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Hickory Da CORD VOL. Ill, NO. 108 HICKORY, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 16, 1918 PRICE TWO CENTS ARMIES RENEW FIGHTING IN SEVERALMTTLE AREAS Political Situation in Germany Continues Most Interesting English Labor Party Addresses Circular to German People Urg'ng Them to Insist on Reasonable Attitude Uy the Associated Press. While German loaders are unde , ,1 a to what course to pursue the peace- negotiations with Rus . ,i, the British labor party has is u' 1 an appeal to the Russian peo .;,. supporting the principle of self . termination. Appeal also is nuule to the people . f (lei-many and Austria-Hungary -,i Germany to stand by the princi uf allowing people to determine iin'i' covernment. Apparently no definite course has Urn decided upon by the German , '..poi or and his advisers, but the -ivh en foreign policies which i naneellor Count von Ilertlinj? was !,, .icliver today has been indefinite y postponed. The pan-Germans continue their irnpak'n against von Kuehlmann , i the Socialists have forced the I'i. r'.and party, composed of pan nikins, to postpone meetings fa ra!, ic to annexations.' I: is declared by a friend of the 'German Count von Reventlow the peace movement in Ger- I my is .strong and is made up of Soeialir.si, a large number (of i.erals. many Clericals and diplo-r.-i. These are said to hold to v view that the U-boats cannot :: the war. Instructions given the German nr. !. .ttives at Pfrest-Litovsk tint been changed, im the western front and in It v tiie winter monopoly has been !) en hv stnnteu actions. uvi- troops have again made one man heir fruitless attacks against the t iviH'h positions northeast of Ver in AVhile most of the attacking! ops were driven back by the much fire, the remainder were i.'cted by quick counter strokes. Hast of the Urenta river the A a-t ro-Germans have replied only i artillery fire to the daring Ital attack which resulted in the rare of important observation s at Monte Asolone. The It- a liar. also raided the Austro-Ger-lines and enlarged their man eirhead on the lower Piave. Four hundred iris.oryjrs were taken. Through the efforts of the diplo matic corps in Petrograd the bol Micviki government has released the Ka;r, man minister. of great moment on the political ot tne war is a messam' ioau-t- the Russian people by the is'u labor party. The message .unces that the British people one with the Russians on the 1 1'" principle of self-determination or i pics and no annexations for the (Irtish empire, particularly in the : Milie cast, in Africa and in India, I: also calls upon the peoples oi central empires to force then -.over i iti cuts to irenouifce annex atoms in Europe "with the same v: " " 1 faith in which we are re :iitincin,g them ,in Asia,' and not iet them drive the Hritish people, a- they are driving the Russian. hi',, the "terrible choice between ' "i tinuing the war and abandoning li" only principle that can save A- ; for Turkey, the message says sovfrcic-n independence of the the l'urki-ih people in their national n' me is respected, but that tne urkish government's domination over ther peoples is a hindrance th national development ot tnt Turk TVi t , vm!i fi nn tf an llltpr- ri.-i, I ng Luijliuuiun w - ional organization is called for take over the responsibility of fining certain peoples, such as Arabs, the Pale,stians, and Arme nut nians. Th" political pot in Germany con tinues at full boil, with the militar istic element in the ascendancy, but with the moderate section of the l"'"pl(; still hotly opposing them. Notwithstanding the seeming im-pa-.se that has arisen in the per.ee negotiations between the Russians and the central powers, owing to ob jections, by the Russians to the de mands of Germany and her aiies, announcement has been made in the reichstag that no alteration has been made in the instructions given to the chief German representative in the pourparlers. A meeting of the annexalidnisn. party in Germany has been broken up by the independent socialists, who passed a resolution declaring for a t" neral peace by understanding; while at another meeting1 in Frank fort, a resolution was adopted de claring that a peace safeguarding Germany's Vital economic interests would bo possible only along the I'Mfs of the reichstag peace resolu tion. Meanwhile, Admiral (von TJirpita, the fat.hur firnnv' 'Jubmarino warfare and one of the leaders of trie fatherland party, in speeches is endeavoring to bolster up the cause 'f the pan-Germans. In his latest address he still held to his dream f forcing Great Britain to seek peace as a result of Germany's sub marine campaign and dwelt on the ability of von Hindenburg and his COLORED ARTIST CONTINUES IN BUSINESS Operating on the assumption thai store-keepers in the suburbs of Hickory are all easy marks, that none of them will ever hear of his" former deeds, the colored check flashing ailist goes merrily on his