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D .Re AILY CORD VOL II. NO.23.-S HICKORY, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 11. 1917. PRICE TWO CENTS 1 ,1 i 4 , i t 4 - GERMANS STRIKE BRITISH; RUSSIANS PUSH FORWARD Teutons Pent oOO Yards on Nearly Mile Front in Drive For North Sea Russians Follow Capture of Halicz With Pur suit of Enemy. By the Associated Press. Just as the Russians in the east have torn a big gap in the Austro German line in Galicia captured Halicz, and menaced Lemberg, the Germans have delivered a vigorous attack on the Ilritish positions in Bel gium. This movement, while it may turn out to be nothing but a local effort or something with which the British can cope after the first shock, never theless indicates a determined effort to bend back the British flank on the Belgian coast and reach the French city of Dunkirk, about 17 miles dis tant. The Germans succeeded in their initial push by leveling the defenses through an intense bombardment of 24 hours and then attacking the Brit ish forces over devastated ground. The battle is still in progress. Thus a penetration to a depth of COO yards on a front of 1,400 yards as affected, the Germans pushing towards the North sea town of Dun kirk. The attack also extended fartein south opposite Lombardcyde, but here, after having temporarily driv en in the British line, the counter at-, tacks resulted in ejecting them. There have b?en no serious at tempts by the Germans to break through the front in Belgium since their two campaigns for Calais in the early months of the war. The first attacks were checked by the British and Belgian armies, aided by ea forces. In the second battle of Ypres irf' the fall of 1915 the Germans sacri ficed thousands of men in an effort to reach the North sea. Reports from London today indi cate tha t the battle in Belgium is still in progress. The sounds of fir ing heard in London yesterday were again heard today. In the sensational campaign which the Russian revolutionary ar my is waging in Galicia the capture of Halicz, important as it is, is only of incidental nature. The Russian., have the road to Lemberg opened up and a continuation of their attacks in anything like the scale of the last ten days seems likely to result in the fall of the Galician capital. In the capture of Halicz the Rus sians took 2,000 prisoners and 30 guns. The Russians, according to Petrograd, are pursuing the enemy in the direction of Lemberg. On the French front in northern France an attack was made by the Germans in the Woevre distric near Fliery. They were ejected from a portion of the trench which they tem porarily gained. Today's Russian official statement reveals clearly that the Russians, be sides menacing Lemberg, are carrying out a movement embodying serious threats to the Carpathian mountains. The advance by the Russian armies on the iBrogkodio-Zlovothin front represents adrive into t,be Carpath ian foothills. Zlovothin is 20 miles from Stanis lau. The available passes, however, lie chiefly some distance either west or southwest of this line. Two thous and prisoners were captured yester day. NEARING VOTE By the Associated Press. Washington, July 11. Debats on the administration trading with the enemy bill neared its final stretch today. ENTRANCE OF MEXICO AS AN ALLY NOT FAVORED W,ashinton, July 11 Reports that Mexico is about to break with Germany led to the authorative state ment that any such move would not be based on advice given by the American government. It was stated that no suggsetion of an active indorsement of the posi tion of tbe United States has gone to Mexico City from Washington, ex cept the general note addressed to all neutral governments Upon the rupture of relations with Germany in March. It was made clear that while the American government would welcome a friendlier attitude by Mexico, many high officials be lieve the best interests of most of the nations concerned will be served if the southern republic maintains neutrality. Ambassador Fletcher, who came here to report in detail to Secretary Lansing on conditions in Mexico, has told the state department that de spite some improvement in Mexican affairs generally, much remains to cause concern to the American gov ernment. This circumstance is con m'dered important because a break ,, with Germany would give Mexico an 'opportunity to get money and place the United States under certain ob ligations. - AGREE 10 BUILD HORSEEORD BRIDGE The contract for erecting the Ilorseford bridge over the Catawba between Caldwell and Catawba coun ties has been signed up in its various details and the boards of commis sioners of the two counties if they are able to agree as to a division of the cost, will appeal to an arbitration board. This was decided upon Tuesday afternoon following a long conf?renee between the Catawba and Caldwell boards at the river and after some of the nice white sand, some of which will go into the concrete structure, U.J 1 1.