ickory Daily kecokd
PRICE TWO CENTS
VOL. Ill NO. 231
HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 20 , 1918
PEACE DEMONSTRATIONS
IN SEVERAL GERMAN TOWNS
Heavily Censored Private Messages to London
Tell of .Trouble in Berlin and Hamburg.
Austrians Also Break Loose Against
Governm-'4 Vienna
ESCAPED U-BOAT
OFF SOUTH C.
I'.v the Associated 1
London. Juno 20. .Heavily censored
l iisato messages received in Stock
holm indicates that peace demonstra
tion have been held recently in Ier
1 n. Hamburg and Cologne and that
.rural workmen were killed and
ninny persona arrested, says a dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph.
The police and military dispersed
crowds of demonstrators.
RIOTS IN VIENNA.
p.y the Associated Press.
London. June '20. Serious rioting
lu'oko out in Vienna yesterday, says
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch to
the Daily Mail.
The mob broke into a number of
bakeries, stoned the- residence of the
premier and also one of the wings of
the palace, the message adds.
Cavalry is being rushed to the
capital to restore order. It is prob
able, it is stated, that martial law will
be proclaimed. Tho rioting was in
protest against the reduction of the
bread ration.
ITALIAN FLIERS
FORCE CREW
TO QUIT
COAST
SAYS HENRY PAGE ITALIA
IS ALWAYS MORE
ON JOB GROUND
By the Associated Press.
A Gulf Port, June 20. A coastwise
passenger steamship which arrived
here late yesterday encountered a
German submarine at 1:35 p. m. last
Saturday off the coast of South Caro
lina, it was learned today. The ship
escaped because of superior speed and
the calls for assistance.
Officers of the steamer sighted the
submarine as it came to the surface
less than a mile off the portside.
AGREEMEN
T YET
TO
SWAP
PRISONERS
WANT HELP NOW.
By the Associated Press
Italian Army Headquarters, Thurs
day, June 19. As thousands of Ital
ian and Austrians looked on today, the
Italian airmen brought dn the surren
der of the crew of an Austrian ma
chine gun boat after Italian artillery
and infantry failed to subjugate it.
Italian artillery could not be used
to great advantage because of the
proximity of the Italian lines. Final
ly an Italian airplane went down and
forced the occupants of the boat to
swim to the right bank of the river
and surrender.
In general the situation of the Aus
trians along the Piave appears
By the Associated Press.
Washington, June 20. Failure so
far of efforts to reach an agreement
with Germany in regard to an ex
change of prisoners was announced
by the state department today.
NEW SOURCES OF
TAXATION NAMED
lly the Associated Press.
Amsterdam, June 20. Vienna dis
patches to German newspapers say
that tho reduction of the bread ration
in Austria-Hungary caused much dis
cord in all parts of the country.
All Austrian newspapers, without
distinction of party, protest against
the measure, demand its repeal and
urge assistance from Germany.
STHONG PROTESTS AGAINST
THE REDUCED BREAD RATION.
Amsterdam, June 20. The Vienna
city council on Tuesday, according to
a dispatch received here, passed a
resolution protesting against the re-
Washington, June 20. New sources
of taxation with increased taxes on
nresent sources estimated to raise
more than a billion dollars were sug
gested to the house ways and means
nmTYiit.t.p.p. hv .losenn J. luem, a puu-
f ar , He accountant of New York city, who
.oc.f.ntnn. t n,or PrianTiPTa1 has been associated-with the council
num sausiavwj w ..--". - - , - - . , , -p. m;HoP
. . . --, ... , n i or national uexenac. auc winm.-."
taken ty tne eritisn an aecia mi -- .... hearinrs
NS REGAIN I AUSTRIANS GROW WEAKER
I INT IN LONG BM I LE rKUNI
LUv I
Austrian army has little food. Some
of the prisoners had not eaten for 48
hours.
DORTCH-ABERNETHY
CASE
BEFOR
E
BOARD
By the Associated Press.
Raleigh, June 20. The contest be
tween W. T. Dortch and Chas
was holding hearings on the new war
revenue bill.