way, buying a pair of overshoes anu a sack of meal here and a sack of meal and a pair of overshoes thert and giving in return a perfectly bau check ai d walking off with the change. It is so easy that the small, black man with a slight limp, has about decided that he will never have to work again certainly as long as these stores in the suburbs continue in operation. "Mr. C. S. Sipe. a merchant on Twelfth street, is the latest victim. Mr. Sipe cashed a check for the ne ro for $10, and gave him a pair of overshoes and promised to hold a bag of feedstuff until it was sent for. Mr. Sipe still has the feedstuff and the bad check. It was made out in favor of John Williams and was drawn on the Henkel-Crai, Live Stock Company, artistically dec orated with numbers and fiiourisn es and done in a manner that win make the ihedk wcJh somiething to Mr. Sipe as a souvenir. It is said, however, that Mr. Sipe did not appreciated the souvenir part, and was even unwilling to charge the cash ing of it up to experience that goou old school, which sometimes burns before it can impart its brand. Mr. Will Sigmon of Conover haa some experience with the colored ar tist too. The check manufacturer gave him one for $24, and as Mr. Sigmon did not have $24 in change the sum that obviously was due the purchaser Mr. Sigmon considerate ly issued his own creek for $24, and the artist had no difficulty in putting $24 in his . pocket. Mr. W. A. Suttlemyre of West Hickory accepted a cheek for $16 about two weeks ago, but has since filed a petition in bankruptcy Messrs Perry Baker and J. A. Reit zel also have been accommodating to the extent of $16. SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AT PASTJME Manager Miller has booked a spec ial program for children at the Pastim- Thursday, January 17. This will be an Edison Conquest program of 6 reels. Don't forget to bring the little folks out to see it. It will please both the little folks and the grown ups. Misses Shuford and Hall Entertains On Monday evening Misses Mary Rogers Shuford and Virginia Hall entertained quite a number of their young friends at the home of Mrs. Wf. R. WjoodalL Various games were enjoyed and delightful refreshments completed a most pleasant evening. HOW ABOUT TjrOSE WASTED SLICES? Cleveland Plain Dealer. The French have been put on a bread ration of seven ounces a day in order to release shipping for the transportation of American troops. Does that make you ashamed of anything? Tl WITH STATE LAWS By th Associated Press. "vMahimgJjon Jan 16. The state railway laws and regulations will remain in full effect under govern mmt nnpratinn. Director General McAdoo today told a delegation of railroad commissioners here tooay 10 KEEP WOMEN OUT AS LONG AS POSSIBLE By the Associated Press. Washington, Jam. io. ine new ly created labor administration an nounced today that it will be the administration's policy to prevent the introduction of women labor in positions for which men are still available and any reduction of wage scales because of the employ ment of women will not be made. chief aid, von Lulendorff to bring about a peace acceptable to Ger many by force of arms. WILL NTERFERE FRENCH PARTY CAPITAL OF STATE By the Associated Press. Raleigh, Jan. 16. Marquis and Marqulise Couptivon and; the Mar quis and Marquise de Polignac, a party of distinguished French ?n and women, who are making a r of the south accompanied Charles Edward Russell, a w ,s known Socialist and writer, and mem'ber of President Wilson's mis" sion to Jtussia, arrived here today. A patriotic mass meeting will be held tonight, at which Governor Bickett will introduce the members of the party and Mr. Russell will be the principal speaker. Later in the evening a public reception will be given at the governor's mansion. FRENCH TAKE CRACK AT GERMAN LINES By the Associated Press. Berlin, via London, Jan. 16. French troops after several hours of artillery preparation delivered a strong attack in the vicinity of Bad onvillier in the Vosges region and temporarily penetrated the German fron trenches, taifmy headquarters announced today. SHOW PLEASES "Human Hearts" played to a pack ed house at the Hub Tuesday night and the good old play was pulled off in a manner that pleased most of the big crowd. Each member of the company worked like a pony and the situations were cleverly met and conquered. Good music added a lot to the production. Manager J. F. Miller says it is his intention to book some high class shows at the Hub this winter. Also he will book some big pictures, among which will be a return en gagement of the "Birth of a Na tion" and 'Intolerence", "Within the Law" and other big features will be shown at the Hub soon. An Englishman is the inventor of a pitcher for wines with an ice compartment to dool its contents. T AI NAMED TODAY By the Associated Press. Washington Jan. 16. Lewis G. Daniels was nominated today by President Wilson to be postmaster at New Bern, N. C. About 1,500 postmasters were reappointed today by President Wilson. Among the reappointments was R. S. Galloway, Winston-Salem, N. C. MOVIE MEN MEET TO By the Associated Press. .Raleigh, Jan. 16. The North Carolina Motion Picture Association Exhibitors met here this afternoon. Conservation of food and the war tax will be the most imporant subject discussed at this meeting. About 100 delegates are in attendance. The annual banquet of the asso ciation will be eliminated from the program this year in order to com ply with the request of the food ad ministrator. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ivey Starnes, a son. THAT CAPTAIN STOLE By tne Associated Presfc. Camp Funston, Kans., Jan. 16. The money taken from the army bank at Camp Funston by Capt. Lewis Whister last Friday night after he had killed four employes and wounded another, amounting to over $62,000, was found hidden in the walls of Whistler's barracks. The money in currency was found stored in a hiding place Captain Whistler had evidently prepared for it. Its discovery has closed the case so far as an accomplice is be I lieved concerned. POSTMASTERS DISCUSS SSUES MONEY I FOUND NTS GLOOMY PICTURE OF By the Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 16. Senator McCumber of North Dakota today gave the senate a gloomy picture of the United States and her allies in emphasizing his plea for a radical shipbuilding program. He declared that England is bearing the brunt of the strain and asked: "How long can she stand this rain? The United States must d 5,000,000 troops to balance the ral powers," he said, "and 7,000, (h would be needed to make the Gt . ins retreat." ' Kussia and Rumania are out of the war," asserted Senator Mc Cumber. "Italy is losing ground. France is unable to make any head way. The wall of the eastern end of the battle line is continental Eu rope is crumbling. WTho can say how long Italy can or will withstand the Teutonic pressure? Optimistic indeed must be the man who can see an early ending of the war. "With Italy under the heel of the conqueror, with France asslailed in the flank, who can prophesy that that country will not quickly be brought under the heel of the same conqueror? "This is delineating two things: the exact situation as it now is and a possibility of the future." STEAMER TEXAN ALL RIGHT By the Associated Press. New York, Jan. 16 The-- American-Hawaiian line steamship Texas reported sinking off the coast two days ago is reported safe in a mes sage from the navy department. The line received no details, it is officially announced, the notice from the navy department merely stat ing that the Texan was afloat. Their assumption was that the 42 mem bers of the crew were safe. MUST BE 14-K Providence Journal. The kaiser deliberately misstates the fact when he says that his ene mies do not want peace. They do want it, and intend to have it, but not a German silver peace. - HUNGARIAN CABINET HAS QUIT OFFICE By the Associated Press. London, Jan. 16. The resigna tion of the Hungarian cabinet on account of failure to obtain neces sary support for the military pro gram is reported in a Budapest dis patch by way of Amsterdam. It is believed; Emperor Charles will ask the Hungarian premier, Dr. Alexander Wekerle, to remain in office and reconstruct the cabin et. NEW YORK COTTON By the Associated Press. New York, Jan. 16. With the ex ception of October, which opened four points lower, the local cotton market opened three to eight points higher on covering, but shortly af terward developed much weakness under liquidation and increased bear pressure, influenced by the fuel and transportation situation was re garded as distinctly unfavorable to the bull siue of the market. The close was steady. Open Close January 31.75 31.37 March 31.31 31.03 May 30.95 30.67 July 30.60 30.31 October 29.32 29.90 HICKORY MARKETS Cotton 31c Wheat $2.40 WEATHER FORECAST For Nqrth Carolina: Cloudy to night and Thursday, probably rain in east and rain or snow in west portion. Slightly warmer tonight, gentle to moderate east winds. COMPARATIVE WEATHER January 15, ' 1918 1917 Hiffh 38 46 Low 31 24 Rainfall Monday night .7. PA OUTLOOK REPORTED GOOD SPY STORY TAME By ttw Associated Press. Baltimore, Jan. 17. United States District Attorney Samuel K. Dennis declared today that after a through examination of the pa pers and effects of Walter Spoer mann, alleged German spy arrest ed at the new army aviation depot near Newport News, he did not be lieve the Baltimore man in jail was guilty of anything more serious than violating the president's proclama tion by removing his residence without notifying the authorities. Mr. Dennis added that if the na val agents have no more evidence than that which was brought to his attention, no case could be made out against him. By the Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 16. . Speaker Clark today appiohited Representa tive Sims of Tennessee and 17 other members to consider the