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HICKORY, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING NOV. 20, 1917
PRICE TWO CENTS
ARE MOVINC "WESTWARD
Believed Von Hindenburg is Making Transfer
prom Russia to Strike Hard Blow Against
AHLs in France or Belgium Troops For
Italian Campaign Also.
.,,:a':a Press.
v. -0. Reports
. onvs in Germany
i '.ions that, taking
.situation in Rus-
Y) the
i.t:,!1'.- arc removing
'"" ... :. fivm the oast to
iH'iii appear to be
, A ufo the front is too
, ;t the use of great
( ;v by von Ilinden-
. i. .
. . ... v.iv oi a inversion may
r . are reported to
...vf !V.. rn.- ! to the western
. ;ut necessarily sig---:
-ar.r. a " " '' llaig's pounding
r.c.T..-'.r.-tte frequent relief
(,r the !' in the battle.
I.olMi lOR WEST
J. ,j,e Asvv';itd Press.
L'r.i". N'"' 'A (telegram
Matrlv'u. Holland, to Am
jsriair., a f.r.wmled by the Cen
7s! News, rowrta a great move
rs: tr "i with artillery on all
mli n li. .) the Flanders front.
Ihfi-' tn'.'j- i vidJently intend
e,i 'for ',!'..' we '.
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The foIlo-A'insr is he report of the
' ";i chV. for the second school
r, -.:h, i.V:!er 12 to November 9,
If.:
Enrollment
ion. v'ir's, 129; Total 229.
A bsvnces
hp. 2:5; irirls. 530; total, 825.
Tardies
B 77; irirls. 87; total, 1G4.
.v. Attendance
E ;.v !: ir-rls, 94. total, 175.
I'ct. Attendance
B'.yj. ;1; u'ir!s. 78; total, 81.
Com ment
1. Th r"por: is slightly better
that r,f last month, so far as
iiirur.t i. c mcerned, there being
'-z Tore jvipil in school this
"n than lat. The enrollment does
""f. ":.. prise half of the colored
'' -n.'U-. however, and that fact
i -pfuk-i more clearly than any
'f the indifference of the
'""f c .;.n-d people toward their
j ),,
Mlor.-.,ver. out of the 100 boys
'" '.'"! th.T- was an average daily
;':a!-,. r' ; 8lf ancj out 0f the
."i t re was an av
; ' u'ry' ..ce of only 94,
j . v.ord only 84 per cent
V enrolled were constant
5' rr,i' of duty. I submti,
f I ;-' mor'i : 1 v f. r.o res-
yy v -. I c? a
'" ' "vnt o:-'v rovr out
i "hr week.
asi n of his recent
" ' y. Dr. Moore, one of
y " ; ' e-iua' onal leaders am-
"" ''' '"r t rple of this state,
yy'l n': ,nv'nt that the col-
P'"-!'!" ' f this town had been so
!; 'W he ha v!.4'tr rrd
'i'iIiI see no irr.oo r 's-
inro!ment a'nd attcn-
-in badly this year.
white friends of the
n '1 the apparent leth-
- '.ort'd people in this
! not the leaders of the
make a study of the
! "lp us to remedy the
i .
1 r.ave some iunus
' iri'cs that can be de
'hi spring tern for
t:!ari' g and improv-
V
'hi, ;
jaw,. ho.,,,
?';v ,f .v. ,
Rat'-r "'v.-.
f'..n
: ::
"I ,-y
the ; -
, i rr:-,-.'."
,i p r. r
y-h ' t.v ,
5'i 'i" .i
4 'In r
a th.. t
iut one redeeming
'Month's report, and
n tho larcrer honor
triwn below. Last
eitrht out of 218
'ill the time, pass
.'ork, and secured 95
onduct. This was a
' in"' sis T nnint.pd nut
!im This month, I am
.;'vC" ry,!,rt th-ro are 35, out of an
mi- ,.,.f.. , . "
than if , increase of more
ttV..,"" I"'r f-rit. If we can make
' of improvement this
bILC bill uiiiiivmv
an
per
will
m,T,th
tf' .'illfl
.'1 ' ,,U,L'' '! !l"d can get up to a
t ir" ; ",rnf,,h'ng like 90 p
sthr1,T";,hi";' Uer for the colored
iut.;. . ur:n- thf! spring term. The
i- nri .
or..,i , ' iU!"ely put to the col-
,an. ' as to what they really
IV Of hfttor srhrnl fa.