-1 11 L1.. I naa ueen pacKt-a ruuier wiorougiuy ill tut? sunic iiuiiuivu unit BtLja lantn by the two boards along the river be fore they could finally agree. In case of a dispute when the job is completed Catawba and Caldwell will select each an arbitrator and man. This board will assess the part tW nr.h nmmtv i rv, v - It will be good news to the whole state that the Ilorseford bridge, a connecting link in the Blowing Rock highway, is to be one of the best in the ponntv. R. T,. HrPonlf. nf lUnrirm whn h.Ja Knon rUran no foir of supervising the construction- of thre bridires between Catawba anfi Iredell, will look after the Ilorseford structure. The C. W. Requaijth Co., of Asheville, is erecting the' bridge at a cost of about $38,000. SAVE OUNCE MEAT U.S. Y By the Associated Press. Washington, July 11 To conserve the nation's meat supply each person in the United States is asked by the food administration to cut down by one ounce the amount of food eaten each day. This would save much meat for the army and allow more for America s allies. OUTSIDERS SOUGHT TO AID INTERNED GERMANS TO FLEE Atlanta, Ga., July 11 Colonel J. T. Van Orsdale, commanding the prison guard at Fort McPherson, in a statement said the manhole found cut in the wire fence which surrounds the fence of the inteiied German sailors there was the work of some on the outside. Investigations today led the military authorities to be lieve the cutting was done without the knowledge of the German pris oners. A sentinel detained shortly after the discovery of the hole, was being held tonight pending further investi gation, but it was indicated he would be released. The sentinel, it was lear.ned, is a native of Poland. OVER HIGH PRICES $y the Associated Press. Washington, July 11. Canners of 1 J.. I... , 1 1 U .1 -,J prices to as low level as 'possible in a letter ser to. them by Herbert C TTaaiiam rtJn ir i -. nrVtii-ih V n "irowtnl " them that 7ie output of home can- ners bv reason of the back yard gar- den campaign may prove a serious drawback to tht sale of canned goods, "If canners and jobbers persist m 1 . 1 t ; t ? .1 n r TT asKing nign prices, saui ivir. noov- these goods on their shelves for years. Miss Frank aMrtin and Miss Rose Martin left today for a visit to Greensboro and Wilson. From Wil son they will go on an automobile trip with Mr. and Mrs. Pettus through Virginia and Maryland. PEACE WITHOUT ANNEXATION NOT ACCEPTABLE TO GERMANY Berne, Switzerland, July 11. Ac cording to Berlin newspapers the German chancellor. Dr. von Beth mann-Hollweg, said to members the reichstag: I repeat that the formula of peace without annexations is unacceptable to us. Wis can not declare our terms of peace. We must fight and con quer. The chancellor made a strong at tack on Mathias Erzberger, leader of the Catholic" center, who assailed the pan-Germans in his address be fore the main committee last week and advocated peace without annexa tions or in f jmnities. Dr. von Beth-mann-IIollweg said Herr Erzberger's attitude was unpatriotic. FOR ARM ANN ARE WARNED GERMANS SHE BRITISH HARD BLOW By the Associated Press. London, July 11 The enemy pen etrated British positions in Belgium on a front of 1,400 yards to a depth of 600 yards, says a statment issued by the British war office today. In their advance the Germans reached the right back of the Yser near the sea. The attack followd a 24 hour bom bardment in which the dfenses in the dunes near the coast were leveled. IS T Newton, July 11. Cecil Hefner, charged with entering the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Nicholson in Hick- orv and carrviner off iewelrv and sil- ver, was found not guilty in Catawba superior court here today. The case consumed nearly two days and a half, The court this afternoon was try- ing the case of James Pope of Ca- tawba, charged with forgery, and at 2 o'clock it was not known when tlx? Dr. Price case would come up. It was set for early in the week and many witnesses from Hickory have '"cm v been here since Monday, VIATOR IS KILLED WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES CRAFT Camp Borden, Ont., July 11. A olt .f lightning it is believed struck the airplane while m flight of Lieut. Clair2 A- 1 ae' f ,th.e W.1 ?orVs. who 7af .hu?'led to hls ieath here in an electrical stornVyesterday evening. The same storm drove down Cadet Donellin, who was seriously injured W'xiv, ;hs machine turned ver in Ending A third member of tne corps was aDie to land saieiy. Lieut. Page came from Hamilton, Ont. DRILL CONTESTS ARE By the Associated Press. Atlanta, July 11. Prize drill con tests today between teams and drum corps today and tonight were the features of the Woodmen of the Wjorld today. The business of the session lasted one hour. Preceding the drill contests will be aviation I flights. CALLS LEGISLATURE By the Associated Press. Albany, July 