new house committee to consider all waterpow- er legislation. Mr. Simms will re tain his other chairmanships. The committee will organize at once for the purpose of saving the country's power sites. SPEED SHOCKS Milestones. High speeds shorten the life of a motor car. Wfaen you double the speed of ytour car, you far more than double the force of the shocks to which it is subjected. The force of the battle line in continental Eu- its velocity. Consequently the shocks which the car receives trav eling at forty miles an hour, instead o fbeing twice as severe as wdien running at a rate of twenty, are four times as great. The motorist who drives carefully and avoids ex cessive speeds is well repaid in in creased service from his automobile investment Dr. John G. Woolley, noted lec turer, is billed to make an address at Brookford tonight on prohibition. LENINE IS ATTACKED E By the Assoc'ated Press. Petrograd, Jan. 14. An auto mobile carrying Nikolai Lenine, the bolshevik premier it is reported, was fired upon tonight when it was driving to a meeting of the people's commissary. Four shots were fired, but the premier was not injured. The bullet shattered the windows, of the automobile. A member of the party with the premier was wounded. TO ELECT AT By the Associated Press. iRaleigh, Jan. 16. By unanimous vote the election of officers of the grand lodge of Masons in session here will take place this afternoon instead of tonight. This action was decided upon because of the patri otic reception tonight. After the election of officers the session will adjourn until tomorrow morning when the new officers will be sworn in. WILLARD QUITS AS OF By the Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 16. Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has resigned as Tiaiirman of the war industries board. His resignation will be ac cepted as soon as a successor is named. In offering his resignation gave as his reason that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad required his entire attention. It was stated that his resignation was not brought about by any apparent conflict over the reorganization of the .War department. NOW AFFAIR SPEAKER APPOINTS NW COMMITTEE AUTOIBIL MASONS OFFICERS ONCE CHAIRMAN BOARD EVIDENCE IS FURNISH TO CONVICT Secretary Lansing Produces Proof of Conspiracy of Former French Premier With Bernstorff. Uncle Samuel Seems Able to Track Most Rascals Anywhere FIRST BUILDING AND LOAN IS The 28th annual meeting of the stockholders of the First Building and Loan Association, with President G. H. Geitncr in the chair for thw 25th consecutive time, was held Tuesday night in the Chamber of Commerce with a good representa tive of members on hand. The re port of Secretary-Treasurer Geo. R. Wooteen was handed to the stockholders in printed form and it showed gratifying progress during the j ear just closed. The disurbsements for the year were $344,933.99, the number of shares in force is 10,882 and the book value of the series is $405,875.80. The percentage earned stockhol ders is .06678, which is more than six and two thirds. The number of mortgages made in 1916 was 176 and in 917 it was 204 showing the number of borrowers on real es tate, many of whom were buying! property or paying for homes. 1 President Geitner, in a few brief remarks, declared that it was impos sible to estimate the valuable of the building and loan to Hickory. It fills a place in the community that nothing else can occupy and it is the best incentive to good citizenship and home-owning of anything of its kind. In its 28 years it has helped many and many a man, he said, to own his home, and has been a great factor' in making Hickory what it is. The old directors were reelected by acclamation. They are A. A. Shuford, J. A. Martin, G. H. Geit ner,' W. B. Meznies, Dr. W. H. Nich olson, C. H. Gitn-r, J. A. Lentz and J. D. Elliott. The directors will elect officers, who will likely be the same as for many years G. H. Geitner, president; J. D. Elliott, vice-president; G. R. Wbotten, sec retary and treasutrerl and Bascom B. Biackwelder, attorney. President Geitner called on various stockholders for expressions. Mr. J. D. Elliott was absent at this meeting, the first time in many years and Mr. Geitner told of his in terest in the association. Messrs. J. A. Lentz, Geo. E. Bisanar, P. A. Setzer, C. T. Morrison and others spoke briefly on the worth of the as sociation and every stockholder made up his mind to work just a little harder for more business and for a better town. SQUIRE APPLEGATE Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Squire Donald T. Applegate. Squire Applegate, let the Record present you to some 5,000 good people. (A deep, chesterfield bow on the part of Squire Applegate and a graceful ac knowledgement on the part of the noble 5,000.) It is now Justice of the Peace Donald T. Appleglate, prepared to try lawsuits riot involving too much money, to , hear criminal chs(rges and tip take tlwo