. "'HI
Wtcr'. i r intPrest will get
int(.rf,..f'l',,'l',lt:v'''s the same sort of
,j,.;r-t rn r(,st(lfl thug far win
'lrn., ' rni.'r; than is now being
tol,r'C(i , h,s, ; "f' remains with the
The f 'I ' ''.,! !;mselves.
fi'ivs k'V,' ,h the honor roll:
CI!anr r, Ahernchy, William
ion i,.' l Hul barter. Samuel David-
f.e(! Tioll invAw Ionia
r Shuford
Iiossi
'ftar. i ",: 'filing
J'ithcr f jIb"P'. Jesse Horton,
Sri'e .""'"r't't ,R)rney Johnson,
"r Charles Patterson,
Vl-gUanieii Shores, John
(c"'Uinued on page 4)
E
ASSIGNED IIS
MINISTERS
Monroe was selected as the next
convention city of the Western North
Carolina conference, which came to a
close at Asheville Monday after the
list of appointments was announced
by Bishop Atkins. As announced in
the Record Monday, Rev. R. M.
Courtney succeeds Rev. A. L. Stan
ford as pastor of the First church
in Hickory, Mr. Stanford going to
Wladesboro. Rev; Elmer Simpson
succeeded as pastor of the Hickory
circuit by Rev. J. II. Peeler. Rev.
D. F. Carver of West Hickory goes
to Maiden.
Rev. A. W. Plyler, one of the best
known ministers in the conference,
succeeds Rev. J. H. Bennett as pas
tor ) Centenary Methodist church at
C vnsboro.
he following is a partial list of
i t appointments:
Morganton District
J IMmes, presiding elder;
Bakcrsv: . ...T. G. Erwin; Bald
Creek. .Uvn E. Mitchell supply;
Broad River, i. S. Richardson;
Burns ville, A. C. Swafford; Mill
Spring, J. M. Barber; S. P. Mauldin.
junior preacher; Cliffside, N. M.
Modlin; Connelly Springs, B. Wilson;
Enola, M. W. Heckard, supply; For
est City, W. T. Albright; Henrietta
and Caroleen, M. B. Clegg. Marion
Station, J. R. Scroggs; Marion cir
cuit, M. W. Mann; Marion Mills, E.
L. Kirk; McDowell, J. A. Fry; Mica
ville, E. O. Smithdeal; Mcrgyinton
station, E. E. Williamson; Morganton
circuit, A. J. Burris; Old Fort, R.
F. Mock; Rutherfordton, T. C. Jor
dan; Springdale, J. B. Carpenter.
Spruce Pine, J. P. Morris; Table
Rock, T. B. Tabor. Thermal City, C.
C. Totherovfl supply; professor in
Rutherford college, J. R. Walker;
student at Trinity College, T. F.
Higgins; professor in Rutherford col
lege, W. T. Usry.
North Wilkesboro District
T. E. Wjagg, presiding elder.
Avery, D. G. Wilson; Boone, H. L.
Powell; Creston, E. E. Yates; Elk
land, W. L. Scott. Elk Park, A. S.
Abernethy; Helton, H. W. Wellman;
Jefferson, T. J. Houck; Laurel
Springs. D. A. Clarke; North Wil
kesboro, W. R. Ware; North Wilkes
boro mission, Guy Hamilton; Sparta,
J. C. Cornet; Watauga, O. C. Forten
berry; Wilkesboro, L. B. Hayes;
Wilke3 circuit, W, S. Cherry, profes
sor and chaplain of the Appalachian
training school, J. M. Downum;
missionary to Japan, W. A. Wilson;
principal Jefferson school, W. L.
Scott.
Shelby District . j
John F. Kirk, presiding elder.
Belmont, A. P. Ratledge; Belwood,
D. W. Brown, L. E. Stacy and H. 1
G. Stamcjy; supernumeraries; Bes- 1
semer-Concord, J. D. Rankin; Cher
ryville, J. F. Moser; Crouse, D. P.
