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Hickory Daii ECOMD HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA SATURDAY EVENING JUNE 22 , 1918 PRICE TWO CENTS WAR SAVINGS BEGINS IN COUNTY TONIGHT Every TownsK etermined to Do Its Part and Worke ve No Hesitation in Predicting at Success Speeches Tonight at Various Schools With speakers provided for most of the school houses in Catawba, with the organizations ready to begin tak ing pledgee, with the people alive to the importance of the necessity U lulp. with all business and profes sional men cooperating, the War Sav ings Stamps drive will begin in this county tonight and will continue until June 'J. when it is expected that tvery penny of Catawba county s .Sf.OO.OuO allotment is subscribed. lie ports to Chairman .1. I). Elliott fron. the district chairmen indicate whole hearted interest and many chairmen have asserted that' their districts will go over the limit. In Hickory and Newton townships there probably will be the greatest rivalry and other townships, inspired by the same patriotic motives, will vie with each other in raising their quota and passing it. There was no doubt in the minds of the workers that the people of this good county would put it on the honor map, as, they put it on the Liberty Bond and lied Cross honor rolls. .Miss Julia Whoe'er, chairman of the woman's committee, has named a committee to make a house-to-housb canvass, and Mr. I. A. Setzer, chait man for this township, will have hu workers out in an endeavor to put Hickory over in good style. Mr. Setzer knows that his force has the goods and that the people will help in seeing that they are delivered. Miss Wheeler's canvassers are Mr. H. 1. Abernethy, first ward; Mrs. W. H. Little, second ward: Mr. W. In. Sherrill, third ward; Mrs. C. L. Mos telkr. fourth ward. Only $-0 for each person in ' tht township is necessary to raise the al lotment. Some people will not be able to purchase that amount in stamps, but others will take more. The work ers expect n big response. Speakings will begin tonight. Rev, H. M. Courtney will speak at the Tab time tonight. Other speakers in the county are: Handy school .Speakers: W. o Feimstir, Rev. W. R. Bradshaw, J. D. Elliott. Startown school Spoakers: Yate Killian, Rev. Geo. E. Long, Colin Yoder. Catawba school Speakers: B. B. riackwelder. Rev. W. W. Rovve. Terrell school Speakers: Judge v. R. Councill, Rev. S. B. Stroup, Tom Pruitt. Rockctt school Speakers: Dr. F. C. Longakcr, S. L. Whitencr, John Iscn hour. Sandv Ridge school lL II. Yount, Dr. W. A. Deaton. Killian school A. A. Whitener, b. L. Russell. Wfndv Citr P. A. Stezer, Rev. Mr. Teery, Rev. J G. Garth. Minerva Wl. II. Barkley, G. Ii. Gcitner. Link C. W. Baghy, Chas. II. Getv ner, Prof. K. B. Patterson. By the Associated Prei. London, June 22. The British gov ernment regards the proposal of Irish home rule and conscription as post poned, but in nowise abandoned, the Times understands. Conscriptions will not be withdrawn nor will efforts be relaxed to frame a measure for self government in Ireland. The government regards its first duty to maintain law and order. GERMANY OFFERS 10 AID AUSTRIA By the Associated Press. London, June 22. Germany has proposed to Austria to send 12 Ger man divisions to the Italian front to replace 12 Austrian divisions to be sent to France, says an unconfirmed report circulated in Holland, trans mitted by the Daily Mail correspon dent at the Hague. RISH HOME RULE POSTPONED FOR WAR ff ort Made to Kill liy the Associated Press. I London, Juno 22. Reports are cur- rent on the Amsterdam exchange to- day that an attempt has been made CAMPAIGN BRITISH TROOPS E SOME By the Associated Press. London, June 22 .Raids by British troops in regions east of Amiens and in sectors on the Flanders front were reported by the war office. Prisoners were taken and casualties inflicted on the enemy. GERMANS FAIL. , By the Associated Press. Paris, June 22. German troops last night attempts Taiding iterations in the vicinity of Belloy, southwest of Montdidier. They were repulie.I. says an official statement today. Similar operations uaJe.taken by the enemy in upper Ahrct were re pulsed. GETS INTO RUNNING Postmaster Osborne Brown of Long Island set a pace on yesterday by sell ing five hundred dollars, maturity value of Wlur Savings Stamps that means hard work for Postmasters Connor and Turner as well as Post mistress Anne Saunders. Postmaster