Proposals made by Mr. Klein in
cluded: A tax of one cent per call on an
toll telephone messages below 15 cents
which are not now subject to tax.
A flat 10-cent documentary tax on
all legal documents not otherwise
t&Xed
A stamp tax on each mercantile in
voice on transactions "of $1 or more.
A flat 2 or 3 cent tax on Dam
checks or a graduated tax beginning
with 2 cents per $100.
A 1-cent tax on every car fare on
ctreet. rnilwavs or interurban lines.
A tnv nf 10 rer cent to 25 per cent
L. 1 on tuition fees for private schools, not
including colleges ana universities.
" J C i 1
If everybody in North Carolina
could have been at that meeting call
ed by Henry A. Page yesterday," ob
served Mr. S. L. Whitener today with
emphasis, "we wouldn't need a food
administrator.
That summed up tne opinion of
Hickory's food administrator on his
return from Raleigh, where yesterday
he went to school for a day witli
Marse Henry Page, the virile state
food administrator, as teacher. Uncle
Henry also held court m the presence
of his assistants from all over the
state '"and he's the fairest man I
ever saw." was another observation
of Mr. Whitener. Incidentally tnose
violators who sro before him come
away his friend, and Mr. Wihitener is
sure from "What he knows ana nab
heard that they will never violate
their trust again.
Mr. Whitener. said that he did not
see any wheat bread or any products
made out of wheat irom tne time ne
left Hickory until he returned to
Hickorv. Thev are cutting out wheat
v - . i i
in the hotels away Irom nere, ana at
the Yarborough Mr. Whitener a.e
peach pie, but it was made from meal.
There was no flour used, and that was
the case everywhere.
An interesting part of the commun
ication of the administrators was the
conferring of the degree of the Red
Cross uDon several candidates. Mr.
Page acted as noble grand or grand
master or what not and he did his
work well. A Syrian Irom Winston
Snlpm was T1D before the administra
tor for concealing some sugar, and
Mr. Page reminded him of the fact
that Americans had rushed food to
starving Syrians. The violator saw
tha mint, jinrl tears snrans" to his
. ,
pvps Hp. went awav a sadder and a
uricor -man an d determined to do
right. . ....
As to the sue-ar situation, ivir
Whitener was told that there would
be enough to go round provided every
sed it snarinelv. 1 some
families hoard it. others will do with
out. Mr. Page urged a reduction m
the. consumption of meat and flour,
Vmt. t.Vione-ht the wheat situation
would hp. easier in a few weeks.
Mr. Wihitener called on some Irienas
m Ralpifrh and was taken over the
city by Mr. R. H. Merritt. The Hick
orv administrator liked Raleigh and
he returned a warm aamirer oi ivn
Page.
By the Associated Press.
London, June 20. News reached
London today that the Italians had
regained Capo Sile, the town on the
lagoon to the west of the Piave river
to its mouth, which was captured by
the Austro-Hungarians.
It is also reported that the Italians
have regained all the territory be
tween Zenson and the Fossetta canal.
The Austro-Hungarians, it is declared,
have been confined to the ground be
tween the Mosetto canal and the Sile
canal on the west bank of the Piave
Pressure Against Italians Relaxes While Civi
lians Clamor For Bread in Vienna German
Crown Prince Fails to Renew His
Attack at Rheims
river.
Abernethy for the Democratic nomi- it ofnciaiS) m.
duction of .the bread ration. The nation to congress in the third district udintr hifrh salaried judges and the
Vienna laDor councu atter conirrmK robahiv will be decided late today, great corps of public scnooi teacners
for many hours on the same subject JL J . . . -tot! Collection "at the source" of a grad
n.i ..! o roaolntion renewing its de- me morning sesaivii ui -.. col and waa-es in
mands for . the "speediest general board of elections was taken up with , 2 .
- i iV. .j- x -
peace notwithstanding the great o t I -nrpspntation of evidence, arguments i a o npr cent tax on all gross sales.
stacles at present in the way of peace . attorneys for Abernethy, who Many other witnesses appeared be-
" . m 1 ....- 4--I--. A frri O IVI Mill I M- I
the primary, ana oy lore tne c
nope
week.
