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Hickory b aily record vol I!, m HICKORY, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING. SEPT. 6, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS BELGIAN LAWYER TELLS OF GERMAN L'xTIONS American Bar Association Informed of Manner jn Which Hague Conventions Were Violated by German Military Leaders Praise for American Assistance. 'it I- 1 "!',' I-, ' r ',v . I ' S,.rimrs. N. Y.. Sept 0. i,., v ,.f three yeats of Cer ,;.,.! uf the covenants of , . , ration, (luring the ii .UH'y of Belgium :; JU'O v:,i' :'i'.;:in. was told bricf ... (.,t"ii do I, aval of tho tn im-inbeo of the " A :i'ciat ion. hi convei.- : el' tho llao" conven ,, by tho 'Vts !n , i t'u invader n p ply inn . ; ; t i (atiitH. "proved si 1 ," M r. do Leval said, of excessive lines, - , !,( by doath and impris ' ':;.-!. ui men av.l women , .i ;;r.varrantabv accused ,-. ! leaser cvmos, ana rv.lu-n of his compatriots , were discussed by Mt. f:-" u the legal vi point. -.indintr "all the sufferings : iy t'. which the Belgian : been subjected," tho i tin1 people are as . v a when in the early ' war they stemmed ! at I.iogc. r I; w much tho Ger-a-!vertised their victories .wrfnUy their military ''rosed the Belgian ' .- -aid. "that population ':'!':! as durin.ir the first '." i.njse of civilization ; ' . ;ir 1 that tyranny will ! ii they know that '.-It. that right is only ' t! the Lord has said: i ' :h.- which hunjrer and ! i ijhteousnc.ss, for they i it ' . ' , : v . l tol l how the Gcr ' make capital of the !;)':. h"f(ire the war, had between the Flemish and '. i ' T t-' of Belgium the !.. ';N f German tribes '' descendants of the ; ' et-y beginning they (the 1 1 ii !"d the Flemish popuia s r i "They tried to make '! G.rmany v;i: helping p ' n ' to free tl .'msolves ' !' --"me Wulloons. They M. owing to the German Walloon and French cl he set aside and the "p'liation emerge richer, s own language in the I'.ii (i'T I'le did not listen to -''s. So, tho.jGermans "ti to persuasion, ana ;'w made one country - and one c mntry of "ping, of course, that the Flemish popula ' would he a stepping -any to further con- ,, , ,. t ,,' ltV." )!' "I ; ti.,. J r- i t 'V, ie, . ; i I- I ti...! I'. ' 4l ti a ,:,.r Mr jr..;, i'l " ' ' 1 " M ! i'"i "A ''f ti t'l,.! ' A;: Mr 'A:' I tin.! M'r H;, . . tl r , ,l, ll ft, ji'i r "T In',. If 'fu.c hi. i, fur fill t f'Ull;. it bi t ( p that' i pa rat ion is only on '"'t and will never b 'ined. All the chiefs aartment have resiyn earry out such instruc " Germans, who had, camp into Be! d that all ai't nts of government continuinf? "o'lld always be free, 'fed, to leave their w sending to German " 'f-i "f those depart 'iv' carried out what ' - told them was thefr ' "rials to America ' ' i paid tribute t Am. " his country, an:' espe ;";"''l Whitlock, former Jiel-ium. 'Hir name," ' ir down in history," in no other a .intry of "inch a.s in America, ,: !'.v of freedom and jus " 'iirerim's of t'.o Uolgi-''"M-athy. r,n hav6 1 "'i from starvation, and f time there will be in " of llelifium a memorial ""'ind future generations " ':.'i;n race ha- not died 1 " its fireservat' m is due oi tre( OTHER GANGS TO FEEL FORCE OF WAR By the Associated Press. Washington, Sept. ( Nationwide seizure by the government of docu ments of the Industrial Workers of the World was said to be today one step in the vigorous campaign which the department of justice is prepared to conduct against disloyalty who ever it may show itself. While the Industrial Workers of the World is perhaps the largest in dividual organization which has come under the observation of the depart ment of justice, other organizations will be under stricter surveillance than evei. Included in the classes of persons with whom the department soon may deal are the so-called soap box ora tors of New York and other large cities; writers and publishers in a few instances connected with the Ger man language press in this country, so-called conscientious objectors, and a large number of individuals who are not classified among the forego ing whose activities have led to the suspicion that they are in the pay of foreigners. For months the government has been collecting a tremendous amount of evidence which can be utilized in prosecutions in connection with yes terday's seizure of Industrial W.orkers of the World offices. Telegraphic reports from all sec tions were received by the depart ment today retailing of the results o yesterday's raid. A great mass of documentary matter was collected and this will be gone over by the district attorney with the object of determining the course to pursue. PRESIDEN I POINGDRE CALLS ON PERSHING By the Associated Press. Paris, Sept. (5. President Ponicare, Paul Painleve, the secretary of war, and General Petain, the French com mander in chief, visited the head quarters of the American army today. They were received by Major Gener al Pershing, commander of the Amer ican forces, and were shown over tht headquarters. FORMAL CONFERENCE WAS BEGUN TODAY and generous ll pair who, '!' like ' a religious 1 orld his I ;i,. tribute to Car he sab' "stood a livin flag of n. and " world he received tho '" his courage and iren- r said 1 fill f. nnn nliifn ! 