe its allotment of $80 000,000 and that St. Louis city would take $SO,uuu, 000. NEW YORK THERE talks to the members of Company A in the armory. The men. with their rifles at rest, anplauded loudly the words of both officers. Central Young told the boys what he had told the larger audience that tbev were a fine lot and as good sol diers as could be found in the United States. He referred to their ser vices on the border, their great im provement after the camp at More head City and told them that he knew thev were men or else they would not be in the company. Speaking to the recruits, many of whom have re cently enlisted, he commended them for their action. Speaking of the war, General Young said all of them would be lving if they said they wanted to fight; but none of them were afraid to fight. He wanted to disillusion ize them about the hardships and dangers of the campaign. He thought these things had been stressed too much. The chances are 50 to 1 that you will never get to France, General Young said, and then the chances are 50 to 1 that you won't get in a fight. If you do, the chances are good that you will form the reserve and not be called on. Even if you are in a charge, you will have a good chance to survive. Some of us of course will be killed, but not nearly as many they tell us. Have you ever shot into a gang of blackbirds and made sure you would kill the whole bunch You noticed that most of them flew off and vou were surprised. With the overwhelming resources of the allies, you will be backed up by the best artillery in the world and you will be led by devoted men. Captain Lyerly here is a good officer, will take care of you and help you. Major Flannigan also said a few words to the boys and they showed their appreciation. The general was applauded to the acho and it seemedithat the soldiers made as big a demonstration as the large crowd on the square. f At noon yesterday General Young spoke briefly when the flag was saluted. A shower kept down the crowd and the most of the listeners were camped under awnings in front of the stores. By the Associated Press. New York, June 15. With tabulat ing clerks many hours behind the subscriptions the participation of buyers in New York district would swell the amount to $952,000,000. Two hours before the books were closed heavy subscriptions were still pouring in 'and it was evident New York would take half the loan. TAKES A MILLION By the Associated Press. Richmond, June 15. With more than 1,000 telegraphic orders receiv ed here this morning by the federal reserve board for liberty bonds and with the announcement it would take 24 hours to tabulate the returns. (Richmond oversubscribed its allot ment of $7,000,000 by $6,000,000. By the Associated Press. Winston-Salem, June 15. The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company this morning subscribed to $1,000,000 in liberty bonds. This is in addition to subscriptions by officers and em ployes of the companyj NO DOUBT EARLY TODAY By the Associated Press. Washington, June 15. The liberty loan has been oversubscribed by many hundreds of millions of dollars. Treasury officials estimated at 11 o'clock today, two hours before the books closed, that the total of sub- American engineers are dikrng an island in the Parana river, Argen tina, and are to receive a portion of the reclaimed land as payment. AIR FIGHTING Springfield Republican. When Admiral Peary says that the general opinion among experts is that the war will be decided in the air and that soon airplanes will be fighting in brigades of from 500 to 1,000 flyers, he perhaps does not nvan that such number swill be re alized in the present war. It is not impossible, yet the chances sem rather against it. both because of the great number of aircraft needed for rcconnoissance by land and sea, and because of th steady wastage which prevents the accumulation of a grea!. surplus. Airplanes are already fighting in squadrons of scores and hundreds, and the number will in crease, though probably not to per mit such units as he suggests. But in the next war, if there is one, ae rial forces will be measured not by thousands but by tens of hundreds of thousands. With the flying machine standardized, an airman will cost less than a cavalryman and will have far greater value. 71
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