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Hickory OA II Y CORD HICKORY, N. C. TUESDAY EVENING OCT. 23, 1917 LIBERTY LOAN C0";,aiTEE PREPARES FOr FINAL DRIVE Met- .!? Held Last Night to Outline Plans for the Few Days Work -Banks to Close Tomorrow People Are Urged Not to Delay Subscribing Women Do Bit PRICE TWO CENTS Ma: 1 in: f tht I! ff'c ,1,..,. i if the chairman, the workers met at the i ' in nio rce rooms last u' plans for a general A special ..Vfftjrt will i the next day or two ,k i with the famurs of wo have not responded , ! fiH'.v shouhl do. Gov- i sonu-thing new to .': y do not seem to ro- nt anil purpose of the : get 11 classes of citi u ! in these securities, that if these bonds are i thine, why. don't the aii the bonds instead of a ehance at them. What . appointed will try to a these doubting Thom- r hanks are taking the ahle financiers are tak- as large blocks as the ; will permit; that the r, ment bonds are very i by the common people, ; .. :i ''or years; that a Nn . government bond is ha:: the strongest bank lAtsted in fact, is back tie property of all the .. entire country. ; .y. Vt. 24. is Lib.rty i'Vit the nation, and of closing the stores was d scussed. but it was r a better plan would be ...h store turn loose one ;r. th entire day work- I.iK-rty Bonds. The ! i closed that day, and 'e of all the banks will ;r time to this cause. o'clock yesterday after I'iedmont Wltgon Manu ('.. Hutton, Bourbonnias iv Novelty Co. and Hickory if.;t.irin-' Co.. shut down their . v.d the employes assembled - n ;.-s to listen to an cxplana- Liberty Honds proposi ve or six hundred men titer. st by a marked at if speakers. Messrs. n, Ci. H. Geitner and in a plain, straightfor y t -Id their men how each y one of them could buv a paymnt on which would ' mform to th ir resour- it was a duty each men l i country to do his part, thfir employers were ready d-ing that part, a ; tur speaker of the after- dire V. I'. Councill, and nevet s'iw the Judge in His (, o-h was a heart ; ilk, nnd cvtrv one present ' r" in the t Ik. It was '".oir.- sympathetic, and 'iy American, The speak :;;s respects to that class, y f' v in number, who in i'i i r:d , sn.-aking wav try to :' .; ressif-n that this is a ' war. and that the bonds '' market would be repudi h if, class of people, said the :-'t enough brain to grease and ar more despicable l.aFoIlettes that disgrace .i-iative chambers. The 'arried his audi'ence from 'i'.'i of the revolution that independence on down to ! greatest and most horri ! 'vars, and stated that if i a man present who it. could have been possible '"-'intry to keep out of this -':f,'d to tell him this, that it her help the allies now, i ' j h t Germany with her al- '-hamh'd after the central '-ad trained supremacy over Hither that or accept the v of Germany, i ' n of Catawba county are r bit toward helping sell '"'y Loan Bonr'. Under of Mrs. K. L. Shuford, ' .rrnan. the chairmen of the ri ship (ommittes have r; well organized, and are ' ahead. Mrs. Hugh 'he chairman in Hickory. I'oa't Procrastinate ' ho have already made up that they do not intend " I as slackers in the Lib ' ' ''arnpaign, but who are '! handing in their subscrip ted to assist the members -iittr.es by handing in their : ' now, rnany people have al- r'iined that they are go borids but they think they 1 little longer. To these " f;" t that they are delay " k may come as a little 1 ' it is true nevertheless. Ton-i ptly is closely akin to ; 1 i rously, and these two 'ov right now. '"w that you are iroing to ' n"w. Muldren to Take I'art , 1 '' '.v is a legal holiday, but ' l''hools will not close. In "' ';f the schools will assem in a patriotic Liberty 'Tad-, to be lead by the high ' ' in uniform. The pa 1 ,;,rt about two o'clock ' I;fli'tist church corner, march ' vM'Jare and disband at the NEW YORK MAYOR I'-..;, VV, fir- II ,w ,.w york pfCis '. KIMott and Mr. Geo. E. aKo have iut rpturnpd from ,rl ' ity, say that this is the they ever visited New WELCOMES J. D. Mr. J. D. Elliott visited with May or Mitchell at the New York city hall. How he got in and what he saw is an interesting story. Mr. Elliott went to New York as an appointed delegate by the governor to the Southern Commercial Congress Learning that Mayor Mitchell would' receive a delegation of foreign pleni potentiaries at one o'clock one after npoii, X i Elliott hied .himself to the city hall at about eleven o'clock, thinking he would be in plenty of time to get in. However, he found thousands of people assembled with a double cordon of policemen to keep the crowd back. Showing his