North Carolina Newspapers

CKORY DAILY VOL. II. NO. 230 HICKORY, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1917 CANADIAN TROOPS TAKE SUBURB OF LENS TODAY In Brilliant Charge Against German Lines Our Northern Friends Storm Positions American Avaitor Missing French Repulse Ger mans, in Aisne. CAVALRY BREAKS MARSH UP MEXICAN By the Associated Presat Canadian Army Headquarters in France, June 28, Under a protec ting concentration of artillery fire, Canadian troops early today storm i,l and captured the German front line before Avion, a suburb of Lens. The Canadians, heartened by the success yained during the last ftw ilays at relatively small cost, . de rided this morning: to attack across the open ground sloping upward to Avion and the village of Ailette near the Soucnez river. They met with opposition of a serious character at only one point where they encoun tered machine guns and uncut wire I'litaiitflements. The attack was not intended to be pressed home at this particular spot, m the ground favored the Germans AVIATORS MISSING By the Associated Press. Paris, June 28 Corporal James JIall of Colfax, Iowa, a member of the LaFayette escadrille, composed ciully of American aviators, is be lieved to have been killed in an en counter with seven German airplanes, according: to the Herald. . His ma chine fell in the German lines and he was wounded in the lungs. Hall was wounded some time ago. He brought down a German airplane four days ago. , SUb-!lfei;teiirit'f rn3, one of the most skilled French aviators, credited with bringing down 23 machines, has been missing since May 14. GERMANS REPULSED By the Associated Press. Paris, June 28. The Germans last night attacked the salient at Wat- twein In Alsace, according to the war office announcement today. They were repulsed, leaving a number of dead. FOUR CONCERNS GIVEN CHARTERS By the Associated Press. Kaleigh, June 28 Four big bus- iru4 enterprises, with total capita lization of nearly $500,0000, wc chartered by the secretary of state today. The largest of the four is the A. Blanton Grocery Company of Marion, capitalized at $225,000, of which $100,000 already has been paid in. Tin. concern will conduct a general gro cery business. The Asheboro Hosiery Mills, Inc., i t Ashboro, Randolph county, is cap italized at $125,000. Tarboro will have a new business, concern in the Nathanson-Morns Company capitalized at $155,000. Thu corporation will deal in merchan dise. Statesville will have a canning plant in the Iredell Canning Com pany capitalized at $25,000. HARRISON SAYS SOUTH IS DOING ITS PART HEAVY RAINFALL AND ELECTRIC STORM iWlith enough rain in the afternoon, falling gently, to moisten the ground and lay the dust that had accumulat ed on gardens and fields and a down pour last night that amounted to three-quarters of an inch in all, this section enjoyed one of the most need ed and appreciated rains in many year3. EJn the hardier field crops had begun to suffer and some gar dens were beginning to put on Sep tember dresses. The rain was accompanied by t brilliant eleetjrte sllorm with peals of thunder that were awe-inspiring to many especially a number of mothers who were under the big Chautauqua tent thinking of the lit tle ones at home. While complete reports have not been received from all these mothers, incomplete re turns indicate that the little ones slept through it all or if they waked, did so for obvious reasons. But to those under the Chautau qua, tent it was a real storm, and limited information from persons who were not there say it made the same impression on them. Lightning cracked and thunder rolled and tht floodgates of heaven seemed to open to release the deluge. .Most peo ple, however, thought of the crop., and not of themselves. "Oh, we will have some crops in this section this year," remarked a Hickory man this morning as he stopped the reporter and discussed the weather. Nlever before has so such stuff been planter, not in years have the seasons been so ia vorable. Most of the iime the farmers could work cvejTila'Jr "there hava been no long periods of rain, with the grass catching up with the corn or cotton, and no extended period of drouth with the crops burning up. The last four days have been the warmest in many years, certainly for this time of year. Again yesterday the mercury registered 95 degrees and the lowest this morning was 07. Washington, June 28 "The South is making a splendid response to the appeal for a larger production of food stuffs for the armies and navies of the United States and our allies," aid President Fairfax Harrison u the Southern Railway System. "I note that the United States ag ricultural department estimates that the commercial crop of Irish po tatoes in the states served by the Southern Railway System, with tn. exception of Kentucky and Tenness ee for which figures are not avail able, will amount this year -to 24,-2-13,000 bushels, as compared with a commercial crop of 19,502,700 bush els in the same states last year, showing an increase of 4,740,300 bushels, or over 24 per cent. While the department has no estimates for Kentucky and Tennessee, it is well