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HICKORY DAILY EE CORD inrroRv c.. ?!?nday evening june is, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS PRESIDENT URGES , HASTE ON FOOD CONTROL BILL House Already Has Begun Debate and Senate Will Start Later Today-Lever Explains Measure -Opposition Plans Hard Fight in Both Houses. 11", -h hi1'.!-41' l'' Wi-.'.'.f i ;, :!' a a !'''' ivr.1'4. ;i u t, Rf!'"1'' The .t;. L'r!t''.f! '' v-, -!' ; .-iti-il Proas. ,l,i!U' IS. The Food , ! o the front in both t ...!:. With tlu , ,f President Wil '.lis. they were ex l( I upon promptly. ; i s being explained ; U 'preventative Lever v.;:h would harm no t which wouM "ilr:i v ;''.it' into the Sll'l- '.i president W'ilson P.orlatnl was mad , i-i' president warned Measure that they . , ::-ii'iU.'in'os if they OUR INTEREST IN RED CROSS WOR K aval approval, nut ready for a tight, opposition was c tii'ia;i' was ue D NiSH Gt il it' Fr t. -r:. I am asked to write a word com memling the work of the Red Cro:,.s. .... ".i-M. cnecria iy no. Jt is ' 1 ' , one organization which commands .! ot the ho'iselthe unstinted commendation from all ; of dehate with mankind and receives, I believe, the lilivin.. iniir..)i.ili.n I.'. i! ....... v ...... a luin uie lime Violence Nightingale in 1S51 organ ised h.r rursin.tr department with nur.-ts to administer lo the suffering Soldiers ill tht Criim- m m-h. ...-.fil H,. I'.I.V u' .... . ' ..I , lllllll WIv.' u- food Ml' wasl')!ri u ua th0 n,ur!it4 na been re , , , , . . , eeicd as an angel of mercy. Tho .'.bate kit T in CrttM nppcar8l t be the only or I gauation today, aside from the ehiis- tian church, which tempers its work I'lln ti'r.hined weal'th and eiKiy tf ' :h wc i.l today seem to have cimspir- r i t ro.iuce suffering, inflict woun.ii, and .aete out death. It is the mis ! sion of the Red Crass to rel.eV'j suf j foriajr. bind up wounds and nurse to life auain those vrho are dyin. '1 his is done for fri.nd or foe. Is not such an organization worthy of i ur rro.-t hearty rupport? It should nave our moral. i.(ar?rful and liaan- RMANY RAIDS L1' : . -IJcpIyintf to a '.r, tin- house of t ;. '!i as to whet her ;;"'!'.. had ih.ciiied i li fir.-in air raids on l..!iar Law aid the .t 1 to tak. steps ; .rinu' t!u trn'iy. bat v ra; on Kn.ir'.and. i cial i uppcrt. Tiure is work to be done a id n oroy to be raised. T.O(tU id the amount alloted to be ta.-.d in Ili.kory. It can be raised, ir i.-.ust b: lai.-ed (larments for t mi ru1 "ivy ca-s must be made. They , '.in bj made; they will be made. J .Y rs. W. P. Councill whose contribu tion to this war can not be measured ! by any monetary consideration is in c liar jr. work. Let the jrooJ SIR APPEALS FOR IEGUII1.R VOLUNTEERS The v.'i s'.a'err.er.: n; of .; Valuable ; para'.i' r. .i U r.'i women of 1 1 10 town rally to l.cr sup j)ort and not forget th ? hours fvr sow in.LT and other work. Let the. men contribute fr:ely of their means. Jt is possible that some of our own sons fnay be the soldiers suffer ing' on the field of battle, arid that it may be the u'-ntle har.d of the Red ('ros nurse wliich will bathe his fe- I veied brow, moisten his pauheJ lips j and nurse him back to life. If it f war has issued a ! should be our boy, no price would.be ioo jireui io jiay. il hoi, oui uoy, ii will be somebody's boy, just as sw3et, just as dear to his mothers heart as pars is to us. Let us contribute cf our motley and dedicate our time to the work of this (iod-sent organiza tion. As we have ministered unto these sutlerinir ones, th? smiles of Heaver. may rest upon us and the divine ap proval may be "ye have done it unto I recruiting oOicers :i. press upon youiv ." desire to enlist Ir do so at once. ts i- bicn lost for pre Mining. Rtgistra- ii.i-ti who will volun- Tr (.!', :i (r ..f :i. r-U'ly bt.-vr. I'.i'iMi p.. 'ttr is as follows: ..r:(ors!, coast artil-r- and fuartennastei .-alar army have ai .L'ht to war strength. ar' needed -at once r. w regiments of in i artillery. l me. J. L. MURPHY. a! 