SOME GOOD IN THE H. C. L.
t'IUt'.l VU 3. I . .
The labor, council resolution said it ciaims "uu iU ic . por,hlde the hearings this
was annarent that no improvement in areruments of attorneys for uortcn, '
the food condition in Austria was pos- wo contended that the Doara nas no
si'nlo while the war continued. 4 aW to p-o behind the certified count
The resolution of the city council - nn .. face of
.1 iUt. V,r. lM-nnfl rnt nn hp in- I OI tne county
creased at the earliest possible mo- the returns ijortcn receivcu
mvnt and that in the meantime other nation by a majority of 188 votes,
foodstuffs be used to replace ine re
auction in the amount of bread.
TUB SOLDIER'S CHANCES.
The soldier has twenty-nine cnances
THE WAR IN KANSAS.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
tvip iiitrVi enst of livine m Washing
nffiicpseekers home. The
nnt.imists are right. There's a bright
side to everything.
One of the important drives of the of coming home to one chance oi De-
immcdiate future will be tne anve on mg Kiueu
the Kansas harvest field. General in
dustry is marshaling his forces.
lg Kiueu. ,
TTrt 1,09 ninptv-eicht chances of re
covering from a wound to two chances
SURGICA
PERSHING
REPORTS
iHe has only one chance in 500 of
losing a limb. . ' .
He will live nve years
cause of physical training
L CLASS TO
MEET Ti
OMORROW
DAMAGE
TO
YARDS
The surgical dressing class recently
;a.A in fonnprtion with Red
He is freer from diseases in the Cross work jn Hickory will meet to
. 4.Vin-n in ivil life.
army . i tno
He has better meaicai wie t
front than at home. A ...
In other wars irom ten w
i f j:nnnoo firp -from
men aiea irom uiocoo
bullets. , .
In this war one man oies xiwm
I'.v tho Associated Press.
. . . 1 ToV.- I . - .
yards was reported in uenerui i than any other m mscory-
nj' communique for yesterday, at-
t;ur otivitv and patrol raiding I
across the Marne were reported.
STATE SUMMER SCHOOL
HAS BIG ENBULLMt-ixi
i'vtii mimuvarY ATTRACTION
AT PASTIME TODAY
ITALIAN II
MASTERS ON
FRONT
HOME
IK
TO
AN INCREASE
MR. CLONINGER
IS APPOINTED
EXAMINER
By the Associated Press.
Austrian pressure on the front from
Lake Carda to the Adriatic is grow
ing weaker, although the battle is still
strenuous along the Piave from Mon
tello to the sea.
iSince Sunday the enemy has been
held almost completely in check on
the Piave line and has made no gains
on the mountain front, while his loss
in prisoners alone has risen to 9,000.
Repeated efforts to debouch from the
western bank of the river have been
repulsed sanguinarily by the Italians
and only around Capo Sile have the
HI t PTiovlnc' 1X7" rlrxninfroT a ccicfrnif.
ca er oi "the CsoMatel Tr Austrians made any progress
company, has been appointed assistant
state bank examiner by the corpora
Heavy fighting continues around
the TVfontello dateau. The Austrians
now Hnt.ips some time between now
By the Associated Press. and the first 0f juiy. His headquar-
Washington, June 20. Home can- ters will be in Raleigh. Mr. Win. T.
ill nrPRprve at least 1.500.000,- Councill will succeed him here tempo
' " i
:l
uuv yacni.a vx . M nlnnino-pr nft.pr romn et ni? a
tion commission and will assume his . fc ajned control here nor have
they had any success at Novill, south
of Nervsa.
The British official statement on
the fighting says that the Piave river
has risen sufficiently to carry away
asrainst 850.000.000 quarts last year. K- ,
according to the statement toaay by erai years ago and, by constant ap- any oi tne Dnages me enemy
the rionnvTviPnt. of a priculture. plication to business, has made a sue- af.ross the stream. Emperor Charles,
cess, tie is a capwie oaiiR.ex, is yvyu-t nnn:r,.0A o not meptins? with tne
AMERICAN AVIATORS ARE jfj wHltt well hfs "new success that marked the fall offensive,
SENT TO ITALIAN FKOIMT " fUon is personally directing the battle.