credentials to a captain of police Mr Elliott was escorted to the rear of the building as an easier way to get in. While they were passing along a commotion was noticed in the crowd and a man emerged bleeding like a stuck pig. Upon inquiry it was learned that this man was injudicious enough to make a disparaging remark about the war. A little further on another commotion was noticed and a man was carried out and placed in an ambulance. He, too, got what was coming to him for speaking hastily of the conduct of the war. When Mr. Elliott got inside of the building there was no one there, but looking up the private secretary of the mayor he' was soon ushered into the presence of Mayor Mitchell. Mr. Elliott introduced himself as an ex mayor of Hickory, N. C., stating that he was as big a, man in Hick ory as ho" (Mitchell) was in New York, but there was a slight differ ence in the population of the two towns. Mayor Mitchell received our ex-mayor very graciously and he re mained as an interested spectator of the reception. Many good speeches were made, but Mr. Elliott wag particularly impress ed with the remarks of the represen tative from Cuba. The Cuban spoke feelingly of the great men of this country, mentioning the name of LaFollette amefng our patricf-s. A smile resulted and the Cuban cor rected his mispronunciation LaFay ette. Governor Manning of South Caro lina, was loudly applauded when he concluded his address by stating that he had rive sons and every one of them was in the war. T 0 HUEAK STRIKE 3y the Associated Press. Wlilmington, N. C., Oct. 23 Loy al clerks were today transferred from the general offices of the Atlantic Coast Line here to other places where strikes have occurred. It was said that all clerks trans ferred volunteered their services and that they will be transferred after the trouble is ended. HOLD MASS MEETING AT LENOIR TONIGHT Lenoir, Oct. 23 A mass meeting of Caldwell citizens to boost the Lib erty Loan campaign has been called fr.r tnnio-ht W J. Lenoir, mayor F. II. Coffey,' chairman of the county Kn-ir-l r,f o nm m issioners. and J. L. Nelson, chairman of the county Red Cross. Quite a deal of interest: is biing worked up and it is oenevea tht T.enoir and Caldwell county will come up with a clean record. GREAT QUANTITY MOURNING UF SUGAR IS OF ZEPPELIN LOCATED SAILORS LOSS LIBERTY BONDS FIFTEEN GERMAN By te Associated Press. Butfalo, N. Y., Oct. 23. Federal secret service agents today reported to Washington, the discovery in a Buffalo warehouse of millions of pounds of sugar labeled "top crust" dour." - .Notations on the packages, :t was said, indicated the sugar had been coming into the warehouse for ieveral months. A federal agent es timated that the quantity would am junt to 150 car loads or about" 10, JOO.000 pounds. Around immense pile of sacks containing the sugar the federal agent said he found a screen containing other foodstuffs. LOST HALF FLEE! OF BIG ZEPPELiNS By the Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 23 Gemanv lost one-half of her protective fleet of super-Zeppelins on the 6ay of Oc tober 20 in the disastrous raid on England. OHIO WILL VOTE By the Associated Press. Zurich, Oct. 23. 'Frederickshaven is in mourning over the loss of at least four Zeppelins on the raid on England, according to advices re cived here from Swiss towns. The king of WUrtenburg has sent messages of condolence to the fam ilies of the lost in the raid. The French newspapers express opinion, that the disasters to the Zeppelins in France is a death blow to aircraft of the Zeppelin type. ARE SELLING SLOWLY SHIPS WERE PUT OUT OF ACTION MORE GE IAN SPRINGS S TO J.C. By the Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 23 The Liberty Loan was still lagging today on the face of scattering unofficial estimates to the treasury department. Offi cials here hoped that the $3,000,000,' 000 would be reached by tomorrow night. Officials announced that there was little information at hand to lead them to believe that the maximum $5,000,000,000 would be reached al though they thought the amount might be subscribed by an eleventh hour finish. SOLDIERS PRESENTS TO WEIGH 1 POUNDS My the Associated Press. . Washington, Oct. 23 Christmas presents and other gifts from home e. a crtlrliora and others HI France must be restricted to parcels. of not more than seven pouncis eacn. The postoffice department said it was informed that the French railroads would be unable to transport pack ages of more than seven pounds. r-i ,i Vioir trins had been many, that they had not heard ac rimonious criticisms of