Waters; Dallas-High Shoals, R. A.
Taylor. Gastonia, East End, A. Bur- ,
gess; Franklin avenue and West
End, E. P. Stabler; Main Street, H.
H. Jordan; Fred II. Price, junior;
preacher; Kings Mountain El Beth
er, R. A. Swaringen; Lincolnton sta
tion, W. F. Womble; Lincolnton cir
cuit, J. P. Davis; Lowell-Bethesda,
J. W. Kerinedy; Lawesville, J. A.
Sharpe. McAdenville, A. R. Bell;
Mount Holly, J. S. Hiatt; Polkville,
C. R. Canipo; Rock Springs, W. B.
Shinn; Shelby, Central.. C. A. Wood;
Shelby circuit, N. C. Williams; South
Fork, T. A. Plylejr; Stanley-,Iron
Station, L. L. Smith; secretary of ed
ucation, H. H. Jordan.
Statesville District
W. A. Newell, presiding elder.
Alexander, J. J. Edwards; Cataw
ba, A. G. Loftin. Cool Springs, C.
P. Goode; Davidson-Huntersville, W.
A. Jenkins; Dudley Shoals, H. G.
Allen; Granite Falls, E. Myers, M.'
B. Woosely, junior preacher ;J Hick
ory, First church, R. M. Courtney;
Hickory circuit, J. A. Peeler; Lenoir
station, D. M Litaker; Lenoir cir
cuit. Elmer Simpson; Maiden, D.
F. Carver. Marvin, to be supplied;!
Mooresville station, L. A. Falls, J.
W. Jones, junior preacher; Moores
ville circuit, J. T. Ratledge; Mt.
Zion, T. A. Groce; Newton, R. M.
Hoyle; North Lenoir circuit, J. M.
Price; Olin, J. C. Postell; Rhodhiss,
John H. Green; South Lenoir, Whit-j
nell, D. Lewis, supply; Statesville,
Broad Street, L. D. Thompson. Grace
Street, J. ' W. Williams; Statesville
circuit, D. H. Rhinehardt; Stony
Point, E. N. Crowder; Troutman, J.
C. Keever; president Davenport col
lege, E. J. Harbison; student Tnn
ifv lWf R. C. Reavis: army Y. M.
C. A., O, L. Simpson; J. B. Carver,
professor Davenport college.
Transferred
T. J. Folger, and J. W. Hoyle to
North Carolina Conference.
Superanuated, R. S. Abernethy, J.
D. Arnold, H. L. Atkins, J. C. Bat
tle, W. M. Bagby, J. J. Brooks, J.
D. Buie, S. M. Davis, N. C. Field, T.
F. Glenn, S S. Higgms, W. V. Hon
eycutt, A. W. Jacobs, R. W. Pick
ens, D. V. Price, J. P., . Reynolds
James Wiilson, J. A. Wiggins and B.
A. York.
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EM BOAT HEAVY
LANDS MORE
SAILORS
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FIGHTING WILL RUSH JOB'DESPERATE
REPORTED IN ! OF BUILDING VENICE
ITALY VESSELS
BATTLE FOR
IS IN PROGRESS
By the Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 20. The hope-j
By the Associated Press. ! 8y tha Associated Press
T i t n M, :
unuon, inov. Z'J. ' I ne missing, Italian Headauarters in Northern ' ". I ' V , T
boat from the American steamship , Italy, Monday, Nov. 19.-The ene-; 00k. lor eectiveiy curomg
RofViPctAr- wiiiW, ,o t . . ,. , ! the submarine menace indicated ml
Rochester which was sent to the . my is concentrating his attach on; vernier vester-!
bottom by a German submarine, the north and very heavy fighting he SP f Jhe premier yester ,
NnvprnVi 9 1,00 it. AnA v . . . , 'day will serve to increase rather
November I has just landed at a js jn prosrress south of Quero, where . . ,
nrTf in j;n. ' . . , . i tnan lessen me presssure in uuiiu
port in Ireland, the admiralty an- enemy masses are attacking i . , , . '
nouncPf! tnrlnv i ... ... ... m .jinK uestroyers
Italians and Germans are Fighting Between
Piave and Brenta For Possession of Ground
That Will Save Famous Art City. Fam
ine in Petrograd.