I Qrtnn oftor tnp war broke out Mr. ilo mt.pmal conditions in
I kJVVll Mi. VVA - iTXtiHYl1
Clonineer. like so many other young A: ..naiTv recrards food
... . . , 1 I ' . . I rtUSLl la, tOWWiwj o
cadrri e ot American aviators nameo men, endeavored to enter tne govern- trouble. The city council
in to -ir ctiiftort -7PT.prn5i v Tor tne i tow corvio hnr ivns tpirpl- i
111 AUtlv J " l IHCllU 11IJ11W.1J . ' " V I . . " .
ian iront, ana win go into acuuii ed because ot pnysicai aeieat, a. oi Vienna ua f""-"
mediately upon their arrival, the Ital- broken hip joint years ago being the duction of the bread ration and the
ian embassy was. informed today by cause. J labor organizations in the Austrian
caDie iroiu xvume. mc aviaw.o i ins irienas nere wisn uuu un- . , .noor1ipt npace
oTYvrcniorl Vir r.anta n l,a fiiiardia.U: a c, in Vii mnro Tesnmns h e capital can iui " at,.
a member of congress who has been nation. Mir. Cloninsrer says he will The food supplies in Austria are
always claim Hickory as nome.
in Ttalv several months.
"This first contingent," said the
cablegram, "is composed entirely of
volunteers representing the finest
specimens of American youth, lhis
morning they were received by Com
missioner of Aeronautics Chiesa and
Assistant Secretary of State Gallenga
and numerous civil and military au
thorities.
'After manv evidences of solidarity
given by the United States, this con
tribution ot airmen to our ngnuug B the Associated Press
front constitutes a fresh truth of the JTi, ., , on n
iniralnnMp siixiTiort of America, the
WELFARE ELECTED
OF
HEAD
DRUGGIS
ITS
Raleigh, June 20.
By the Associated Press.
Italian Army Headquarters m Italy
Wednesday, June 20. The Italian
have won complete control of the air
along the Piave line where the most
determined fighting of the present
Austrian offensive is being made. This
afternoon not a single 'Austrian ma
chine was aloft on this front.
NW
YORK
COTTON
reported at the lowest ebb since 1914.
The German crown prince has not
. . . i .1
reneated his attacks against tne ae-
fenses of Rheims, before which 40,000
of his troops were repulsed with heavy
losses in a night attack Tuesday. The
attack was repulsed vigorously.
Berlin says the effort was more an
artillery and mine thrower bombard-
.-. -J? i. . 4-r,.li- Kilt fill
mrnt than lniani-iy aa"-
nther accounts have agreed that the
S. E. Welfare of eff)rt wag of great f orce and that it
was stopped quickly.
Elsewhere on the western front
Vicro v,as bepn onlv minor raiding
activity.
East of Chateau Thierry Americans
. i j
i,o-to. .rnocod thp Miarne in Doatb iuu
m 1 I I liaVV vWk)uv
Norfolk. Va.. June zO. Hotel ana Thp office of secretary and treasurer I , i, . tiQ in oncnnnteTS.
fSW t IrilW addition to m? a
mouslv decided to serve no roast beet, napei nui was extCu w f Germans the raiaers brougni- u
beefsteak or . boiled beef until Sept. tion. prisoners. American raiding planes
15, at which time the regulation oi W. F. Hancock of Oxford was elect- , bombarded a railway junction
the food administration regarding the Ld to gucceed himself ag gecretary of n Verdun and MetZf
ODTV mff OT Ti HS LlJKtii dllU. UCtlOiM- - I
nr,PP week and boiled beef twice a the state board of pharmacy ior a , 38 bombs
waek expire. Managers ot hotels ana term of nve years. I German aggression in the Ukraine
restaurants here decided tnat ratner
i i i.Vn eifnqimi Vtr P ATI-
lnTrX"lu f food WAR ON THE WOUNDED
1UIIX1 i-11 ii, vJ Ull .
aHmiTiistration thev would serve - no
ffrm t.hroue-hout the St. ' Louis Post-Dispatch
.summer and therefore will cut out In three weeks the allied victims of
beef from their menus altogether.