1 "l sacred from invar.. ' huri h to which "the arm '"' 'aw did not dare ex- '." "' Hague, convention. ! i '. ioi d Article U, which. military authority an enemy country 'aw of that country ! ''i-'inge unless there is ' ''eessity." " 'absolute necessity'?" ' 'ontinufd. "Unfortu ilavue convention gives !; ''i'l the snoecVies of its "'v little light on the sud- ''" "i; have given 'abso .' ' a wonderful extension, '"laired by which a ma taken out of Belgium to German manufacturer ' ' what kind of work use " fi i an empire, it is soon "! 'te necessity' to employ " " I'lenish a German fac ' German politician thinks rule imposed on Bel- By the Associated Press "Washington, Sept. 0 Formal con ferences with the Japanese miss Ton began today when Secretary Lansing today received Viscount Ishii, head of the mission. Neither the secre tary of state nor the head of tho mission would indicate what the con ference was about. The supply of Japan of steel to carcy out her enormous ship buildin plan will be given immediate consid eration. That question and furthb. stren?theninir of the relations with Japan will be considered. FAUMKBS UNION MEETING BE HELD FRIDAY MORNING The Farmers' Union meeting at Startown will be held Friday at 11 o'clock, instead of the afternoon, as was reported. Dr II. Q. Alexandei of Matthews, president of the state union, will be the principal speaker. gium will have some political impor tance in Germany in a quarter of a century, that rule will be established in Belgium by 'absolute necessity. iff u,.l,,.;...i ,ncta pfm too fair to the 11 JltlUl" " ' Germans to be relied upon wnen a . 1 1 . -1 i4- 1171 ll German interest is mvoiveu, it, y be an 'absolute necessity to mod ify the rules of those courts and to i v.,.,. n cnfinl pmirt. "made in Germany," all questions in which ....,.u Intnvncf ia onnrcm UCU uxn. iviiicf ndvci- fortret. and tne i i,. v rnnontcil it time and : ihn Hovmnn rnmmanders, we must never forget that generally f tho 10th een- tury have followed Montesquieu s and Ilousseaus teachings, wnicu ucn- the lawfulness ot tne rignt w tuu quest. It has been generally au. .:i4.i wl Vio TTii friio polnvtttion confirms it, that conquest by itse.i is merely an act of might and gives no permanent right to the conqueror v. Minimi tprritorv. uniess a over nn.- v. " 7 , - nr.n front. v ronfirms it. -but or course, when the legitimate ruler of the country can no longer enwx his own enactments In his state and (Continued on page 4j CAMP JACKSON IS LA FAYETTE DAY GOVERNMENT I FILLED WITH CELEBRATED CHARGE OF RECRUITS IN. Hi OFFICES By the Associated Press.' Columbia, S. C., Sept. G. More than GOO men comprising of the first quota of the Carolinas are in camp at Camp Jackson today and more are expected to arrive this morning from Florida. South Carolina's quota o. five per cent was mobilized yester day. As the various contingents arrive in Columbia, they are placed in groups and dispatched to Camp Jack son on shuttle trains. Officers placed in muster staffs travel on all the trains, so that the detachments of the mustering in service at the camp is completed with a mini mo of difficulty. It is understood that uniforms and other equipment have not arrived. TUBERCULOSIS BERLIN ON INCREASE By the Associated Press. Copenhagen, Sept. 6 Vital sta tistics for the city of Berlin now pub lished for the months of April, May and June, show 5G per cent increase in the number of deaths from tuber culosis as compared with the same month of 1916. The winter months also were highly unfavorable regard ing the spread of tuberculosis and other lung diseases. CATTLE SUPPLY By the Associated Press. Washington, Sept. 6. The nation al live stock conference and tne food administration continued its ses sion today with discussion centered on remedies to check the steady de crease m the nation s cattle sup ply. DESPERATE BATTLE i NOW BEING WA By the Associated Press. Rome, Sept. G. A desperate bat tle for possession of vital positions in the district of Gorizina is contin uing, the official announcement to- lay say.