11. A proclamation summoning the legislature in extra session on July 31 to enact food con trol legislation was issued today by Governor Whitman. CHARLOTTE LIKELY TO By the Associated Press. Washinerton, July 11 The nation- al guard site previously announced as selected at Fayetteville, N. C, prob- ably will be transferred to Charlotte. A delegation of citizens from Char- lottP w-Tfl here t.odav and a delesra- tion from Fayetteville was expected, The secretary of war indicated that . his experts already had arrived at .. . . .. .. . ..I tnft conclusion that the camp would not be located at Fayetteville, owing to a lack of water. The begt gardens in. Hickory are burning up and unless rain soon falls the vegetable crop will be a failure in town. ( 1 , t SENATE COMMITTEE By the Associated Press. Washington, July 11, Adminis- of tration leaders in the senate spurred on by Herbert C. Hoover's letter to the -presiden i declaring the delay m senate threatens serious losses the farmers and consumers caused senate members of the committee on agriculture to hold a conference to day. The committee again today worked on the substitute while the senate continued debate on general features of the measure. The senate will vot on the bill July 21 under an agree ment after the leaders had agreed to eliminate some of its most drastic provisions, including prohibition. HEFNER ACQUITTED SUPERIOR COUR ATLANTA NOW NW YORK GOVERNOR OBTAIN AMP WORKING ONTRO MORE THAN TEN RUSSIANS THOUSAND IN AUSTRIANS TWO DAYS STILL BY the Associated Press. Petrograd, July 11. The Russians have reached the Posiecz Kosmacz line. In the fighting between Sun day and Tuesday in the direction of Dolina the Russians took more than 10,000 prisoners and 80 guns. E FOUND OFF BRAZIL By the Associated Press. Rio Janeri. July 11 The news papers announce that a destroyer has discovered a . submarine base near Santa. WOODMEN WILL KEEP ALIVE ITS FIGHTERS INSURANCE Atlanta, Ga., July 11 William A. Franer, sovereign ocmmander, speaKing at me opening session 01 the sovereign camp, oW'oodmen of the World, said arrangements would be made whereby th order would pay the premiums on the lite insur- ance pcicies ot all ot its members who enlist lor war service. It was estimated that out of nearly 1,000,- 000 members, more than 25,000 al- ready are serving under the colors, T- J i .1 V 1 J f? J. 1. I patriotism was tne Keynote 01 tne session today. About 1,200 delegates from all parts of the United btates and from Canada are in attendance according to the registration records London, July 11. The crown coun cil called by Emperor William was held in Berlim Monday, according to an" Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam, but no announce ment as to what took place has been m d A A "rv, ndTi nnWii i vow nnAQcv roo-arHino-'tho flkoncp of naWs as to the decisions of the crown council which the emperor held, says the dis patch. Only m times of greatest stress are such meetings held. Other advices from the same source say that the meeting lasted three hours, being one of the longest on record since July, 1914, when Em peror William signed the mobiliza tion order that preceded the declara tion of war. The ministers of both the empire and the kingdom were in attendance, together with the members of the emperor's military and naval cab inet. It is believed, says the dispatch, that one of the results of the coun- I cil will be the introduction of a franchise bill for Prussia granting universal, direct suffrage and the se - cret ballot MARKETS TXttiStSXXtt COTTON FUTURES By the Associated Press. ne fy. ,nw0ra rdn in t,0 1 southwest and a Ipss fcrmefiiT vw 0f peace probabilities seemed to be responsib e for scattering, liauida- i" L.ZMI,. , . -i;i QoiUno- f v,.1i.1it fi,To or aggressive and prices worked stead Jy lower before the end of the first n fill T "mV lrioo f.ni. lne close was steady 0pen Close July 26.75 n - I October 26.10 25.42 25.46 December 26.16 January 23.23 26.11 March 26.40 2 .00 HICKORY MARKETS Cotton 25 1-2 Wheat $2.00 CHICAGO WJHEAT L By the Associated Press Chicago. July 11. 'Nervousness ov er checks in trading in corn at St. ljouis ana jvansas Kjiiy nau a ueansu effect in corn prices here. In both markets there was little trading. Wheat eased off aeram a little m sympathy with corn. After opening at 2.03 1-2 for July and 1.91 for Sep- tember, the market receded to l.yu to for September THE WEATHER For North Carolina: Generally fair tonight and Thursday;" gentle to mod erate northwest winds becoming variable. SUBMARiN BASE CHANCELLOR IS IN FAVOR OF GRAB CHASE By the Associated Press. Petrograd, July 11. According to a telegram received from the general staff the pursuit of the enemy h. Galicia continues. The capture of Halicz, strategic key to Lemberg, is confirmed, the Russians being in pur- suit of the enemy. Prisoners and 31 guns were captured. BY SENATE'S DELAY Washington, July 11. A report on the food situation prepared for Presi dent Wilson by Herbert C. Hoover, holding that both the farmer and the consuming public are suffering while food speculators make unearned profits from -the delay in enactment 0f food control legislation, was given out at the white house Unless strong and efficient govern ment actionals immediately taken, the food administrator reported, the farmer will face a slump in wheat prices and consumers will be caught m a situation even more venous than that which already is resulting in actual under-nourishment in the great consuming centers. The spec . 