Brown sends word that his part of the county is "going over the top;" and that if Catawba county does not go over next week it will be because of the failure of the patrons of some other postoffilce "to come across." PEOPLE WILL E AMOUNT Dr. P. M. Smith, the captain who has charge of the War Savings cam paign among the colored people of the township, says that his race, there are eight hundred of them in the township, can be depended upon to raise at least five dollars for eacn man, woman and child. They have already purchased about two dollars and fifty cents of Wlar Savings Stamps for each person, and he does not anticipate any trouble in reach ing the five dollars per capita that Postmaster Bagby has asked them to loan to Uncle Sam during the year. COSSACKS OF SEMENOFF ARE AGAIN RETREATING Washington, June 22. General Semenoff's force of Cossacks in Si beria has been defeated by the bol sheviki troops and are retiring into Chinese territory, the state depart ment was advised in a dispatch sent. from Harbin last Wednesday. . Operations by General semenorr m Siberia have been watched here with particular interest. It had been hoped that he would be able to gain sufficient successes to rally to his standard the elements opposed to the bolsheviki and thus prevent the soviet government from getting control of far eastern Siberia and with it the Siberian rail road. . . Latest previous information regard ing the general and his army at the state department was that they were fighting on the river Onan, some 20o miles east of Chita. His force then was said to number 2,000 men. This is not the first time General Semenoff has been compelled to retire to Chinese territory. Heretofore he has remained inactive only long enough to recruit forces, and officials hope that he soon will be able to again resume his campaign in Bai kal in TTis main effort has been and is to control the trans-Siberian rail- j roau. Charles on the life of Emperor Charles of Austria, says a Central News li! patch from Amsterdam. ' is- MAD RAIDS LONG LAND NOW COLORED RAISE PULSES T By the Associated Press. Paris, June 22. Fifty thousand workers in the Vulcan factories in the Werschalowsky airplane works have gone on strike, according to dis patches received here from Vienna, via Basel, Switzerland. The burgo master of Vienna has told the muni cipal council that it would be impos sible to distribute potatoes in another week. GRANTED AN INCREASE By the Associated Press. Washington, June 22. Ten per cent increase in express rates was approv ed today by the interstate commerce commission. At the same time the commission disallowed an application for an in crease to 15 per cent. The new ratt will be effective as soon as the expres companies file new tariffs, probably in two weeks. ACUTE FOOD SITUATION IN SWEDEN IS NOW ADMITTED An Atlantic Port, June 22. Evi dencing the acute food situation in Sweden, it is now necessary for Swed ish ships leaving this port to be pro vided with supplies and coal for the return trip to United States ports. Licenses are being granted for the purpose by the United States ship ping board. The fact was disclosed when the masters of two Swedish ships, about ready to sail from this port, presented themselves at local ship chandlers with the necessary federal permits for supplies and coal for the return voy age. The captains of the two vessels con firmed statements that it was impos sible to reprovision or recoal ships, in Swedish ports. They attribute the condition partly to the fact that profi teers have sold much of the nation's food supply to the German govern ment, owing to exorbitant prices ob tained. T Newton, June 22. .Newton Masons last night gave the Wiar Savings cam paign a lift when the members voted to go the limit of $1,000. The action has placed the goal of the township that much nearer and as a result, there is more determination here to put Newton far across. IS GIVEN GOOD RATES By the Associated Press. Washington, June 22. Permission was given southeastern railroads to charge higher rates on manufactured tobacco moving from Virginia cities to Atlanta and other southeastern cities than is charged for the moving of the same product from North Caro lina points to the southeast by the interstate commerce commission. The order does not permit an increase in rates, but allows the railroads to fix a differential which formerly did not exist. WILL KEEP COAL By the Associated