The boat contains five men, the ' Monte Komba
survivors irom the original boat's
crew of 12.
the position on Monte Tenera and
Hope had been abandoned of the ;
crew in a second boat who had been 1
missing for 18 days. Vice Admiral
Sims cabled thu' navy department
Saturday that all were believed lost.
The landing of the five men re
duces the Rochester's death roll
from 19 to 14. Forfr men. died
from exposure in the first boat.
SWITZERLAND EASY
AT FAILURE OF BILL
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POWDER
This was indicated by Secretary
Daniels today in refusing to discuss
details of the part American ves
sels have been playing in the cam
paign. The policy of silence as to the
number of submarines destroyed and
the place of action has a definite
1 place in this program.
For this reason the navy depart
ment will continue to kv3ep strict si
lence on the activities of the Amer
ican patrols.
Sy tne Associated Press
Washington, Nov. 20. Fire of un
known origin latet night destroyed
a large quantity of powder at In
dian Head, Md. One unidentified
man is known to have been killed.
PRIZES ANNOUNCED
BABY
CONTEST
FRENCH CHECKED.
EFFORTS OF
PRINCE
00 YO
By the Associated Press.
French Front, Nov. 30. One of
the disappointments which the Ger
man crown prince has suffered since
the utter defeat of his great efforts
to capture Verdun has just been
brought to light in documents found
on German prisoners. From these
it appears that while the French
were inflicting their smashing blow
. After several weeks otf waiting, on the German troops still menacing
the awards have finally been made ; Verdun on August 20 last, when the
on the baby contest at the C atawba ; crown prince not only lost some val
county Fair, and the parents of: ble gT0Und but about 8,000 of his
seven little tots will be made s r.appy. . - . , , ,
in seeing the names of their children i selected men were taken prisoners
recorded in the list of "Blue Ribbon': the Germans were carefully pre
Babies." .... - ; paring an attack on" a grand scale
City babies Francis Rufus Gard- froni a point at,0ut a mile to the
ner Marjory Luella Bruns, John . of Auberi to the Souain
Rural' babies Edward Baker In-1 height. French activity in front of
gold, Nettie Ella Winkler, Oscar Da-1 the fortress of Verdun upset these
vid Fry, Frances Laura Herman, j Tjians completely and caused the
Special ten dollar prize offered by
First National Bank for best baby
J boy or girl Fprancis Rufus Gard
ner.
BERLIN
DENIES
OF MINE SWEEPER
REVIVAL IN PROGRESS
By the Associated Press.-
Berne, Nov. 20. The news, re
ceived here by the American lega-; An investigation is under way
I non mai me unitea otaxes con
gress had adjourned without taking
any action on the proposal to re
quire military service of foreigners
residing in the United States, has
come as a ' great relief to Switzer
land. Military service by Swiss in
1 America has been a moot subject
in the Swiss "press for weeks. A
dozen papers have discussed the
auestion cautiouslv. taking nains it
must be said in justice to be care- f
fully fair and to weigh the whole j
problem objectively, yet revealing an
obvious anxiety- about the outcome.
With the strain removed for -the ;
time being by congress's postpone- 1
ment of the matter the tendency in '
political circles is to admit frankly 1
that any law enacted in America, to
compel military service from Swiss
as yet unnaturalized, or with only
their "first papers," would have an
unfortunate effect on public and of-1
ficial opinion here.
Several journals expressed the
view that, while fully naturalized
Swiss could and should not expect
to avoid military service in America, By the ' Associated Press.
thv ';first Paper" citizen and he London Nov. 20.-An official" re-
who had taken out no papers at all, L , , . .. ,
could not possibly be drawn into the Port received here from Berlin de-
new American army against his will, niels the statement by the British
An interesting feature of the admiralty on Sunday , that a German
whole campaign has been the fact mine sweeper was sunk on Sunday
that the same question has been on TT , , , TJ. t.
the tapis in Germany. The Swiss !? HelJ?nd- XV says' however
papers have not failed to give prop- that a fishing vessel was sunk,
cr prominence to the reports from :
Berlin showing that Germany, press- A PROPHECY OF VISION
ed as it undoubtedly is for men, ha
decided not to make inroads upon the Public, New York.
rights of neutrals and even has de- Tne Italian army has been accused
'1r&?0?Zfi21 of cowardice. It is not cowardice,
country" -those who have lost or it is lack of sufficient motive to bear ; i Periodical Publishers associa-;t t
cannot obtain passports from the the shock. The German army is ; '-n,wmca includes publications,
countries they claim as their own. not cowardly, and it will give way
one day in the same manner for the
crown prince to put off for an in
definite period any attempt to car
ry out an offensive movement in this
region.