-fr--- -- - , - I m. . i.i.j :4 i-
siernificance of which is deeply appre- w.mston-oaiem was eiecteu presiuen.
ciated by the Italian nation.' I 0f the North Carolina Pharmaceutical
association at the close of the annual
convention here today. The associa
next
xrnwTrnT.Tf RF.STAlTRANTS
Jkl JLVJL VUM M.-i-r I . ,-1
TO CUT OUT Bl-JiJ?' tion will meet at WTigntsviue
year.
i . i .nr,n whirlwind.
is beginning w ica .n -
according to reports from Moscow. A
revolt on a large scale has broken out
in tA TTkranian capital. The revolt
11. l li. V JL
ORTH
CAROLINA
-morrow moraine at 10:30 in the Sun
j,r Onnol room of the Episcopa
nni.M, anH everv member is asked to
" " . .11 4.
be present. Caps ana aprons win hui
he necessary at this meeting.
Mr. T A. Mott. a certified mstruc
tor will have charge of the class and
Mrs J. 1j- Kiaaie win ue -ui:i..-v.
of surgical dressings. The work is
preliminary to making dressings for
American hospitals. Mrs. Mott grad
uated in the work at Richmond, where
she made a mark of 100, and she is
skilled in the business.
tv,. 7Ptrv of the Episcopal church
loaned the Sunday school room for
rvonel Hill. June 20.-The summer, oanea -
school enrollment at the state univer- tne purpu - - - f or the
. jl.i A.Ainoi l ri h vv ii i a u -i
m, ,;rZrnttrn,tior. at the sity has approx n M w"; nresent. Several persons ottered tneir
ine cxtruuriunaiy yT. r,flA mark, accoramg ti. ---li"". v. , sundav school room
Pastime today will be "The Mark of h thinks the total registra- hoS 21.
Cain." starring Mrs. vemon v.--, . th six weeks win at least;
4,. Knot innwn. best dresseu, Dust u i - - HO;viv sro bevona ou
v,. v-, w mi i ' - j . . .- r n ui ii iir3j-'T rr "
wonderful cast including
Tho r, ptnre hOldS tne inteieai. r--- ..! j-fin-,
...w . -na-. mur. into cuu-iu"""-
beginning to enu. n. -"-r.r -..
n Amenta, wiw- fi-nrpa compare iavoraoiy wiwi
tacludin Antomo gi& ,mn,er. th. ;H
favorably with LEOTBB FROM LIEUTT
By the Associated Press.
New York, June 20. There was a
steady tone in the cotton market to
day, which seemed to reflect appre
hension of a less favorable crop report
from Texas. The opening was better
with an advance of five points on July
and the active months sold 15 to 25
points above last night's close during
the early trading.
The close was steady.
Open
July 26.20
October 24-45
December 24 08
January 23.97
March 23-95
OY AMONG WOUNDED
TELEGROPH AGENTS
ARE UNDER ARREST
"f.cr affairs beincr taken
settiea su-e - " -
collar----." ... -,.. jnat:
rieginning to enu. - - ... an.e nrst oi tne iour
dor mystery story dealing , with the conducted daring the sum-
diabolically clever manner in which tuws io o this moniing with
one man kills another, proves an ap- of 30, all ladies. Pro-
alibi for himself ana a E. Mcintosh, formerly cm-
COSTNER OF CAMP GORDON.
Close
26.72
24.81
24.41
24.26
24.13
'ictims ui i , , ..-.p, nd 40.-
t u -4-4- 1, vCmt5 . nas sureau w .itirv.". r
numbered 991, of whom 329 were 000 peasants are engaged m the dis-
kiljed, including 13 nurses and other orders.
women. The progressive nature oi
German savagery is shown by these
figures, which remove all doubts, it
doubt existed, about the attacKs on
hospitals being due to a caretuliy-
- - .i .1
planned, settled policy, ratner tnan
to accident or an intention manilest-
ed only occasionally. For a full and
detailed mtemretlation of the Ger-
R-i7 tio Associated Press. man character under the reign of
Wshino-ton. June 20. The army war madness, the horrors of Servia B the Associated Press.