the ad ministratis!. If it is a Democratic . l Tft ..kbnnna IV 1 I I administration tne nepuuuu.no ... be lambasting them for what they have done and for what they haven t done, and if it is a Republican ad ministration the Democrats will be caustically cditicising them for ack of statesmanship. At this time, however, there are no Democrats or Keuublicans, and they said it was as much as a man's life was worth to op:n his mouth in any criticism of the administration in this war. The following subscriptions to the Liberty Loan have been received through the Consolidated Trust Company- J H. Setzer, Hugh D'Anna, J P Burns, Miss M. E. McComb and ii. E. McComb. WOMAN SUFFRAG E Uy the Associated Press Columbus, Oct. 23. The people of Uhio will vote on a refertial on the suffrage question at the coming election in November, the supreme court decided today. The suit brought by Ohio suffragists to have the proposed suiTrage amendments declared legal was sustained by the supreme court today. REPORT OF COLORED SCHOOL FOR FIRST SCHOOL MONT.H Enrollment Boys Girls ' Total 98 121 219 Absences Boys Girls Total 239 370 609--" Tardies Boys Girls Total 60 80 140 Average Attendance Bovs Girls Total 86 83 84 Observations: 1. This enrollment is twenty-eight less than the highest enrollment of last year, in spite of the fact that the r-nlnrpd neonle have a splendid new building as an inspiration for good at tendance. 9 TVip prirnmpni: amoncr the ol der children may be excusable to some extent owing to the unusual labor conditions, but there is absolutely no excuse for tha many small children staying out of school. These with- ing the compulsory period win nave tr, he in sr-hool bv next Monday or the officers will be sent for them and they will be taken to the school. 3. Six hundred and nine absences in one month (and that a month of good weather) indicates that the col-nr-aA npnnlp rlo not take the interest in their schools that they should. This record shows nearly three ab sences for each pupil enrolled, or a total loss of 15 peT cent of the school. 4 140 tardies out of an enroll ment of 219 means that more than half the pupils have been late to their daily tasks at least once, or that some of them have been late mors than once. I ask the colored people if they want their children to form the habit of reporting late to their work when they leave school. If they do not, they ought to help the school to teach right habits one ot the most of important of which is promptness in keeping engagements 5 There is a small honor roll out of the 219 pupils enrolled and their names are gladly published herewith. Honor Roll Thelma Chambers, Novella Har ris, William Cleland. Evangeline Du la, Claud Shuford, Reuben Wilson, Odessa Brcvn, Janie Eckard. This means that eight out of 2iy were present all the time, passed all their work, and r eceived 95 per cent on conduct. I appeal to the colored population of the town to wipe out this disgracful situation and to help make the school a genuine service to the colored race. If they will do so, there is something still bet ter in store for them after Christ mas. If they will not, there is very little' inducement to the white friends of the school to spend more money on them. C. E. McINTOSII Superintendent. BRITISH ANK T IS IN NEW YORK B7 the Associated Press. New York, Oct. 23 A British i, similar to thp ciant war ma- 111IIV - . A,'nID in npt.ivp service in r ranee reached this city on a ship from anA will bp set ud here as a companion to the German submarine located in Uentrai pars. The tank was lashed on the forward deck op a steamship being too large to be placed in the hold. A Brit ish captain and eight m?n accom panied the tank. By the Associated Press. (Philadelphia, Oct. 23. Sixty-five officers from seized German mer chantmen vno had been interned on Angel Island, San Fransicco Bay, ar rived here today and will be lodged during the war. Crews on the ves sels will Ije taken to Hot Springs, N. C. ENEMIES TRIED PROSECUTE MEMBERS OFF ORMER CAB NET By the Associated Press. Athens, Oct. 23.r-After fourteen hours of defense of himself and his colleagues, M. Ransallias, the Cham ber of deputies voted today in favor of prosecuting members of the for mer Skoulodis cabinet in which M. Rasallias was minister of finance. TO P ILU F BUY LIBERTY BONDS L 1 nnnrn Rinn uni rt SHORTAG E Vy the Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 23. Investiga tLon by the department of justice has convinced officials that the cam paign of mirepresentation which has been advising householders not to can surplus foods