'a.r.e'l, fuel;'..' thf;.y raining. Ar.y 'i.. '.vlij f ".'aluabli. , It i t. "'T. th,. !) fjt-f VM ,!, ri'Tu'ts' are de- I practicable date r. r !. r tl-at the war " '".i j 1 1 n may be main- readiness for plac men under proper ri.if CONTRACTS LET FOR THIRTY-FOUR SHIP S Dy the Associated Tress. Washington, June IS Contracts for 10 more steel merchant ships complete and for 21 additional wood in hulls today by Major Gen?ral (J-otthals, in charge of the shipbuild ing commission of the government. Tho ships are to be delivered in 1918. riMIRAL SUNDAY OF MARY CATHERINE GROVES The funeral of little Mary Cather ine Groves was conducted at the res- 'f'Jiar Ihir,; 'ibtaining this num- r : i y cause the lo3S of "' t desire of the war i' To.odi) single men be- "f 1 and 10, who have :itI who are not en- ;"ns, business or 1 ii'v.-ary to the prose- ir, he enlisted in tha ' i(t.nc(? on Tenth avenue in tho pres ' 'if in; .iotn oi June, i:WTO' I). UAKKR, H'cn tary (jf War. I'. June 11, 1'JlT. i CROSS DRIVE IS BEGUN IN EARNEST By th ''(I Press. driv,. f V',. lun(' in- mg war' f m " ,"M""M00 Ued Oohs f-'Tvw'v '"-'in at sunrise today uUrv,'.''' ;" ,Init(''1 States with lUkin':. ''";''ir,,i?!aion plans for s'v,,n r,;illty within the next r-rtsr. I ' I i rUUU (JUNTO FOR WOUNDED IS CAUSE OF EXPECT nil I MPiivr ATiMir dill HtAKI rnlWl fi Hi mi' riitH J, ',r"Vde not only for the "''lulati'., .""- ,".lt its ullk's aml the rvia.' ' " '"'ranee, Uelgium and 0,1 lr nlT "'r f ""1 wil1 ltJ disperse r cou , j, -'-'ti"M of the Red Cross md towns organized gathering in funds ""nt t'Ollrit 1 frrsaa '". rw-ently created by Pres- l,'uritry'H i , wincn some oi ine val,!( ' ",; 1 "rganizers have been Hue of a great numojr i menu? I .nd neigho;..s A group of iitt.e girls i rarried "flowers behind tho beautiwu '-.i-ktt. 1'iicvite nymns oi t.ic ram- S were sung. Mrs. G roves brothet, Mr. J. Ihirry Weller of Hartford, Conn., general manager of t..c Whit ney Mfg, Co. and Mrs. Groves' sis- Mi.u Pmm-i T'idonour. of Hagers- tnwn. Md.. with her little daughter r'i,..i,.t. w.r herf for the funeral Mr. Wldler left on No. 10 to return to his home, while Vis. Kidehour win : f.. n uV.r.rt vixii to her sister. remain , , wminrU nt the funeral were made by Rrjv. J. G. Garth of the Presbyterian church of which tht. i liltnarv: reau nif luinnm n . ".knrlnr. flroVS W3S DOm n ini7 oni dind on riday. AULrUl .... -e June 15, 1017. She was a child of unusually sweet disposition, who won all hearts by tier aniess UiouB. r,,l hnr natural goodness Though a child she seemed to possess qualities of spirit beyond her years, causing those around nei i -was marked for another world long before she was called home to be with God. Her talk and her manner both indicated a quite spiritual nature that prophesied for her either an early call to be with Cod, or a career of one on whom the Lord might lay a great charge for himself. These dealings of God are hard for us to understand, but we know He doeth all things well. Ho is ever mindful of His covenant. The sorrowing parents and family are assured of the deep sympathy of those who know their loss, and for them prayers go up to God for His sus , taining grace. Sy the Associated Press. Washington, June 18. Debate on the government food control bill be gJin in both houses of congress today with its passage by July 1, the goal of congressional leaders. This seemed by no means certain, however, except in the house, al though President WJilson's personal influence has been brought tobear Oi. congressional leaders. The bill known as the Lever bill and backed by the entire administration will be kept constantly before the house until a final vote is reached, i th? senate an effort was expected to be made to put the bill on the un finished business calendar. TO AIO IN SELLING CHAUTAUQUA TICKETS Secretary Joy has received thp following letter from Paul M. Pear son, director of the Chautauqua: "Replying to your reciuest for hein with your selling of Chautauqua tickets, I am pleased to hi able to idvise that Raymond T. P,ve will ar rive on June 20th and will h?lp in ev- ry way possible. You would be interested to know that th? talent you are to