. ,.., . .1.-:-.- hq I and Belgium ana ui tne tit-u;-, tm on Postal in
i . i. i I vv nauuii iu"i on"-
rJlfflBi Se.- .Pt0r- today arrested a number of
T)icc in action. 17: died of wounds, bol of German infamy, the epitome oi traveling agents oi tne western
t.i - : r--,- oiint 9- died tne meaner feerrees ot barbarity, Tt;- riw.o-rnVi romnanv on trains
y Ul"Cl Ul aillJ aiic aiuvuv, -., I . j c I vjiiivn .w----.i- J- -
J Hies-. 7: died of accident and will be found in the murder the 1 Boston, .Baltimore, Philadel-
1 Landed severely. 32: 'Serm.ana.r?.rrv: Uhi. nA Washington, -in whose suit
utnex WU.1...-1, , y.i. , , I who are xegarueu as uavmg ov. i- ... .
i -i j ,.-,in-nm innri 4? I i j -v, -tt immnnitv bv I c ntom -fmmd manv messasres for
wour.fiea acj.v-i- tuuaw;iuiivui i iai sanctity uu ohuvy iuiiuu-v Laow wv- .
missino- in r-tion. 1. even many uncivilized tribes. delivery.
o I (fi-TI AWMn-r ItoTrn r.T. I IT T.Cl S fl flTlt I . . , . -. . 1
The list, mcludes Lieut. Calvin 1. me " Tu" " This practice, whicn is saia to nave
.. i u o-o nmo- instnm to mace lucjh-i - . . , -
Capps of Lucama, N. C, who died of fv a&Complete parity with the been in operation by tne teiegrapn.
wounds. most savage of our red Indian triDes. company ior some time, s
Probably our forces over tnere ao no. a vi0iation of postal laws iormaamg
include many experiencea m way-. t coimected with the postal
-Li.: o; n-fl A ntiflipa l-5ut I
naxnn'tv list today contamea
names, divided as follows:
HICKORY MARKETS.
parent
The following letter from Lieut.
r-u t r.nst.ner. who is now station
ed at Camp Gordon, near Atlanta, yt
.... -i 4- 4-v V.io mamr friPTiriS!
will be oi intercBi, w ii Corn
Dear urotner: -
I eot my commission toaay ana am
. i j i. Z . 4-1. Xlo
a secona M-uicnaim i
vi in love. lessor v,. '.:-,, flnd
in.; suspicion . 0f the state Doaruu " " r : ,l.uw ,r TTnitd Rtt.eS of
In this picture, rvirs. -"L-hief clerk of the state aeparu.c. -:tionai army "r:".
to even better advantage tna ;- - fc now SUperintenaent ; America, wni -f
'Stranded in Arcady," not omy - ickory schools, and wiss important as i
it. ..i.i Vor notinc? but sne tne j -vTepl.. sunervisor liAiraVPT. ltl'6 WOXSt Pell t l uiiti "
Cotton ' 26
,2.i0
WEATHER FORECAST
REQUEST REFUSED
fighting Sioux and Apaches.
t SpoTnth-eV acting but she them or supervisor The worst pari : s th
. i' i -- Koaut.iful. I nerry, vi w .w.a-mett county not- cet a furlough at all. i.
.tctuallv looks more beautiful
Don't miss this fine picture,
m go-
one the
MILL
MAIDEN COT!
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Fire at Maiden yesterday afternoon
damaged tho Maiden Cotton Mill, the
lapper room and motor room being
completely destroyed, according to a
telephone message from there today.
to... . un r,ra urns not leameu.