on the ground that they would be seized by the govern ment is a part of German propo ganda in the United States. Not only1 dnes Jthe government lack authority to commandeer household goods and supplies, but it never has entertained any idea of doing so. The government has urged the househol ders to preserve their foods to enable the commercial product to go to the army. UKutu Vllti inn MM SCANDINAVIA W MAKE LOUD NOISE By the Associated Press. London, Oct. 23. A joint Scandi navian protest, it is expected, will be lodged against Germany for sinking steamers unaer convoy in the North sea, according to a dispatch from Stockholm. A dispatch from Stock holm to the Dailv News savs that even the pro-German press protests against the sinking. GENERAL PERSHING ON TOUR OF INSPECTION American Training Camp in France, Oct. 23. (By the Associated Press) General Pershing has gone on a tour of inspection of the lines of communication which is expected to occupy him several days. The French government has plac ed at the generals disposal for the purpose- a private railway car so con structed that an automobile may be carried in it. When the general reaches the nearest point on the rail way to th place he is going the au tomobile is rolled out and the jour ney finished in the motor car. The private car is equipped tor every convenience for the trip. NEW K COTTON 3y the Associated Pre. TVTpw York. Oct. 23. The cotton market opened steady at an advance of six to 28 points toay. Iraders wpre. busv. - Apprehension that the cold wave reported in the western belt would reach the eastern belt to mnrmw also led to coverine. but the vnlump of business was not heavy and the market became heavier dur ing the early trading. The market closed steady Open Close October 1 28.35 29.16 December 27.40 27.65 March 26.75 26.96 January 27.00 27.23 May - 26.68 26.86 HICKORY MARKETS Cotton 28 1-2 Wheat $2.40 My dear co-workers: Since ev ery one of you responded so admirab ly to the appeal our commander-in-chief sent out to us, last spring, to save the perishable products on the farms, I take the privlege to sug gest to you that we respond now to the call to help a mite more by pur chasing a Liberty Bond. Twenty-five dozen cans of peaches will buy a Liberty Bond, fourteen cas es of tomatoes will buy a bond, 'no more than a dozen turkeys will buy a Liberty Bond. Girls, this is not mere talk, I can can place the canned goods for you, on short notice," at this price. No doubt our efficient demonstrator can do better than this fqr us. Now, you ask, why should I pur chase a Liberty Bond? Why not let the man who has money buy the Liberty Bonds? Because, these big government loans would be impassible without the help of millions of people pur chasing small bonds. Banks and millionaires could take a billion or two to start with but, we are told, to k'Jep the ball rolling, the middle classes must purchase small bonds and when we multiply by thirty or forty million wage earners investing in small bonds we have the real fi nancial power of the country. Again, it is a way fpr us to save in a manner that we will not miss what we invest, because the banks give us an opportunity to spread out over several monjths and purchase a bond by making four or five pay ments. Last, but the best and main reas on why we should convert some of this canned goods into Liberty Bonds is: it is the safest way we can in vest money and we all realize it is high time we lay by something for the rainy days, then too, it is one of the ways in which we can help the boys who are going to the front. Every right-mind:d man or woman dreads war, and regrets that it has become necessary for us to aid our country in Carrying on war; but, al so, every rightminded person be lives that if wre have war it is the bounded duty of itfvery citizen to do his or her part, . (However insignifi cant that part may be) in carrying on the war, and especially, when we know we are engaged in war only because we have be:(n called upon as a na tion to stand for "Righteousness for Righteousness sake alone," the hard est thing a nation or an individual is ever called upon to do. So let us all cut expenses and en able ourselves to show our good will and to prove what the woman power of Catawba county can do.. Respectfully, (MRS.) GORDON WILFONG, Oct. 22, 1917. - Newton, N. C. PUPILS BUY PIAO The pupils of the eighth grade high school yesterday ordered a IStieff piano for the high school building. (Feeling the need oi sucn an instrument, this class has obli gated itself to make the payment, and they are now "busy