Details of the projected attack, as
a result of which the German com-
Rev. T. F. Deitz of Bryson City, j v...i, ooos
in a protracted meeting at the West ; sJon of an important tract of tern
Hickory Baptist -church, will occupy 'tory on the Champagne front, show
the pulpit toniVrht. The services ' that the chief part in the operation
began Sunday and are being atttmd- to- be played by the First Bava-
is hopeful of great results. i nan division, which was brought up
to full, strength for the purpose and
ASK CONGRESS TO REPEAL ' . had enjoyed a period of depose and
POSTAGE RATE INCREASE special training for the task. It was
to be supported by two other divis-
New York, Nov. 20. Congress was j icss on its right and left flanks re
asked to repeal the section of, the spttively.
war tax law increasing postal rates T Bavarian division had received
on second class mail matter in reso-l " n . ;cl, tw-lvp
NOTICE
Special convocation of Catawba
Chapter No. 60 R. A. M. tonight
(Tuesday) at 7:30. Companions
urged to be present.
E. LYERLY, H. P.
same reason.
SUBMARINE
SUNK
SMALL DESTROYER
MEDITERRANEAN
Tn i ryi ct o A r-r4-Ctrl rt vi Af iv cm V
the Representatives' club, an organ-! sections of chosen shock troopv.eacn
ization; fpuj' jiars. The rate, I section c-mPosed of one officer anaf
which are to go into ettect next Ju-1 jforty-seven' v menV Behind these
ly, were characterized in the resolu-j , . . . ....f.
ticii a3 -destructive of one of the shock trooPs foUw
gr?a'.ct educational and industrial "booty squads . and twelve de
f: rrcrs in the country." struction squads, " each composed of
o .n Adams Thayer, secretary of a temporary acting officer and thir
r i Periodical Publishers' associa-' . .
LUHL1.
ttnr nr n nnmhinaA Tmilotinn : . 1 ne COnnnenCe Ox Wie CIUWI1
fbout 25,000,000 said the law will re-' Prince in the success of the intend
s.'rict circulations to such an extent : ed blow at the French, was so great
LSTnJU wil.1!ui?r' 5ithat he had ordered twelve teams
Joss of postal income instead of i . . , . , , .
gaining an increase. ' of Slx horsess each to be ready to
, . : . i gallop off with the captured French
Mir. W. F. Elliott of Charlotte cannon, while an officer and fifty men
is the guest of his sister, Mrs. J D. of the engineer corps were to stand
by prepared tfo destroy gun posi-
Elliott.
SUNK
WAD
nm
ZDN
E
j the Associated Proiss.
Par:' 3. llo:, -A German sub-
. j mf rin, v.'.: 3 c. i'rrcj ei at the time the
Ry the Associated Press ! A-ench' steai.Aip Irljadie with a
Washington, Nov. 20.-lSinking of cargo of munitions was torpedoed in
the American destroyer Chuncey in the western Mediterranean on Sep
collision with the wax zone oarly tember 23 with the loss of 20 lives
yesterday morning with a probably says an Algiers dispatch to the
loss of 21 lives was announced by Journal.
the navy department today. .
No further details were given in
TO RELEASE COAL
Friends of Miss Mabel Bight will
'a brief report from Vice Admiral be glad to know that cshf is doing
Sims
FOR
NW
ENGLAND
Ry the Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 20. The fuel
administration is considering imme
diate withdrawal of the priority un-
style
der which all middle western coal
shipments have been going to lake 1 to result in what was called in the
I wftll at Black Mountain. where -ports for the northwestern territory. German orders, "a summer harvest."
The Chuncey was a small old she has been since August. lhis , Wnen this is done the coal will he lit was fixed for August 16-17.