1 1 -t . 1 ulator. it is declared, is takinsr a large part of the prices now paid by consumers. We are practically helpless to safe guard either the farmer or the con sumer, concludes Mr. Hoover, until the pending legislation is passed. The report m the form of a letter to the president was issued through the public information committee with the statement that publicity wa given it m order tnat the country may know how serious and far-reach ing the consequences may be both to the farmers of the country and to the consumers, of the present delays in passing the pending food legisla tion. S 'S By te Associated Press I iopennagen, July 11. oount von Bernstorff, former German ambassa dor at Washington, is mentioned in the lobby of the reichstag as a can- ddate to succeed Foreign Minister Zimmerman . WANT GOVERNMENT TAKE OVER PLANTS By the Associated Press Minneapolis, July 11 Resolutions I urging the federal trade commission to take over the American print pa per mills were adopted today by the 1 National Editorial Association PUBLISHERS OF POST T By the Associated Press. Washington, July 11. Formal com plaint against the Curtis Publishing company was issued xoaay oy the 1 J mmnvt l- "I - " Kuerai naue cuiiimisMun, "-"fi" unfair business practices and compe - - fcUrS ! al publications The company publishes severa magazines, including the Saturday !"f Jt?L a, comnsSn S appear August A - . . 23 to show cause why they should nt be directed to cease this prac SWEDEN TO PROTEST TO D By the Associated Press. Stockholm. Jluv 11 The gov ernment has instructed the Swedish minister at Berlin to protest agams Uhe sinking of Swedish vessels TO By the Associated Press. Washington, July 11. The Amer ican mission to Russia is expected to return directly home, instead of stopping off in Japan. It was stated officially at the state department that there never was any intention of having the mission visit Japan. PUBLIC SUFFERING BERNSTORFF RUN FOR M 1 COMPLAINED AGAINS BERLIN CROW AMERICAN MISSION RETURN ME BRITISH AIR ATTACK TURKISH SHIPS Drop Bombs on Goeben and Other War Ves sels in Golden Horn and War Office Ger mans Take Prisoners Big Guns Shake London Again. 10 AID CITIZENS IN BUILDING CLOSETS City council Tuesday night in structed City Manager Ballew to or der a lot of sanitary cans to be used in connection with sanitary closets to be erected in Hickory on or before the date the new ordinance goes in to effect. Plans of closets will be on file and the city will make it easy for every household that cannot con nect with a sewer line to install the next best thing. The ordinance will become effect ive in less than 90 days. Under the supervision of the city manager, the West school will be completed and it is hoped to have the job done by August 3. Contrac tor Kline of Carthage filed a peti tion in bankruptcy several weeks ago and the bonding company has arrang ed with the city to complete the work. SAYS TOLEDO IS ALIVE WITH MUCH WAR TALK Mr. J . F. Coble, professor of cience in Lenoir College, in a letter to the Record man, says that the war talk around Hickory was Sunday chool recitations, compared to the tuff he is hearing every day around oledo, Ohio, where he is bivouacing preparatory to serving Uncle Sam. German born people, the popular pro fessor declares, unite in giving the kaiser all that As coming to him, and there are ver y few people there who are sore, but they don't count. DENT TO PRESENT BILL BY SATURDAY By the Associated Press. Wiishinston, July 11. Work of re vising the admiiiifi.tra'tjiion'1 bj?ll' to provide for a great aircraft program was begun today and Chairman Dent expected to report it by Saturday. The bill calls for an initial outlay of $639,000,000 for an initial outlay for airplanes. SHIP BUILDING FACILITIES BEING GREATLY EXPANDED Washington, July 11. Expansion of ship building facilities at the gov- erment navy yards now in progress will make it possible to have 16 war vessels on the ways at the plants at one time, Secretary Daniels said yes terday. The number does not include submarines or chasers for the mos quito fleet. Three battleships, four destroyers and a number of smaller craft are now being built at govern ment yards. "All this work at navy yards is being rushed.f said the secretary, "the men working overtime