known that, the acreage in those states has also been greatly increas ed; and in all of the southern states there will be a large production in home gardens and in vacant lots in the towns and cities which is not included in the estimates of the ag ricultural department. This is not all that the south will do in the pro duction of potatoes for, owing to the advantage of the long growing seas on, potatoes for the fall crop are still being put in and will continue to be planted during July. ''This is only one of the things that the south is doing in the present emergency. Ata unprecendentedly large acreage of sweet potatoes has been planted. The acreage in orn will exceed all previous records, and especially in the central and aouthern parts of the territory, vel vet beans have been planted in al most all of the corn fields. The ef fect of this will ibe to produce, an immense quantity of feed for animals, leaving a much larger proportion of the corn crop than usual available for human food." OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY PRESS ASSOCIATION By the Associated Press. Morehead City, June 28 Santforu Martin, editor of the Winston-Salci. Journal, and also secretary to Gov ernor Bickett, was elected president of the North Carolina Press Asso ciation here today. Other officers elected follow: J. A. Sharpe of Lumberton, first vice president. Lee Whitehead of Wilmington, second vice president. JR. W Wade of Morehead City, third vice president. ir. J. B. Sherrill of Concord, ree. ected secretary. M. L. Shipman, commissioner of la bor and printing, historian. W. T. Bost of Raleigh, orator. FOOD CONTROL BILL CONSIDERED IN SENATE By the Associated Press. Washington, June 28 The amen ded food control bill containing a new "bone dry" prohibition section, was up for action in the senate fo the rst time today. It will be push ed for early passage, but final passage is not expected by July 1. This would forbid the manufacture of liquor during the war but would authorize the president to authorize the manufacture of wine. iNot in years, according to severs senators, has such interest been ar oused as indicated in telegrams and letters on the prohibition issue. Thousands of telegrams poured in on senators today opposing the bone dry feature. From farmers, merchants, labor unions, ministers and others came tel egrams advocating the section. A NEW SPEED RECORD IS MLADE BY DESTROYER Washington, June 28. (The destroy er Shaw has completed a record run from a Pacific port to an Atlantic port approximately 5,858 miles in 14 days, 10 hours, and 20 minutes. The Shaw is a new destroyer whose keel was laid down in February, 1916. Besides making a record run the ves sel also broke all record's in passing through the Panama canal, requiring only five hours and 45 minutes as compared with the previous best oi six hours and 20 minutes. BAND By the Associated Press. El Paso, Tex., June 28 A Ca valry patrol intercepted a band of i'O Mexicans engaged in carrying muni tions across the border at Rocky Fora, 70 miles west of here early today Two of the Mexicans were caught, but the others escaped across the border. The ammunition was either captured or dropped in the river. TO HANDLE MAIL FOR U. S. ARMY By the Associated Press. Washington, June 28. -Announcement as given it under this evtraor H. Bunn of the office of the assis tant postmaster general, who ha. been sent to France in connection with the handling of the mail for the American expeditionary force, it accompanied by Major Wlright and George Lake of Houston, Texas. Major Wright, who is an officer of the Virginia national guard, has been designated by the war depart ment as superintendent of finance, while Mr. Leake, who was a mail clerk, has been designated as super intendent of mail, because of his work on the Mexican border. THE OLD HOMESTEAD PLEASES AUDIENCE The Old Homestead, with varia tions not written into the lines, was presented last night by the Chautau qua company and the performanct of this pastoral play pleased an au dience that came near filling the big tent. Before the presentation was halt complete nature introduced some el ements that might have made one think of a real adventure into a wild country. The audience, however, was patient, the actors were resource ful and some good singing soon had the thoughts of the crowd centertu on the harmonies of the voice rather than of nature. 