! boat of only 402 tons. I young lady has gained 21 pounds, divierted to the east to relieve shor- On August 16 the French tr
tions and guns tha could not be
carried off. v
It had been arranged that an ex
tremely dense cloud of g'qs should
be emitted over the French" mfan-
, try and artillery positions a,urmS
initeen minutes before the shctK-
units advanced ' to the attack. Bat-
teries of field guns were, to be sta-' hat two obstacles to be removed by
tioned in immediate support of tiiej 'allies were lack of unity and the
shock troops. Airpflanes were lo
fly low and participate in the infan-' submarine menace. The new coun
try work. The whole operation I cil w, d bring war articles under
hMas, according . tp arrangements, one boc and the premier had no
fear of submarines, five of which
had been destroyed Saturday.
By the Associated Press.
Italian possession of Venice and
the security of the Piave line de
pend apparently on the outcome of
the desperate battle now in, prog
ress between the Piave and Bren
ta. The Austro-Germans are mak
ing progress here.
If tha invaders have captured
Monte Tomba, as claimed by Berlin,
they are within a few miles of the
Piave behind the plains. Italians
are holding desperately, but the
Germans have advanced here in the
past few days and seemingly are at
tempting to drive a wedge between
the Italians in the region of Asiago
and those along the Piave.
Monte Tomba is on the western
side of the Paive, six miles north
west of Vidor.
The Austro-Germans are exerting
very strong pressure here and are
reported to have brought up Aus
trian troops from the eastern front
and are said to have transferred
Gen"1.! Vnelow to this sector.
Apparently the Anglo-French
reinforcements have not yet reach
a t.ie icalian fighting zone and from
Italian headquarters it is announc
ed that these troops could be used
between the Piave and the Brenta,
where the pressure is strongest.
Around the Asiago, the Italians
Tave defeated the Austro-Germans
in attempts to advance. Defeated
in strong efforts to cross the Piave
between Vidor and the Adriatic sea,
the Austro-Germans have ceased their
attempts. The artillery fire is ter
rific on this part of the line.
On the western front the enemy
activity has increased somewhat.
The British have made slight prog
ress aortheast of Passchendale and
have repulsed German counter at
tacks. In th American sector the artil
lery fire continues very active and
there have been further clashes be
tween American and German pa
trols An American soldier was kill
ed in an engagement in No Man's
Land.
Premier Kerensky is reported to
be at Luga, where two army corps
reported to be loyal to the commit
tee or the salvation of the revolu
tion are Tow stationed. The bol
'sheviki are repCTts be holdinS
Petrograd, but the situation
now is a greater problem- tIl
revolution.
Telegrams received in London
show that the food problem is most
pressing and that the menace of
famine brought about a cessation of
hostilities, apparently for the time
being.
The government of Lloyd George
apparently has been successful in
facing the first serious attack up
on its administration. The pre
mier in the house of commons has
anfswered his critics (and declared
that the new war council would co
ordinate the work of its staffs and
was not an attempt to place military
power in the hands of politicians.
Premier Lloyd' George declared
i
LOCAL RED CROSS
MAY ENLARGE
young lady has gained pounds, 1 aivierteu xo tne east wo relieve snor- August io tne r rench tr ;ops
walks a mile and a half at a time tages, particularly in the New Eng-j further east in the. vicinity of Ver
I and in a letter to her mother says . land states. j dun started a movement on their
she feels as well as ever. She
probably will be home by Chris Smas.
FORD RUMOR UNFOUNDED
ITS SCOPE
Whether to convert the Hickory n thepast
auxiliary into a chapter or allow it
to continue as an auxiliary under'
tip snnervision of some other chap- , ML Ml
ter will be determined at a special IlLlI I U
meeting at the Chamber of Com
merce Tuesday night. At the first
of the year all auxiliaries at large,
Detroit, Nov 20. The report
.which was published and widely cir-
1 - 1 J 14- y
C.ti'OU in uauy jjapeis laso ween, iu
the effect that the Ford Motor Co.
would disebnt-inue the manufacture
! of passenger cars and that the gov
I ehlnment hfas accepted the entire
! Ford plant to be used for munition
work is without foundation. The
Ford company will continue tt,
I build passenger cars and trucks as
TO PUT ESCAPE?