Press. Washington, June 22. The attitude of the house on national prohibition was sounded today by a resolution of Representative Randall of California, prohibitionist,- calling on President Wilson to say whether any order has been issued by the fuel administration curtailing coal to distilleries. It was adopted 204 to 47. Rev. W. R. Bradshaw will return to day from. North Wilkesboro, where he has been holding a revival meeting and will occupy the pulpit at both ser vices at the Baptist church tomorrow. The rain yesterday fell in a way to soak deep, and as a result crops will thrive. Corn looks unusually good. VIENNA WTH GRFA STRIKE EXPRESS COMPANIES NEW MASON BUY 0 0 WAR STAMPS NORTH CAROLINA FROM LIQUOR MAKERS CASUALTY LIST VERY LARGE TODAY By the Associated Press. Washington, June 22. The army casualty list today contained loo names, divided as follows: Killed in action, 52; died of wounds, 26; died of airplane accident, 1; died of disease, 9; died of accident and other causes, 10; wounded severely, 37; wounded degree undetermined, 2; missing in action, 15; prisoner, 1. The list includes: Lieut. Thos. H. Watson of Raleigh, N. C, killed in action, and Corporal Charles H. Barkley of Rosemary, N C, who was wounded severely. TAR HEEL KILLED. By the Associated Press. Washington, June 22. The marine corps casualty list today contained 3i names, divided as follows: Killed in action, 4; died o fwoundo, 15; wounded severely, 12. Listed among the marine causua. ties today is Private Isaac N. Boon, of Stokesdale, N. C, who was killed in action. WORK OR FIGHT ORDER EXPLAINED TO BOARDS Washington, June 22. Instructions to draft boards were issued by Pro vost Marshal General Crowder e. plaining and amplifying the work or fight order under which after July 1 all men of draft age, regardless ot their present classification must ei gage in employment held to be pro ductive, or join the army. "When it has been determined that a person in deferred classification is an idler or is engaged in non-productive service," says the instructions, "the classification and order number of such person will be withdrawn and he will be immediately . inducted into the military service." Several specific rulings are made as to the effect of the order upon certain classes named as non-productive. In the case of sports and amusements, the language of the. order is repeateu with emphasis, but without mention ing professional baseball, an expectecs announcement concerning which haa been awaited with keen and wide spread interest In making public the instructions, however, officials of Gen eral Crowder's office said baseball playing "at present" is regarded as non-productive. OTHER LENOIR BOYS HAVE ARRIVED IN FRANCE Lieut. Shank A. Griffin has arrived safely in France, according to infor mation received here this week by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Griffin. Lieut. Griffijh is a member of the 105th engineers of the 30th division of the national army. Robert and Floyd Goble. sons of Mr. J. M. Goble of the Valley, and Grover C. Lovins, son of Mrs. Re becca Lovins, have arrived safely overseas. Lenoir News. By the Associated Press. New York, June 22. There was some scattered selling in the cotton market at the opening today which was encouraged by expectation of slightly lower temperatures and fav orable crop reports. The opening was steady and later there appeared to be very few contracts around the ring. July sold up to 26.75 or 23 points net higher, with October advancing from 24.50 to 24.77. The close was steady. Open Close July 24.00 26.45 October 24.50 24.63 December 24.13 24.23 January - 23.94 24.07 March 24.05 HICKORY MARKETS. Cotton 26 Wheat 2.20 Corn 1.75 WEATHER FORECAST TTM-oQaf -f rv- NVvrt.li P.arnlina Fair Vi-V-V-lA-JW - and cooler tonight; Sunday fair, mod- NEW YORK COTTON W CAROLINA HAS RAISED 80.000 By the Associated Press. Raleigh, June 22. iNorth Carolina was called upon today for 5,00q more drafted men, Adjutant General Young announced today, making the number of men who have been drafted from the state approximately 80,000. Between July 17 and July 22, 3,000 white men qualified for service will be sent to Camp Hancock and 2,000 ne groes qualified for service will be sent to Camp Greene, according to General Young. EXPLOSIVE BULLETS USED BY AUSTRIA By the Associated Press. Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy, Friday, June 21. One out 0.1. every ten Italian soldiers wounded in the present fighting bears positive in dications of the use of explosive bul lets by the Austrians, Captain Thwaits of the American Red Cross has been informed by hospital directors. AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK OFF N. CAROLINA COAS1 Wiashington, June 22. (Sinking Ol the American steamer Schurz in col lision with the American steamer Florida off the North Carolina coasJ early yesterday was announced by the navy department. One seaman was, killed, but all others of the Schurz's crew were saved. The collision occurred at 4:40 o'clock yesterday morning, ten miles southwest of Cape Lookout. The Schurz was afloat for two hours after being struck and the Florida stood by to take off her ship's company. The Schurz was the former Ger man ship Geier, of 1,600 tons burden, 255 feet in length. Manuel Gouveir, Jr., of Honolulu, was the man killed. The survivors were being taken to an Atlantic port when the report reached the department. Nothing was given out as to the circumstances of the collision. By the Associated Press. London, June 22. According to the Vienna Nieue Freie Press, during se rious riots in Vienna the police and military were called out and took strict measures and issued warnings to parents making them responsible for the action of their children, ac cording to a dispatch to Amsterdam. TWO MEN HELD AT CURTISS T By the Associated Press. Elmira, N. Y., June 22. Lew Lod well and Hector Bordeaux, foremen in the Curtiss airplane factory at Hammond spcrt, were arrested yester day by government agents on the charge of violating the act of Avl against the destruction of" property useful in winning the war. BATTLE IS WON By the Associated Press. Rome, June 22. The battle situa tion is unchanged and infantry en gagements were not resumed during I Friday, says a statement issued last night to the Italian parliament, by Premier Orlando, says the Rome Tri- i buna. It is now permissible to say that the battle has been won, the premier told the deputies Friday morning, ac cording to the Tribuna. The Austrians, the premier added, are now gathering all the availables in the mountain section for an at tack. The Italian reserves have not L CI V J v . 11V been used SERIOUS VIENNA ARE PLAN ORLANDO AY FIGHTING IS ON DECREASE ALONG PA1VE RIVER LIE Austrians Suffer Terrible Losses in Vain At tempts to Invade Venetian Plain Discontent Grows Throughout Monarchy and Anti German Feeling Increases HICKORY NEWTON WAR SAVINGS CONTEST Mrs. F. M. Williams, chairman of Newton township, is going to give Chairman P. A. Setzer of Hickoi township the race of his life if he is to cause Hickory township to sell more War Savings Stamps per capita than Mrs. Williams is selling in New ton. Mrs. Williams by selling $1,160 maturity value of War Savingb Stamps on yesterday has almost per suaded our fellow genial townsman to promise to vote for woman suffrage. Newton and Hickory townships art running neck and neck in per capita sales, and the race during next week will be watched with a great deal of interest. Both townships are well or ganized; and Mr. Setzer is confident that his excellent captains, Messrs. Hugh D'Anna, Jones Abernethy, John W. Robinson, James Killian and Ber ry Houston and Miss Wheeler and her able assistants will see that Hick ory's colors will float on a higher stan than those of Newton. However, Mrs. Williams has well concealed her hand, has not let Mr. Setzer know who composes her well organized team, and Newton's repu tation for springing successful dark horses at the proper time makes the race result very uncertain. DENTISTS TO HELP By the Associated Press. Wilmington, N. C, June 22. The North Carolina Dental society ad journed its 64th annual convention at Wrightsville Beach today. The officers elected are: President, J. N. Johnson, Goldsboru, first vice president, T. R. Galliger, Washington, second vice president, a. S. Cromartie, Fayetteville; secretary, W. T. Martin, reelected; treasurer, M. R. Morrow, Burlington; essayist, D. E. McConnell, Gastonia. Asheville was selected as next year's convention city. The society voted to contribute $500 to buy addi tional equipment for base hospital unit No. 65 and $200 was set aside for the purchase of War Savings Stamps. The date of next year's convention has not been named. RAINBOW DIVISION GIVEN PRAISE BY FRENCH GENERAL With the American Army in France, June 21. (By the Associated Press.) American