'The players were on their jobs and the various members who took two or more points displayed a versatil ity that was pleasing. The selec tions by the male quartette were as good as one cares to hear, and in fact the company ran the gamut from the simple New England rural home to high life in New York in a refreshing manner. In spite o the interruption, nobody could have been disappointed. Incidentally Mrs. Whitkey tht. stage manager, has only been per forming this work since the Chau tauqua came to Hickory, having been called from Pittsburgh to take the place of her brother, who was callea home by the illness of his wife. Mrs. Whitkey, who is the wife of a Pres byterian minister, spoke with ease and charm and it was a delight to hear her. This was her first exper ience on the stage. Tonight's program includes a lec ture by Percy Alden, member of tin British parliament, and a concert by the Syphonic Orchestra, with Ma dame Shannon in the role of prima donna Mrs. WJhitkey assured the au dience that the prima donna possess ed a splendid voice. The Chimes of Normandy is tn card for tomorrow night. Mr. J. L. Blum, a young civil en gineer of Winston-Salem has been vis iting his mother and Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson of Eighth street, this week, taking in the Chautauqua. Mr. Blum joined the first aid of the hos pital corps some time ago, and this morning received a telegram calling him to duty at once at headquarteis in Richmond, Va. He will leave on the evening train and report for duty. Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Flow ers at Richard Baker Hospital, a son. DEMOCRACY WILLING TO T EGH By the Associated Press. Annapolis, Junle 28-America . is demonstrating to the world that a democracy of 100,000,000 persons can wage war efficiently, Secretary Dan iels said today in a commencement address to nearly 200 members of the third year class of the naval academy whose graduation was advanced by nearly a year to enable the. men to make officers. '"Those who prophesied that Amer ica would not go whole heartedly in to the war are disappointed," Mr. Daniels said. There was a good attendance tn the First aptist prayer meeting la3t night, and the services, as usual were, very interesting and helpful. IAL Record PRICE TWO CENTS OFFICERS AT TRIAL GUARD GOMPERS WON'T IMMEDIATE R By the Associated Press. New York, June 28. When the tria of Alexander Berknum, editor of the Blast, and Emma Goldman, anothei anarchist, charged with conspiracy to obstruct the operation of the selective draft was resumecf today no one was permitted in the Urt , v . - w m. win W 11W U1L not hold a pass $om the Unitei States marshal s i office. These precaution -were beine- tako-. because of the number of threaten- ing letters received by JudgJulius M Mayer, who is trying the cas Martials are standing guard at th. trial. Berkman announced todav that he would continue tcHact as his own at torney. Seven furors had been se- cted when court convened today. AIKEN'S FUNERA L HELD THIS MORNING A large assemblage of relatives and friends of the late Joseph Henry Aiken, postmaster of Hickory, attend ed the funeral at the residence this morning at 10 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. A. L. Stanford, pastor of the First Methodist church, of which the deceased was a member, and interment followed in Oakwood cemetery. )The . pallbearers were Messrs. J. D. Elhott, A. B. Hutton, E. Bryan Jones, J. C. Martin, R. Lee Hewitt, J. P. Yovnt, R. L. Hefner and D. M. Boyd. For the profusion and beauty 01 the floral offerings no funeral in re cent years attested the popularity of the recipient more. Friends here and elsewhere showed their love for the dead postmaster. The house, in which the funeral was held, was crowded with friends and more than 100 were unable to gain admittance. The music which was rendered by a select choir was impressive and sol emn. HARVEST OF WHEAT CROP PROGRESS By the Associated Press. Washington. June 28. Harvesting- of the winter wheat crop is well Ui. der way in all southern states and is in progress in the central states, the department of agriculture announced today. The winter wheat harvest is about 10 days late in Kansas, eight days in Tennessee, North Carolina an. Virginia. In Indiana it is two weeks late. SIX GERMAN SPIES HELD IN COPENHAGEN By the Associated Press. Copenhagen, June 28. JThe arresx. of three men and three women, ah German speaking, for espionage is reported by the press. Born to Mir. and Mrs. Hal Henke on Highland avenue, a girl. iiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiirrrm MARKETS HXX3tttXiiXXttXtXtXllllttllUXttttUtlllltttX COTTON FUTURES By the Associated Press. New York, June 28 This morn ing's weather map failed to show the range privately reported in Texas yesterday and after opening firm at unchanged prices to an advance of 26 points, active months sold 30 points net higher in the cotton mar ket. Considerable realizing was encountered and prices eased off in consequence, October selling back to 26.96 and December to 26.85 before the end of the first hour. The close was steady. TAKE PART POWWOW Open Close July 26.90 26.77 October 26.65 26.47 December 26.90 26.62 January -26.99 26.65 March 27.19 26.80 CHICAGO WHEAT By the Associated Press. Chicago, Junle 28 Prospects of immediate embargoes to reduce wheat exports to European neutrals gave a downward impulse today in the market here Opening prices, which ranged from two to four cents lower, with July at 2.01 and Ssptem ber at 1.80 to 1.81, were followed Dy something of a setback and then 4a rally. By the Associated Press. Washington, June 28. The Amer ican federation of labor has declined to participate in the international conference of trade unionists called by the Stockholm conference to meet in Switzerland in September. President Gompers has telegraphed