peponts and make them one in the sight of the law.. All lads and lassies who are matrimonially inclined will please give him a trial. The honor came unsought and un known to the squire. It was ten dered him by Governor Bickett, and he took it. TO IN VANCE COUNTY Bv the Associated Press. Rjaleifeh, Jan. 16. Geo. H. Hun-j ter of the state food administration left here today for Henderson to investigate reports of alleged hoard ing of food supplies in that section in violation of the food laws. BOMB WAS FOUNO E : By the Associated Press. An Atlantic Port, Jan. 16. A l metal tube resembling a bomb was found today beside the dry dock m the navy yard. The supposed bomb was about six inches long, wound with string and wire and had a fuse attached. Written in German was the following attached to the bomb: "This is a 25-second explosive bomb." The officials declined to be more specific regarding the character of the missile. HUSTLING PROBE HEARING BESID DRY DOCK M. CAILL By the Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 16. From its mysterious stock of intercepted dip lomatic communications, the slate departmentt today published cor respondence between Count von BernstorfT, former German ambas sador to the United States, and the German foreign office showing that former Premier Caillaux of France was in communication with Ger an agents in Argentina in 1915. The first Bernstorff dispatch con tained very damaging references to Cailluax's references to the French government and warned German newspapers against praising him. Another gave notice of the ship on which Cailluax was to sail from Buenos Aires and urged that it be captured. The capture of the ship was sought because her captain carried important papers. The German mov ement was asked to treat Caillaux with the utmost courtesy and con sideration in the event of his cap ture. IHUN PRISONERS MUST WORK More and moreGdrmnn prison ers, says the food production depart ment in England, are being 'employ ed on the land, the impression that very few are working for their liv ing1 being incorreefc. In different parts of the country camps of Ger man prisoners have for some tinit past been engaged on drainage and otheq important) work. Westminis ter Gaette. MR. TAYLOR RESIGNS Mr. D. B. Taylor, who for several months has been assisting City Manager Ballew, has resigned his position and before the vacancy is filled, a thorough canvass will be made by Mr. Ballew and members of council. The city manager de sires to devote more of his time to outside work hereafter, especially in the open months, when street work can be done to advantage. WHERE YOU AIN'T Louisville Courier-Journal. "Women are great to make home cheerful." "Um." 'Brighten up the corner where you are that's my wife's motto." "My wife is cheerful enough, too, but she's always on the gad. You can't brighten up the corner where you ain't." FOUR ALARMS By the Associated Press. New York, Jan. 16. Fire big five story warehouse filled government food supplies, locau the Brooklyn water front, brol-: this forenoon. Four alarms m a with d on out hr-ve n of fire been turned in. Accumiila.:--ice is preventing aid from boats. NINE IN GAME AND CAUGH FLY TO SAFETY Chief Lentz and Sergeant Sigmon dropped in at a restaurant in the bottom Monday afternoon and inter rupted a skin game in the rear. There were nine negro men intensely inter ested in the contest and they knew nothing of the danger until the chief removed a piece of tin from a window and made a noise in order to get the proper perspective. Wlhen the tin rattled, there was a mighty scramble and it sounded like the rear wall was being torn down. The offiteers had not noticed a small door in the rear and it was through this that eight men piled, some of them shaking the building as they struck the sides of the door frame in their eagerness to kick up the snow and ice and place a considerable distance between them and the min ions of the law. One djitrkey was unjable to .get out the door being too small to ad mit of all leaving at once, and there being no place to fly through the roof and he was caught. The offi cers relearfd him, however, on ms personal recognizance, agreeing that it would be a shame to take the one while the eight made a get-away. The others are known, and there will be something doing later. RELIEF FROM HUNGER CARRIED TO ISLANDS By the Associated Press. Norfolk, Jan. 17. Relief from Eliabeth City and Washington,, N. C, reached the stricken people of Roanoke Island and Cape Hatteras today. The warmer weather of yesterday freed the sounds of ice sufficiently for the operation of small boats and sailings were made from the island and mainland to day. The boats from the mainland carried supplies to the stricken peo ple and the boats from the island carried people from the terrible con ditions that have existed at Camp Hatteras and Roanoke Island since the severe weather.
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