with soliciting cards that they are presenting to everyone they know. GE RMAN ENEMIES TO PURCHACE BONDS WEATHER FORECAST For North Carolina. Fair tonight and Wednesday, except probably lo cal rains in northern portion; war mer tonight, north portion colder Wednesday, moderate west winds. COMPARATIVE WEATHER Oct. 22, 1917 1916 Maximum -- --67 61 Minimum 34 33 - Wasliington, Oct. 23. Subscrip tion to many -million dollars worth of Liberty Bonds will be one of the t. f;oi o.tc vf A Mitchell Pal- mer, alien pr&perty custodian, who ffi tnAnxr TTe is reporting motley for credits and other prop erty held by Americans for alien interests. These will be tabulated late this week andplaced atthe dis- Russian Navy Made Teutons Pay Dearly For Audacity in Attacking Fleet -Aerial Activity m Flanders Notable Other War News by Wire Toiay. GAS 8 FLAME" COMPANY IS WANTED The local United States recruiting station has been called upon by the commanding officer of the 30th en gineers to help in mobilizing the personnel of a "Gas and Flame" ser vice regiment. This regiment is being recruited new from men volunteering for the service, and will be ready to go "over there" by Thanksgiving. This is a regim&at for skilled, practical men, who will be called up on at once to demonstrate their worth and skill. This statement is authorized by Major Atkisson of the 30th engineers. Enlistment in the "Gas and Flame," regiment offiers opportunity to skilled meiv to be used and rec ognized as men skilled in their trade j. ins opportunity snouid appeal to men who have previously felt that they were most needed at home, be cause of their special training and ex perience. The regiment will be required in the field of operation to supervise the American offensive in "Gas and Flame," service and will be called upon to instruct men all along the front in this most important work. Consequently these men, all vol unteers, will be in the thick of the greatest activities. The 30th is the pioneer regiment in the "Gas and Flame" service. Men who enlist now will be lead ers in the spring offensive. Your Opportunity This organization will require a large proportion of men able to assume responsibilities, and to act upon their own initiative and indi vidual judgment. There will be op portunities to advance to the high er non-commissioned grades.' There' will be opportunities for commis sions. ; The "Gas and Flame" service -of fers a real chance for red-blooded Americans to get in where their ef forts will give definite results. In addition to needing army men who are looking for just this opportunity to help put across this important service, specialists are needed as out lined below. Who Can Qualify Chemists, (analytical, research and manufacturing), chemical worker, powdermen, men experienced in gas manufacture, machinists, automobile repair men, men able to operate and repair guns or steam engines, pipe fitters, electricians, designers, inter preters, carpenters, blacksmiths, plumbers, boiler-makers, and chauffeurs. Men with long experience in their trade are especially desired to fill the master engineer grades. All men enlisted in the Thirtieth must have good muscular develop ment and be capable of undergoing active service at the front. Men are wanted who know how to take care of themselves, who are ac tive, energetic, and have a strong determination to carry out any mis sion to which they may be detailed.! Loyal American citizens with the ! above qualifications between 18 and 40 years of age, whx have not ac tually been called by a local board in the draft are eligible for enlistment. Officers are Specialists Colonel A. A. Fries, engineer, N. A., is to be the commanding officer of the Thirtieth engineers. He is a regular officer of the corps of en gineers with many years experience in military and civil engineering. Colonel Fries is now in France and is "Chief of the Gas Service." Maior E. J. Atkinson, corps of en-, gineers, is organizing the first bat talion of the 30th engineers at Camp American University, D. C. He is a graduate of West Point and of Cor nell University. Major Atkisson has specialized in electrical and mechanical engineering. His assignments have included direc tor of electrical and mechanical en gineering, engineer school United States army and superintendent, Ga tum locks, Panama Canal. All officers have been carefully se lected from the regular army and from civil life, with a view to their special fitness' for this particular service. They are experienced chem ical, gas and military engineers. How To Enlist - Go to the nearest recruiting sta tion or United States district en gineering office, state fully and clear Iv vour qualifications and that you wish to enlist in the Thirtieth regi ment of engineers, (Gas and Flame.) The officer in charge will exam ine you physically and pass upon your qualifications. If accepted, you will be . enlisted and immediately sent to headquar ters of the 30th regiment of engin eers at "Camp American University, D. C. All men must first enlist as pri vates, the rate of pay being $33; per month and expenses. Men with U.