hear are being enthusiastically received. So pleased are the towns with the pro gramme, all thus far have siirned nn for 1918." By the Associated Press. Washington, June 18. A verdict of $225,000 in favor of Miss Mahora O'Brien, 28 years old, in her breach of promise suit against John B. Man ning a retired banker and millionaire, 85 years old, was awarded by a state supreme court in Long Island City today. The plaintiff's secretary told a New York newspaper man that the defendant, the father of grown children, broke his promise to marry her. DELAY EXPECTED RALDED BATTLE !D IN MACEDONIA IN SECURING MPS By the Associated Press. fWVishing-ton, June 18. Unless there are unforseen developments to hurrv construction nf tViA If? now j cantonments for the national army, l the first increment of C00.000 troops j will not be in training by Septemebr 1, or six weeks thereafter. By the Associated Press. Schenectady, N. Y., June 18 Two thousand machinists at the plant of the General Electric Company struck today as a protest against the employment of a negro. Last week Robert Dixon, a negro student at Dickson College, was given employ ment during vacation. The men pro tested on the ground at his employ ment was the entering' wedge to re place white men with negroes. (On Saturday the union notified the management that unless Dixon wa.--dismissed they would strike today The company declined and this morn ing the men left their benches. Mr. Albert Lutz has enlisted in the medical corps of the regular army and is expecting to leave in a few days for Fort Thomas, Ky. ARCANUM RECEIVER BRITISH FLAG GOES UP BUNKER HILL By the Associated Press. Boston, June 18. The British Un ion Jack was taken up Bunker Hill for the first time today in a military demonsration commemorating the battle of Charlestown between the British regulars and the minutemen 142 years ago. It fluttered ahead of the highland kilties returning to the war from Canada where they had been on recruiting duty. The parade was the principal feat ire of the celebration of Charlestown. Thousands of sailors, marines and national guardsmen were in the pro- ession. MORE WATERMELONS PROMISED IN SOUTH PERSHING IS BUSY By the Associated Press. Washington, June 18.' Watermel on and cantel'oupe acreage in the prin cipal producing states show an in crease over last year, the department of agriculture announced today. The watermelon acreage is 98,100 an in crease of 12 per cent, and the cante loupe area at 4,600, an increase of 17 per cent. BRITISH FALL BACK FROM NEW POSITIONS By the Associated Press. lLondon, June 18. tThe British have fallen back from some of their ad vanced posts in northern France, ac cording to an official statement today. The main new positions are still held. IN MILITARY OFFICE' ROTARIANS GATHER 13y the Associated Press. Paris, June 18 Major General Pershing was hard at work in his of fice today. He has completed the round of social functions in connec tion with his arrival and has a busy vv:ek ahead of him. The general is preparing for the arrival of American forces. PESSIMIST WITH LEAD PENCIL New York Sun. If Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale un iversity has been correctly report ed he said recently in Pittsburg: The Life Extension institute has shown that 99 per cent of our popula tion is below par. Our health ideals are low, far lower than those of Germany, Japan, Switzerland or Sweden and still lower than those of ancient Greece. Wasn't this understating the case? Are not our health ideals lower like wise than those of Rome, Carthage, San Marino, China, England and France? To say that 99 per cent of our population is below par is to state the truth but roughly. Who knows but the percentage may be 99.44 ? Let there be no concealment of the truth! An enfeebled nation with wretched calorific standards is about to fight robust and highly trained warriors who thrive on food substi tutes. The outcome is certain. 