I(M
WW
OTTON
ON SCHOOL
HOUSES
own account, for on that date they
opened their artillery preparation
for their intended attack on August
1 ). The menace ; to the Germans
l.-Idiiig the lines before Verdun be
?o great that the crown prince
was :iged to send the two, divis-
ens wiich had been ordered to sup
prrb the Bavarians in the cttack in
Carr.pagne to the help of the troops
at Verdun, and to fill their places
by twio other divisions which had
just suffered terrific losses in a
.Flandejrs engagement; and which
were in consequence not in the best,
condition for severe "fighting. At
the same time even the elements
were contrary to the Germar.s.
Later orders show that the Gei-
A representative of a fire escape man commander was obliged to put
manufacturing concern was in Hick- the attack off till ' September l.'Be-
ory today figuring on the cost of fore that date arrived he had evi-
erecting escapes at both the North dence in the shape of French artu
and South schools, and city council iery activity and infantry raids in
will authorize the installation of ex- the Champiaene sector v that suv
nf which Hickory is one, will be By the Associated Pre? jits at both buildings. The plan is prjse was out of the question. Fi-
.Jnntinnpd New York, Nov. 20 Cotton fu- to have as many and as good re naHy the French fire became so
aiscontmueu. , ji: a l aa . ,
A lare-e number of Hickory folks, xures upsutu ctu a usu.ne ui w e&caea as uccuw. severe mat on oepiemoer j.u .tne
w iuwa pxiiicc uctmcu iaj give Up LIIO
lor itne patrons oi tne ooum scnooi ldea of an offensive in this section
whether members or not, are urged 17 points under realizing attracted
to attend. The auxiliary is doing by the advance of yesterday. Wall
splendid work, and reports will be Steet wire houses were .he sellers
made on the progress. Officers will while offerings were absorbed at a
be elected for the chapter if it is decline.
decided to change. ii - t
Mrs. Council! announced today the
receipt of wool to be made into "WtAIriLK J'Uft&iAol
sweaters and sox, and contributions
are desired to pay for it. The wool For North Carolina: Cloudy to
will be placed among Hickory la-j night and Wednesday, probably ram
dies who will do the knitting. j moderate northeast winds.
to see them in regard to the matter, and began to withdraw to the rear
but the patrons are invited to at- his guard, troops and other mate
tend the meeting tonight any way. rial which had been intended to help
jiicis-uiy peuyie iwc a zigii. w m tne reaping oi an aDunaant nar-
know what is being done and coun- vest of prisoners and the gaf;of a
cil always is glad for them to at- oonteiderable strip of territory;
tend meetings. In that way the Once more the French had been
sentiment of the community can be able to impose their will on the. en-
, gathatred and . much help rendered emy and to make him fight just
the officials in their work. j when they wanted him to do so.
With' Mrs. Shuford
The Abel A.'- Shuford chapter U.
D. C. met yest "Jrday afternoon with
Mrs. E. L. ShufTd. Fifteen mem
bers were present. At the business
part of the meeting the following
officers for the coming year were el
ected: President Mrs. E. L. Shu
ford, first vice-presie'emti, Mrs. W.
L. Abernethy, second vice president,
Mrs. O. M. Royster, recording secre
tary, Mrs. J. F. Allen, re-elected,
treasurer, Mrs. C. L. Mosteller,
reelected; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. R. A. Grimes, re-elected.
The regular program was dis
pensed with and napkins for the Red
Cross werer -hemmed- The wool,
which the Datfghters bought has been
received and was distributed. A
delicious cup of tea. was served be
fore adjournment to meet in January
with MrsJ3.iL. WSiitener.
SOME COKE PRICES
ANNOUNCED TODAY
8y the Associated Press.
Vashdiigton, Nov 20. Basic
prices , for i by-product coke were an
nouncet today ;;bjr -the fuel adnjiois
tration as,;foUoYf A. . -
Run of tfyens, ) selected f ou'niry,
$7, and ettthewer ; one 1 w ?M
size, ?ft50:- 'Stn for"beehiveli:e
aircauy . nave -;,a , vpiwvncea.