-3 necessary experience may bs assigi.- liy the Associated Press. Wr.hat may prove to be an opera tion of first rate importance was in itiated by General Petain early to day in the Aisne region northeast of Soissons. Along a front of approximately three miles the French infantry dash ed forward, attacking the enemy with success. Fort de la Malm a json, the German stronghold which baffled the French in last spring's attack and barred their way to the Chemin des Dames, is apparently one of the immediate objectives of the French. For days past the big French guns have been hammering the German lines. Good progress was reported early in the day by General Petain, the French forcing their way forward over the entire front. Virtually all the ground gained in yesterday's offensive in Flanders has been retained by the entente. At only one point, near Holthoust, was the British thrown back and here for only a small part of the line. Cn the eastern front the attempt ed German operations on the Oes onian mainland north of the gulf of Riga apparently has not progressed as far as the naval prelude and the occupation of the outlying islands. Petrograd today reports a sec ond attempt to land troops on the Russian mainland. Fifteen German fighting ships, in cluding two dreadnaughts, were put out of action by Russians during the action last week in and around the is lands at the end of the gulf of Riga. The Russian admiralty says that the ultimate fate of the larger ships is not known, but it has been estab lished that the Germans lost at least six torpedo boats. The overwhelming superiority of the German naval forces told, how ever, and the Russians were forced to retire with their units intact, ex cept the battleship Slava and a large destroyer. The Russians are now protecting southern entrance to the Gulf of Finland where it is report ed German submarines were observed Sunday. Oesel, Moon and Dago islands are now completely in the possession of the Germans who claim also the cap ture of twenty thousand prisoners. An unofficial report from Stock holm says that the Germans have gathered, in large numbers of subma rines and destroyers in the waters around eastern Denmark in anticipa tion of an attempt of the entente fleet to force their way into the Bal tic to aid the Russians. Minor operations undertaken by the French and British yesterday from Poelcappelle to Houtholst forest were most successful. East of Poelcappelle English troops cap tured strongly fortified buildings and redoubts on a front of about a mile and a half, and south east of the village other appreciable gains were made. British aerial activity in Flanders continues unabated. More than seven tons of bombs were dropped on Aedo dromes. In the fighting in the air over the German lines fifteen Ger man machines were downed. The British losses were eight machines. TO HOLD RETAILERS' TO PROFITS MARGIN Jy the Associated Press. New York, Oct. 23. Sugar refi neries, wholesalers and retailers met at the local offices of the food administration today to work out plans of an equitable sugar supply in New York. The sugar has dwin dled so rapidly, it is said, that the supply will remain acute until Febru ary. The commissioner of markets has fixed 10 and 11 cents as the retail price and has issued warning that merchants who violate the order will be unable to obtain more sugar. ed to special duties and given non commissioned rank at rates of pay ranking from $40.20 to $96.00 per month and expenses. The latter in cluded, for both privates and non commissioned offifcers, food, clothing, medical attention and transportation. Those who enlist will be eligible im mediately for promotion, according to their ability and as openings oc cur. Men who enlist now will have excellent opportunities for promo tions as the service expands. Everybody Can (Help O If not qualified for enlistment, get at least one man to volunteer. You can be an immense help in this way sven If you yourself are not in a position to serve.
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