-!. The Italians yesterday took mort than 500 additional prisoners. TWO CATAWBA BOYS ON MAJOR SMITH'S STAFF The Raleigh Times runs a group photograph of 13 members of the North Carolina brigade headquarters company, under command of Major Gordon Smith, brigade adjutant, and introduces them to the state. In tht number are Marshall II. Schell or Conover and Glenn O. Yount of Hickory, of whom the Raleigh pa per says. "Bottom row contains Marshall ri. Schell of Conover, who with Sergt. Glenn Yount, aids in proving the loyalty of the men of North Caro lina German descent. He has been a clerk to the general assembly and a railroad clerk. Quite an ade quate person. iSergt. Glenn O. Yount of Hickory, takes living more seriously than any other man in the company. He and piety are boon companions, and he has read more of his Bible since being called into federal service than probably anybody on Uncle Sam s payroll." GERMANS REPELLED EBY AN FRENCH By the Associated Press. Paris, Sept. 6 Two German at tacks on the Aisne front last night were repelled by the French, says to day's official statement. Heavy artil lery fighting is reported id the Ver dun and Champagne fronts. FRANCE INSISTS ON RETURN OF PROVINCES By the Associated Press. Paris. Sept. 6j (France will not compromise on the question of recov ery of Alsace and Jjorraine, rremi. T?i'oVit rpfarcc todav in an ad. I 1 i.iuuu r dress delivered in connection with a celebration, of the battle of the Marre todav. llle said France" would not consent to diplomatic deliberations over the lost provinces. By the Associated Presa. iNew York, Sept. 6 The doubl anniversary of the birth of LaFa ette and the battle of the Marne was celebrated here today while similar exercises were hid in many other cit ies of the country. Representatives of the allies now m the country on business or on fur. lough will Ije present in uniform The army and navy will be repre. sented. After the speech-making at city hall all present will march up Fifth avenue to o'Jth street. GERMAN NOW FLEET IN GULF OF RIGA By the Associated Press. Petrograd, Sept. 6. It is semiof ficially announced that a German fleet has appeared in the Gulf of Riga. NO NEW DRAFT RULES FROM WILSON FOR PRESEN1 Washington, Sept. 6. The whitd house will not issue for the present any special regulations regarding ap peals made to the president from the decisions of district draft exemption boards. Provost Marshal Crowder notified the state governors that ap pealed cases should be sent by dis trict boards to state headouartert. for transmission to the provost mar shal for action of the president. ihe governors also were notified that drafted men located at points outside the state where registered may be assigned to the cantonment designated for men of their tempo- ary residence when it is found im possible to return to the proper pre cinct without great hardship and expense. MEMBER OF EMDEN ASKS FOR RELEASE 8y the Associated Press. Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 6. Freu- erick Nelson, who claims to have been a member of the crew of the German raider Emden, and who has been drafted as a member of the natonal army from Lauderdale county, Tenn., today asked for exemption. Nelson informed the board he left Germany 10 days before the outbreak of the war as a member of the crew of the Emden. PRISONERS AND N CAPTURED BY GERMANS By the Associated Press. Berlin, Sept. 6 More than 7,500 prisoners have so far been taken by the Germans in the Riga offensive, army headquarters announced today. Guns to the amount of 180. have been captured. J MARKETS nm:trt:mnmmmninm COTTON FUTURES By the Associated Press. New York, Sept. 6. There renewal of Liverpool selling cotton market at the opening and after starting steady at cline of two to 14 points, months sold 14 to Zl points last night's closing figures, market was firmer. The close was steady. Open October . 21.10 December 20.95 January 20.80 March 21.00 May , 21.05 HICKORY MARKETS was n in the today a de active under The Close 20.70 20.60 20.51 20.55 21.00 Cotto , 21 1-2 Wheat $2.20 WEATHER FORECAST By the Associated Press. Washingotn, Sept. 6. The Unit ed States government, as the res ult of country wide raids yesterday of Industrial Workers of the World, So cialists and other organizations, was in possession of documents alleged to show disloyal activity. The seizures, the department of justice announced, were in connection with federal grand jury sittings. In some cities organization officials were taken in custody for examina tion in courts. Federal officers took charge of the Socialist headquarters in Chicago and demanded the papers of the organization. The wholesale raids were cairieo out in accordance with orders of Wn iam C. Fitts, assistant to Attorney General Gregory. N RUSSIANS ARE MENACED NOW BY GERMAN FLEET Warships Appear in Gulf of Riga, But Danger to Russian Vessels is Not Imminent Italians Continue Battle For Austrian Positions. Ship Losses. HENDERSON GIRL MAY YET RECOVER By the Associated Press. Henderson. N. C. SeDt. 6. The condition of Miss Jessie Roth, 16 yeai old daughter of a local merchant, shot