troops forming the Rain bow division, on the completion of 10ft days' consecutive service on the front line in Lorraine, today received a document which will be kept by them as a valuable souvenir of the war. It is a citation by the French general testifying to the good work of the di vision. The citation renders homage to "the fine military qualities which the division has continually exhibited and to the services it has rendered in this sector," and adds: "The spirit, method and discipline shown by the officers and men proved they can at first call take a glorious place in the line of battle." Miss Margaret Clark, daughter of Rev. Byron Clark, grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of North Caro lina, is the quest of Miss Miriam Whitener. FURTHER WORK Over 900,000 In France Now By the Associated Press. Washington, June 22. Nine hun dred thousand men have been shipped across the seas, General March told newspaper correspondents at the weekly conference today. These include the troops shipped from all points of debarkation. The United States today is five months ahead of its program for plac ing an army in France, General March said. The figures on American troop ship ments are significant, since Genera! March at his conference last week By the Associated Press. Fighting on the Piave line appar ently is decreasing as the Austrian offensive enters upon its second week. In the mountains there has been lie tie activity for several days, but tlie Austrians are reported to be concen trating large bodies of men there, presumably in an attempt to pusn southward to the Venetian plain. Italian resistance from Montello to the mouth of the Piave, aided by the rise of the river, has played havoc with the Austrians' hopes of captur ing the heights and dominating the plain. Either the enemy's attacks have been driven back or repulsed. The fighting on the Montello continues intense. Austrian losses have been heavy and Italian newspapers esti mate them at 124,000. More 'than 40 divisions have been engaged on the battle line and 30 of these have suffered heavily. Behind the fighting front the dual monarchy is seething with discontent over the food situation, which appar ently shows no signs of improvement. The unrest in Vienna continues to spread throughout Austria-Hungary and much anti-German feeling is manifested in the empire. V PEOPLE ARE KILLED By the Associated Press. Chicago, June 22. Between 50 and 100 men and women, members of the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus, were kill ed early today when a Michigan Cen tral train of empty Pullmans running 60 miles an hour crashed into a spe cial train of sleeping cars of the show near Gary, Ind. It is believed that the entire personnel of the cir cus was wiped out. Four wooden coaches in which the circus performers were sleeping were demolished and the victims, caught in the wreckage 'are believed to have burned to death. ' The crash came so suddenly there was no chance to escape. Six hours later bodies had been taken to morgues and 25 persons were missing and believed to have been incinerated. 125 injured persons were taken to hospitals at Gary. The circus train had stopped be cause of a hot box, and the general passenger agent of the Michigan Cen tral said that his only explanation was that the engineer of the empty passenger cars must have been dead at the throttle. "He ran past two box signals and the usual fuses between therails," the agent said. PICCADILLY GIRLS AT HUB THEATRE MONDAY NIGHT The Piccadilly Girls, a first-class Musical Comedy Co., will commence a weeks engagement at the Hub theatre Monday night. The opening bill will be "A Modern Venus," featuring Herb J. Carly.e the noisy buck dancer ana Ben Whyland the peer of black face comedians. Wilson and Murray, soft and modern shoe dancers and a chorus of dainty dancing girls. Come out and look them over and see how you like them. Popular prices will pre vail. fixed the number at 800,000, the ad dition of 100,000 men showing that the increase has been large within a week. Wpiile the general battle situation looks good today General March said that the present lull on the western front means only that German combat divisions are being formed for anoth er drive. Viewing the whole situation, includ ing the Italian front, the chief of staff, the central powers were being held on all sides. 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