the Stodkholf conference that this was noti a time for hoEdine" such conferences. TWO BASE HOSPITALS PLACED IN GEORGIA Jy the Associated Pres3. Atlanta, Ga., June 28. Fort Mc Pherson and possibly Fort Oglethorpe are to be converted into large bai hospitals, according to war depart ment plans as made public here to day by Colonel Bratton in charge of the present post hospital. The plan will not affect the training cairip. Colonel Bratton stated that instrue tions had been received from thxwar department to have the huge hospital ready by September 1. The firs!; cases from the cantonment camps will be treated her. MOB MURDER A ENTERS SECOND E DAY By the Associated Press. Mobile, Ala., June 28. The trial of Fisher Brooks, a negro taxi chauf feur alleged murderer of Mrs. Ju'ia Hay Bass of Fulton, Ala., entered its second day this morning with the state offering more evidence. The court room was jammed with spec tators. Every precaution was exer cised again today to prevent any arm ed persons from entering the court. It is possible the case will not get to the jury before tomorrow. TWENTY-SEVEN VESSELS ' WERE SUNK LAST WEEK London, June 28 Twenty-one Brit ish vessels of more than 1,600 tons each and seven under 1,500 tons were sunk by mines or submarines last week, according to the weekly state ment of losses issued by the admir alty last evening. No fishing vessels met with disaster. The aggregate number of vessels flying the British flag destroyed by mines or submarines last week showrs a net falling off of four as compared with the losses reported the previous week which numbered 32 27 oi more than 1,600 tons and five in the smaller division. In the larger cat egory a decrease of six vessels is shown while among the smaller craft an increase of two vessels lost is in dicated. Miss Pearle Little returned from Washington yesterday after spending a month there. Miss Mebel Little has gone to Chi cago to spend several weeks in study ing music. SPECULATION WHEAT, GRIFFIN SAYS By the Associated Press. 'Chicago, June 28. (Government control of food, according to Pre& ident Griffih of the board of trade, includes absolute control of the wheat trade in all its aspects. There can be no specualtion, he said. BOARD ASKED ,iutmnniiHtinuDiiiiiniuiirtniiiiiitt THE WEATHER iiHtiiimiiimtfflaaawwmt For North Carolina: Probably local thundershow-ers tonight and Friday; gentle to moderate variable winds. IS TO SPEED UP ITS WORK By te Associated Press. iRaleigh, June 28. Instructions to exemption boards in the state whicli will serve through the draft period ; were mailed by the adjutant general's lofflce with instructions from the pro- i vostmarshal's office and a letter by i ... Governor uicKett. General Crowder urged all possi ble speed on the part of the board to make ready for the work expected of them and Governor Bickett re minded the members of the responsi bility reposed in them. , The instructions sent today deal entirely with methods of handling the instructions. IN COAL P EDUCTION RICES ASSURED American Public Will Save Hundred's of Millions of Dollars as Result of Coal Operators Agreeing to Maximum Price Welcome Announcement CUT OFF WATER IN HICKORY FRIDAY Hickory water users are notified that owing to a connection to be made tomorrow at 8 o'clock, with the new filtering plant, the water will be cut off for ail parts of Hickory west of the Hickory Manufacturing Company ' ior two or thr:e hours, probably four, The connection lei a difficult piece o work and requires time. Everybody in Hickory is urged to be careful about fires, to draw au the water bel'ore 8 a. m. that they may need until noon, and to .aid the waterworks department. iDon't forget the hour 8 a m. and be prepared for it. RAINFALL OVER SMALL AREA The rain Wednesday night covereu only a limited area; in West Hick ory the gardens were not soaked en ough to prevent working this morn ing and farther w;st towards tht. river the dust was not even laid. East of here, however, the fall was probably heavier than in Hickory. Lightning struck a tree in the yard of Mr. Lawrence Fry and hit the Southern Public Utilities Com pany wires in a dozen places, caus ing Manager Stephens and his force some extra work. GETTING WELL The nicest thing 'bout -bein' sick Is when yer gettin' well; Then your mother an' yer sisters They treat you sumpthin' swea. They bring you jams and custards To "tempt yer appetite." They play with you and read to you From mornin' until night; They wrap you up in blankets, An' put pillows in a chair, An' set you by the window So you can get the air. An' when yer wabblin' round a bit, A-hangin' cn to chairs, They let you put your clothes cn, An' help you down the stairs, So somehow ycu feei sorry when you hear your mother say, "My son, I guess you're well enough to go to school today" A. M. Cooper in St. Nichols. By the Associated Press. Washington, June 28 An immedi ate general reduction in the price of coal at the mines was agreed upon here today by representatives of the coal operators. This reduction is expected to b? followed by still further decreases in price after investigation into the