'The only thing to be guarded against is the prevailing tendency of Americans to cheer up in the face of discouragements and to think that they have a chance of success not withstanding appalling statistics. IN ATLANTA TODAY By the Associated Press. Atlanta, Ga., June 18. Delegates to the eighth annual convention of the International Association of Re tary Clubs were formally welcomed to Atlanta today for a session that will last five days. Delegates from all parts of the Un ited States and from Great Britain and Canada are in attendance. MARKETS tttttn COTTON FUTURES By the Associated Press. JNTow York. June 18. The cotton market showed renewed strength and activity early today. An advance of nearly two cents a nound in Liv- . j?n i l C : erpooi was ionoweu uy a. jump ui I prices here and inside the first half : hour active months had sold bz to oa ' points net higher with all deliveries making new high records. The close was steady. Open July 25i20 October 25.00 'December 25.20 i January . -- 125.25 March . 25.50 Rev. B A. Yorke spent a few hours friends today. of Lincolnton with Hickory Close 25.75 25.59 25.70 25.73 25.92 F ERTILIZER ED IS HEAVILY FQR COTTON HICKORY MARKETS Cotton. No market. Wheat $2.80 CHICAGO WHEAT TtiT Accnfintpd Press. Chicago, June 18. Large world shipments tended today to ease down the wheat market. Opening prices which ranged from one half to 2 1-2 nAna lnmor with Jnlv at 2.19 and September at 1.89, were followed by an upturn and then a reaction. By the Associated Press. Wl'ishinlgtoni, June 18. Cotton has been more heavily fertilized this year than last. Reports to the de- , partment of agriculture indicate that more fertilizer and better has been used, Increases per acre over last year, included Virginia, 110 pounds; North Carolina, 97 and South Carolina, 80. ,tHmillHIItmmttmminiiiiilllllUlin THE WEATHER fttlHtmifll'H iiHtifinnuimumum For North Carolina: Probably fair tonifrht and Tuesday. Warmer to night, gentle variable winds. HAS BEEN DISMISSED Mr. Geo. R. Wbotten, grand treas ure of the Royal Arcanum, has re ceived the following telegram from Mr. Hi. E. Bonitz of Wilmington, grand secretary: '"Supreme iRegent Williams wires that the federal court of appeals has directed the judge of the lower court to immediately dismiss the re ceiver which he appointed wr.hout just and sufficient cause. A great victory for our order and fraternity. Publish in local papers. Great re joicing among our membership." NAVY TO BUY FUEL AT ITS OWN PRIC By the Associated Press. Washington, June 18. Secretary Daniels has ordered coal and oil pro ducers to supply the enormous supply used by the navy at prices which the federal trade commission will name. The navy will use 150,000 tons of coal and 50,000 million barrels of oil purchased under the authority of con gress. WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING IN NORTH CAROLINA Raleieh.t June 18 f'Let the women do the work" is far from being the slogan of the men of North Carolina, but the fact that the good women of the state have quickly realized the Dart thev have to play m the food emergency that confronts the coun try and ij-the great war is very read ily seen by anyone who has any pow er of observation at all. " North Car olina women, particularly those in the cities, are doing a wonderful work through the Red Cross so cieties, but an 'even greater force, not only m the country but m the cities and towns as well, have intelligently and energetically assumed their share of the burden in the campaign for food production and eonsj rva- tion iNorth Carolina was far ahead of all of the other southern states in the matter of canning, even last year and reports that have just been re ceived by Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon, head of the home demonstration work in the state, show that the 12,000 or so canning club girls of the state have ordered more than two and a half million cans to be filled with vegetables and fruits, with some counties yet to be heard from. I he purchase of these cans has been fi nanced by county boards ot commis sioners, boards of trade, banks and other agencies in various counties. Durintr the conference ot the home demonstration agents which has just