in the principal business street here Tuesday by Austin Green, a neero. was the same as 24 hours ago. Phy sicians said today that if the gin could live another 24 hours, the chances for her recovery would be good. INCORPORATED By the Associated Press. Raleisrh. Sept. 6. The AnI.o Trac tor Company of Concord, capitalizeo at $10,000. was chartered todav hv the secretary of state. The concern win deal m automobiles and conauca garage. ' INCOME TAX SECTION OF REVENUE MEASURE By the Associated Press. Washington, Sept. 6 The eleven and a half billion war bond and cer tificate bill was again up in the house with Republican members attacking certain features of the bill. Its pas sage by night is predicted. PROBABLY CONTEST WILL OF MRS. ROBERT WORTH BINGHAM Louisville, Ky., Sept. 6. The prin cipal heirs to the estate of Mrs. Robert Wbrth Bingham, formerly Mrs. Henry M. Flagler, are con templating contesting a codicil to her will bequeathing $5,000,000 to Robert Worth Bingham, was indi cated by the course of questions ad dressed to witnesses when the codi cil was brought before the county court here for probate. The first indication of such inten tion w'as the rigid cross-examina tion of W. W. Davis, former law partner of Mr. Bingham, who was in troduced as a witness to the codi cil. The questions addressed to him were such as to indicate that Mrs. Bingham's physical condition at the time the codicil was signed would be the basis of attack against the bequest of Mr. Bingham. The entire estate is said to approx imate $60,000,000. Counsel for Mrs. Lawrence Wise Lewis, Mrs. Bingham's principal leg atee, and other heirs declined eithei to affirm or deny their intention to contest the codicil. REM N T STATION ATE ACM ARMY CAMP Ry the Associated Press. Washington, Sept. 6. For supply, inc horses to the army without dis turbing animals in any particular section, orders were issued today ior establishing remount stations in ev ery cantonment in the United States. WILSON FAVORS SPEAKING ON WAR LENOIR PEOPL SUPPLIES Mr. Oliver Griffin of Lenoir, who was in Hickory today, said that meat, sugar and lard, three staples, that always digappcar the minute transportation facilities are stopped, are running low in that tiwn and he doub.ted whether there was any meat there at all today. A shipment of 3,500 pounds was due to go to Le noir by motor from Hickory during the day. 'The minute it was learned Saturday that the Carolina and North-Western bridge was impaired, there was a rush for provisions, and the stores were cleaned out in a hurry. Feed for horses has to be hauled from Hickory also, and Lenoir will be in straits until the railroad bridge is repaired. A force is at work on the bridge, but it is not known when it will be ready for traffic. Railroad men said it would be repaired in a week, but there is more work to be done than at first seemed. WHAT SOUTHERN SPENT IN SOUTH IN JULY Washington, Sept. 6 For every dollar paid to the Southern Railway Company by the people in the south during July, 1917, the Southern Rail way paid out in the south $1..05, ac cording to figures announced toaay' by Comptroller A. II. Plant. The Southern Railway Company distributed during the month, for la bor, material, supplies and other pur poses, $6,417,425, of which $5,336,561 or 83.16 per cent was paid to individu als and industries located in the south, this sum being $247,S46 in excess of the total moneys contributed by the south for transportation pur poses. For improvements to its roadway and structures, the Southern spent $1,494,241 in July, 1917, as against $985,242.38 during July, 1916. Results of operation exclusive ol interest, rentals and other income charges, were as follows: Gross revenue, July 1917, $7,269,- 592, an increase as compared with 1916 of $1,788,117 or 32.62 per cent. Operating expenses, taxes and un collectible railway revenue, July, 1917, $5,387,409, an increase as com pared with 1916, of $V87,761 ofr 28.29 per cent. By the Associated Press With the appearance of a German fleet in the Gulf of Riga, the diffi culty facing the Russians in iheir operations north of iciga are made more complex. Not only is the safety of their ar mies concerned, but apprehension is excited as to what will happen to the Russian fleet in the Baltic Only submarines so far are op crating against the Russian right, flank as it fell back off the Riga coast. The warships now bid fair to take part in the operation agaist the Russian army marching up the gulf. As to actual operations against the Russian fleet, it docs not appear to be expected that they will be devel oped until the land campaign has progressed further and it is seen what success the Russians will have in their efforts to make a stand on their new line. Moreover it is a long way over land to Ravel, where the Russian warships are congregat ed. The weaker gulf port, however, would oqer a fine base for the Gei mans to operate from. On the 40 mile front of the break in the Russian land lines, the Germans are pushing their advance.