cost of mining and it is expected tht the cost will be further reduced Ivt the government. Hundreds of millions of dollars will be saved the American consu mers. " By the Associated Press. Washington, June 28. The con ference of 400 operators representing all coal producing states took quick action today towards lowering coal prices by adopting resolutions au thorizing their companies to place such maximum prices at the mines as may be named by the secretary of the interior. Plans were immediately agreed upon for announcement later of ten tative "fair and reasonable prices" based on the suggestion of the oper ators to be effective July 1. The resolution giving assent to iix ing of maximum prices was report ed by former Governor Fort fro in i special committee. - He said he believed the resolution was entirely safe for the conference to adopt and that any responsibility for the fix ing of prices was put on the govern ment as given it under this extaordi nary occasion. The resolution pointed out that a great national emergency in the coal supply of the nation existed, and was unanimously adopted. Rev. W. M. Sikes of Newtoi, will preach at the Presbyterian church Sunday night in the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. G. Garth who is attending the Young Peoples con ference in Montreat. Others" 'at tending from here are Misses Sadie Menzies, Greta Wezen, Messrs. Hen ry Menzies, Vorhess Garth, Harvey McComb and Robert McComb. ONLY ONE LOST By Associated Press. Rome, Italy, June 28 The week ly statement of shipping losses shows that only one Italian ship was lost. last week. WATSON'S PUBLICATION DENIED USE OF MAILS By the Associated Press. Savannah, Ga., June 28. Mariai, Lucas, postmaster at Savannah, today declined to permit the delivery through this office of the Jeffersonian, Ton, Wjatson's publication. Newsdealers were notified that tht packages which were to have been de livered today have been held up by the postmaster. The postmaster acted under the provisions of the recent espionage act. Watson has been attacking the ad ministration's selective draft act. CALLS ON COMMISS 10 EXPLAIN FAILURE By the Associated Press. Washington, June 28 The resolu tion of Senator Reed of Missouri, call ing on the federal trade commission to inform the senate why it has not ordered news print manufacturers to "desist" from charging newspaper publishers extortionate prices was adopted by the senate today without a dissenting vote. 10 PUT BARGES ON OUR WESTERN RIVERS By the Associated Press. Washington, June 28. Walter Parker of New Orleans was made a special assistant to Secretary Red eld today in charge of the depart ment o commerce's developing of waterway commerce. He will work in cooperation with the shipping board which is studying a plan for putting river barges in use in tne. middle west to relieve freight cars. MAN Y CHILDREN M UR DIE IT) OWN By Associated Press. Cape Girardeau, Mo, June 28. Six teen children have died within m--last few days and more than 25 arc ill from a mysterious malady whvh has afflicted the town of Oran, near here. Doctors have been unable to determine the nature of the disease The symptoms of the disease re semble those of interior colitis, but m other respects is different from thac ailment. In'vtro colitis, according to specialists in children's diseases, is inflmation of the intestines. NOTHING TO RUN INTO Railway Employes' Magazine. "'When I was in the railroad busi ness," said Chauncey M. Depew once, "the president of a small line wait ed on me to request an exchange of courtesies. I interrogated him, and he said proudly. " 'On our line, sir, not only has a collision never occurred, but on our line a collision would be impossible. "' 'Impossible?" said I. 'Oh, come; I know that the latest au'jmiatic safety devices are excellent things, but impossible is a large word." " 'It's literally true with us, sir he replied. " 'How can it be?" said I. " 'Why,' said he, 'we own only one train.' " PRUSSIAN CONTEMPT Springfield Republican. With head erect and a gaze fud of contemput we come to a consider ation of the nations which, since the beginning of the war, have joined our enemies, the United States in the forefront cf them Gen Von Blums in the semiofficial North German Gazette. There is no possible criticism to be made of a head held erect; in deed, under all circumstances call ing for an upright position it is much to be desired. But why should a German general need to gaze at his country's foes with eye3 "full of contempt" It would not be worta while to ask this question if con tempt for Germany's enemies were confined to one general, but it seems to be characteristic of the Prussian military caste to gaze with contempt in all directions. In the same - rit of contempt Prussian army officers in peace times knocked .mere civilians off the sidewalks in order that their own lordly progress might not be impeded. Somehow, in spite u their great professional ability, Ger man generals, colonels, majors anu captains from top to bottom of the officers class, have impressed one as rletsestable supercious and arrogant set in the world.