closed new and better methods of dry ing or evaporating vegetables and fruits were discussed and it was de monstrated that, by using proper methods, ptracicaHy aWj vegetal es and fruits could be conserved in this way, even beets, carrots, squash and other vegetables which can not be dried by the old sun-drying metnod And it was further demonstrated that those fruits and vegetables which have been dried heretofore have a vastly improved flavor and physical condition when dried by We new methods. A new bulletin has just been issued which describes this new method of evaporating and which can be secured from the home demonstra tion agents or from Mrs. Jane S. McKjimmon, head of Home demon stration. Wbrk, Raleigh, N. C. JUDSON CLEMENTS DIES WASHINGTON Entente Armies Make Preliminary Move as if to Strike Blow to Free Serbia and Separate Central Powers Russia is Active Again. ELLIOTT LOT IS ACCEPTED FOR The directors of the Hickory Li brary association m'-et in the Cham ber of Commerce rooms Saturday ev- ?m.rg to consider the location of the Carnegie library braiding. The ommittee reported three donations of 'ots one in the First ward by Mr. J. L. Cilley, one m the Ihird warn by Mr. Eubert Lvcrlv and one in the Fourth by Mrs. 'j. W. Ellitt. The ommittee also presented several loca tions that could be purchased at a reasonable price, brt recommended the selection of the lot offered by Mr. and Mrs. J. W Elliott as bo ng the most desirable of all that had been considered. Mrs. Elliott said er preference was for a corner lot. but it was shown that with the li brary building put in line with the houses west of it, a corner effect would be secured. By a unanimous vote it was agreed to report in favor if that lot. A number of plans were .scrutinized and a committee of three was chosen to select plans and act as a build ing committee. This committee consists of Dr. W. II. Nicholson, Mr. I. W Elliott and Mrs. J. W. Elliott. M'r. A. K. Joy was appointed a com mittee of one to appear before the ity board notitymg them oi the ac tion taken, and requesting trie board to appoint some one or ones to act with the committee appointed by the library directors. A rising vote of trnnks was ten dered to Mrs. J. W. Elliott, J. L. Cil- ley and Eubert Lyerly fo their lib- sradtv m offering free lots for the li brary. BELG! MISSK By the Associated Press. Developments of some importance apparently are impending on the Mac edonian front following the recent clarification of the military situation in Greece with the abdication of King Constantine. The most pronounced movement by the British was the abandonment without pressure of their advanced positions established some distance east of the Struma river on the ex treme easterly end of the front. Sev eral towns have been evacuated by them and occupied by the Bulgarians. Simultaneously comes news of pro nounced reconnoitering by entente forces along other parts of the front, notably along the Vardar in the cen tral sector. It has been frequent ly pointed out by military observers that virtually the only practicable route for a successful advance to cut the lines of the Teutons and to release Serbia is up the Vardar valley. The present activities, while they have not developed far enough to make the thing a certainty, never theless point to an offensive in this direction. Both the Russian army and navy are giving more evidence of aggres sive intent. Kecent German and Austrian statements have instanced increased activities by Russian mili tary forces, notably in Volhynia and Galicia, where the great Brussiloff offensive was in full swing at this time a year ago. The Russian naval arm also has so long been in evidence in Baltis waters that Berlin announces that it has been . necesscary to carry out extensive air raids on Russian bases in this area. In the Arras battle area the Brit ish were subjected to heavy counter attacks in the positions they won last week. They held fast to the impor tant points, but had to fall back from some advanced posts. I T Or PRESIDENT 3y the Associated Press. Washington, Jane 18 The