1 ill! UIJK1U Ui niv ji- "
There was insurance on the buildinj,
l ... U . nmr1 thfl damage,
it was said. It was fortunate that
Sn&ral in tornett county ?c otfet a tur.ou.h at ,
i;, the iast session, are in ci.axSjT: mg to try
IC inctitiite work. The instructors m first oi tne montii. j
the institute worK. d Superinten- l have been kept too busy for words
iViSSShCitfi Super- thehlast two weeks at the physical
'letnt w Oriffln of Shelby; Miss training school and Monday I start
intendent Gnflm, XN Yok; T. E. a three weeks course at the bayonet.
Doris Rosenthal!' of ew . e. Dr; J&.nt, schooi. There are more
Seer of the University of Porto schools to attend than I ever saw m
Rapeer, of the u21-lb f Atlanta, mv Hfe before. Have been going to
wiw, t n;.-nn. them. ever since wic mai, u wc
v.v.i ... . . . .T 1
S Miss Ar'chie Lee Dickson.
AIN'T IT SO!
Greensboro News
Tint tho nice thin s about it is that
maybe I'll get my Hun before he gets
me. Gastonia Gazette.
SMALLr-BUT OH, MY!
15 r" frBMaM
,,tm. nriinnAWM there must he manv sons of old In
Oian ngnters to wnum w
lorl liv tradition.
i iiao ucij-ivv
By the Associated rress.
Washington, June 20.-An order re- AvnR AmR WEATHER FOR
fusing to reopen the application' of CROPS DURING PAST WEEK
0 leadinp- exnress companies for 10
ner cent increase in rates so as to Wjashington, June 20. Weather
Lside, an incase of 15-per cent JTSTS
was handed down by the inter the. week ending yesterday, ac-
commerce commission today and a few cor(jmg to the -national weather and
j , l4--. -Triflidr!j-m without eX- s.-.nn Vmllotin.
n! tion. "Except in -southern Texas, where
The commission expected to give a limited rSnTf roT aC
d pulsion in a few days on tne iu per ,
tward. where good showers
fell in most localities," says tne im
port, "the week was above the nor
mal. Steady improvement m co.wu
cent increase.
eensDoro mewo. , TTi-norv
Editor Sam Farae m the H,Ckry
Record says u - d Sam N York Tribune.
an office, is a pubh tayst. a iNew ur battlefield has seen
might have added I that n this J,, caring such portent to the
produced by maintrength German .rlSSriocSS: ' S3ESri"0
FIREMEN ARE THANKED. I
I desire publicly to thank the Hick
ory firemen for their splendid work in
putting out the fire which damaged
my building Tuesday afternoon. It
the heroic efforts of the firemen
which prevented greater damage.
1 PHILIP SUTTLEMYRE.
- Forecast for North Carolina: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday, probably
showers naay in me juuuiivau. v..-
-,,-,0 in Tevas. The crop con-
tinnoa nromisinsr in all parts of UKia
homa, and the hot, dry weather was
xrow favormhle in Arkansas.
"East of the Mississippi river the
in tinarhr all
crop is growing rapmiy m -j r ;
sections, but rain would be beneficial
-fvnr in.alit.ies. narticularly m
hi a j-yy t i - - ..
Tennessee and North Carolina.
Squares are forming to the northern
limits of the belt, and the plants are
blooming and fruiting well farther
south. Complaints oi Don weevil m
service from conducting a traffic com
munication in competition with the
government.
The facts discovered will be pre
sented to grand juries and officials of
the telegraph company will be sum
moned to explain. The penalty for
violation of the postal law is a fine
of $500 or imprisonment for not more
than six months.
Miss Lucy Sledge returned today
from a visit to Winston-Salem, Char
lotte and Gastonia.
1
FEINERS
L
ESCAP
E
PROSECUTION
Permit me to extend my sincere
thinks to the Hickory firemen for
1 gJ:lm e'men worked increasing numbers are received from
valiantly and it is to .them that I owe
so much gratitude.
J. L. LEACH.
the southern portions of Georgia, Ala
bama and Louisiana and as far north
as southwestern Arkansas."
By the Associated Press.
London, June 20. Edward Shortt,
chief secretary for Ireland, stated in
the house of commons today that
there was sufficient evidence against
the Sinn Feiners arrested to enable
their prosecution, but that it was not
desirable nor necessary to institute
this.
he remainder of the mill escapeu.
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