-, and have as yet met with no effective resistance. It is declared, however, that the Russian retreat is by no means a rout and that the army is intact. It seems that the unofficial reports behavior of Russian troops whose morale on this front is now reported to be better than the earlier accounts indicated. The Italian campaign for Triest is being vigorously pushed in the face of vast concentrations of Austrian infantry and artillery and General Cadcrna reports further progress. It seems that the unoflrflieial reports of the capture of San Gabriel by the Italians were premature, judging from the latest advices from the front, but the ultimate reduction of this last stronghold of the Austvians in the Gorizia hills is accounted a cer tainty by military experts. Twenty British vessels otf more than 1,600 tons and three of fess tonnage were sunk by mines or sub marines last week, as compared res pectively with 18 and five the pre vious week. 200 Mexican Soldiers Are Drowned When Barge Turns Over in Gulf of California By the Associated Press. Los Angeles, Sept. 6 According to a telegram received here 200 Mexican soldiers were drowned last night in the Gulf of California as the result of the sinking of a gov ernment barge. According to the meagre advices received, the soldiers were from Guaymas garrison and were being transported by barge with a number of horses and a quantity of military equipment from Sonora. The barge was in tow of a govern ment tug. A squall is said to have capsized the barge which is said to have been constructed for river wont and unfitted for a running sea. Carranza officials at border points last night disclaimed any definite information of the disaster, but stated it was probably a correct re port. They said that barges fre quently had been used for transpor tation work lately. They said that troop movements had been ordered. The report said that the squall which caused the capsizing of the j barge prevented the tug from going to the rescue of the soldiers. Girls of Catawba Have Put up Enough Vegetables and Fruits to Feed County For North Carolina: Fair tonight and Friday, except showers Friday in northeast portion ; moderate west to southwest winds. By Associated Press. Washington, Sept. 6--Several letters have been written by Presi dent Wilson to members of con gress indorsing the view that it would be a fine thing of congress were to finish its work in the near future and its members would return to their districts to shed further light on the causes of the war. It is sug gested by administration officials that congress adjourn about Octo ber 12. Miss Mary Rowe, in charge of the canning clubs of this county, says the girls and women of Catawba have already canned more than enough to feed the entire county this winter; that the canned products are an up to the required standard; that it em braces practically every variety of fruits and vegetables grown in this section, and that their soup vege tables will be a blessing to rich and ! poor alike. Asked as to the proo ! able price, Miss Rowe stated that she thought they would average about $2. per dozen. She predicted that ; the display at the Hickory fair, Sept. 25-28, woufd surprise the natives, and that she wanted all housewives who were short in their own canned goods supply to make a thorough investiga tion of the Catawba county product, ; and supply their needs from that surce rather. than from the shipped in supply, thus relieving the rail roads of unnecessary transportation. : Secretary Deaton is getting the grounds and buildings in ftrst-cias j shape, and the directors of everytrinity." department are hustling for entries, and the farmers themselves are equally anxious to be on hand with the best they have to compete for the many liberal cash prizes that have been offered. President Clark is a busy man these days looking after the hundred and one things that go to make a first class fair. 119 knows the folks and they know him, so there is no getting away from any proposition he presents that will add to the educational or amusement features of the big attraction. Mr. Clark is en thusiastic over the amusement fea tures provided, and predicts the big gest crowds and the best satisfied, too, ever drawn to either in .this county. Asked as to the exhibits, Mr. Clark said: "Oh, shaw; our only trouble will be to house them, even with the large extensions we have made. The season is with us, the farmers are with us, and the bus iness men of Hickory and Newton are with us. You can't beat that
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