Bel dan mission headed by Baron Mon- ensur spent us iirst iun uay m vv asn- ngton in paying cal-s on President Wi'son and other high officers. These formalities over, the mission will con- er with the American officers. A round of ofTkial entertainments has been arranged for the Belgians, including a dinner at the white house ml a reception in congress. The main object of the mission in omintr here is to extend its gratitude for the relief extended to Belgians and to take up with the government he question of reparation to Belgium for wrongs committed against it. WAR REVENUE BILL IS SHIFTED ASIDE r-T By the Associated Press. 'Washington, une 18. Revision of the house war tax bill by the senate finance committee promises to pro ceed with less speed now that the food bill has precedence in the senate. (Because of the absence of sevral senators,, the commttee today post poned action on Senator Penrose motion to recommit the tax of five per cent on newspapers and other pub lications. ' JAPANESE DESTROY TEUTON SUBMARINE 3y the Associated Press. London, June 18. An official state ment issued today by the British ad nivultv savs that a Teuton subma rine was sunk by a Japanese steamer in the Mediterranean. By the Associated Press. (Washington, June 18. The senate finance committee today resumed its work of revising the war revenue bill with a motion for reconsidering its action of the adoption of a levy of five per cent of the profits on news papers and magazines. Indications were that the commit tee would reconsider its action and recommit the section. PEA UT ACREAGE HOWS BIG INCRE SHIPPING BOARD W PAY LESS FOR L STEEL E By the Associated Press. Washington, June 18, .Commis sioner Judson Clements of the inter state commerce commission died here today. His home was in Rome, Ga. Commissioner Clements had serv ed on the rate making body since 1892 and once had been chairman. He was 60 years old and a native of Georgia and before going on the com mission had served five terms in con gress, being appointed by President Cleveland and reappointed by Presi dent Taft and Wilson. P.y the Associated Press. Washington, une 18. Almost 61 per cent increase in the peanut acrea ge this year is indicated in the pre liminary report of the department of agriculture. The total acreage is 2,010,000 acres. All the producing states except Virginia nd North Car olina shoifr an increase. FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN AT PASTIME TODAY The following is a short synopsis of the 10th chapter of the Great Se cret, featuring Francis X. Bushman TQtrovli7 r;cvviA wTiich will be shown "at the Pastime this afternoon and tonight: Dr. Zulph goes to the home of "The Great Master," and comes away con vinced of his death. The men un der him are not satisfied with his report, however, and he takea them to "The Great Master's tomb and shows . them the body. - iStrong next sets another trap ior the doctor. He is told that Jar.e Warren, before she became uncon scious, asked that he perform the op eration required by her assident. Zulph sees a chance to put her out of the way forever, and eagerly con sents. The incidents leading up to the scene in the operating room are full of suspense, and are played b"y the different members of the cast in the right tempo. By the Associated Press. Washington, June 18. (A basis of $56.20 a ton was fixed for steel plates in contracts for 10 steel ships signed by Chairman Denman of the shipping board.. Contracts earlier had been awarded at $95 a ton- BAD EXPLOSION IN AUSTRIAN DEPOTS BY the Associated Press. Vienna, via London, June 18. It is officially announced that an explo sion occurred in the military muni tion depots at Steinfield, 31 miles from Vienna. The statement says that three of the depots have been de stroyed thus far and that 100 persons have been injured. Unofficial reports say that six per sons were killed and 300 wounded in the Steinfelt explosion. CHAPTER MASONS WILL HOLD BUSINESS MEETING Catawba chapter No. 60, Royal Arch Masons, will hold a special meeting tonight. Business of importance will come up. e