and in shifts, and in most cases bonuses are offered for completion ahead of schedule." L E By the Associated Press. Lincoln, July 11. The Nebraska council of defense today issued a statement charging "certain - profes- sors of the University of Nebraska and conspicious members of the Luth eran church with disloyal activity and passivity that has tended to give aid and comfort to Germany as an enemy." COLD STORAGE FOLKS WILL AID IN NEW FOOD SURVEY Washington, July 11. Representa tives of the cold storage industry as sured officials of the food adminis tration and the bureau of markets of their support and fullest coopera tion iri the food survey to be made under pending legislation. The organizations represented in cluding the American Association of Refrigeration, the American Ware housemen s association and the Amer ican Refrigerating Engineers asso ciation. Cooperation with the gov ernment will be worked out through a committee consisting Horns, New York; Nem folk, Va.; F. M. Shoem N. Y.; W. B. Mason, I.: and N. A. Hardin SEVEN DROWN v SINKS IN Orleanville en person excursion down last ni OYALTY CHARGE MAD NEBRASKA 4 7 r 9 RAIDERS By the Associated Press. - London, July 11 An air raid on the en?my fleet off Constantinople was announced by the British admir alty today. Bombs were dropped on the rruiser Sultan Helim, formerly the German cruiser Goeben. The extent of the damage to the vessel is not given. The war office at Constantinople al so was attacked, and a direct hit was scored, the statement adds. The announcement follows: "A report has been received from the vice admiral in tha eastern Medi iterranean that on the evening of Monday an attack was carried out by the royal naval service against the Turkish fleet lying off Constan tinople in the Golden Horn. When the Goeben, surrounded by warships, including submarines, was sighted, an attack was made from 'a height of 800 feet Direct hits were observ ed on the warships. "'Big explosions took place on board them and flames were seen to rise. "The war office also was attacked and a direct hit was obtained. The enemy seemed completely surprised and until th bombs were dropped the anti-air guns were not used. All our craft returned. PRISONERS CAPTURED By the Associated Press. Berlin, via London, July 11. . More than 1,250 prisoners have been taken by the German marine corp3 in the Yser district in Belgium, the war office announcement said today. HEARD IN LONDON By the Associated Press. London, July 11. One of the heav iest big gun duels of the war raged yesterday on the Belgian coast Sounds of big gun firing continued today. In some London suburbs tremors like a slight earthquake were felt THIRTEEN COUNTRIES AT WAR WITH GERMANY By the Associated Press. London, July 11. A.n officil state ment from the foreign office recent ly informed the British public that twenty-two countries had severed diplomatic relations with Germany. Of these, the statement added, thir teen are at war with Germany and may be considered in alliance for that purpose The list of the twenty-two is as follows. Russia, France, Belgium, Great Britain, Serbia, Montenegro, China, Brazil, Bolivia, Gautemala, Hondu ras, Nicaragua, Japan, Portugual, Italy, Roumania, United States, Cu ba, Panama, Liberia, Hayti, San Do mingo. HEARINGS ARE CONCLUDED ON GREAT AVIATION BILL Washington, July 11 Hearings on the administration's $639,000,000 aviation bill were concluded by the house military committee and the measure probably will be reported before the end of the week. Secre tary Baker did not appear before the committee as had been expected. FALL FOOD ACRE URGED BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY Washington, July 11. As an ef fective means of releasing a larger proportion of the food and feed stuffs grown in the south for the use of the armies and navies of the Unit ed States and her allies, the South ern Railway System, in cooperation with the United States-agricultural department, seed dealers throughout the south, and local bankers and bus iness men, is carrying out a cam- for the planting Dy hwiyiuuv. farmers ef a fall food acre. iA.or.o-oTrient.s have been made by which the seed houses will put up nar-Vao-es of seeds of stand- ard food and feed crops which can... be planted during- rne niuut.v, Julyf August and September, and which will furnish food and feed for The farmer's family and his livestock-, in the fall and winter months. These packages will be supplied m Quanfa js by the seed houses to local tak ers and business men, who, irTturn, will sell them at ost to farmers m their communities. The county agents of the United States agricultural de partment will cooperate in this cam paign and will aid in the distribu tion of the seeds and m advising farmers as to the best methods in planting and cultivating. F " V.o limited supplies Of RPftd .aval J
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