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Hickory Dm ECORD VOL. Ill NO. 236 HICKORY, NORTH CAROLIN A' WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1918. PRICE TWO CENTS t : BRILLIANT OPERATION MADE , .. . , . . V BY AHRICANS GREAT AMERICAN R?D NEAR CHrtiMU THIERRY More Than 200 Prisons Men in Another Operation, Declared By French as Brilliant Italians Plug Away on Mountain Front Hy the Associated Tress. American troops have acrain taken thu oflVnaive northwest of Chateau Thierry, where they had already writ tui a glorious chapter in the story of American participation in the war. Moro than 20(1 prisoners were tak en in the action, which was said by the French to have been "brilliant." Among the Germans captured was a captain. Local operations along the French and British fronts are officially re ported. Prisoners and machine guns were taken by the allies, to gether with war material. Now that the Tiave line is again intact, the Italians have begun oper ations on the mountain front looking to further improvements of their positions there. On the north western -K'Po of Monte Grappa, between the lirenta and the Piave the Italians have gained considerable ground and taken more than 1,300 prisoners. The Italians on the mountain front probably are attacking for the purpose of forestalling an enemy of fensive effort there as well as to im ir . ve their position. Strong raids are being carried out on the rest of the front. The Italian gain on Monte Grappa, however, is most important, as the mountain is the key position between the Urenta and the Piave and domi nates the Venetian plain. It is on this height that the Austrians failed in their offensive ten days ago. Vienna officially places the Italian losses at 150,000, including 50,000 prisoners. It admits the retirement aerosi the Piave from Montello to the Adriatic, but intimates that the J Lilians did not press the retiring Austrians very closely. L NOT FORM CABINET By the Associated Preat. London, June 2G.J3aron von Sey !W, tho Austrian premier, announc ed on Mondaythat he had declined the invitation of Emperor Charles to constitute a new cabinet, according to a Zurich dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph. The premier's decision was an nounced at a meeting of the crown rciiru'il in Vienna, at which the food situation, which was unanimously recognized as critical, was discussed Kmperor Charles announced that he had a special communication to Em per:) William. (J HUMAN Y'S PEACE AIMS MERELY A PEACE DRIVE Washington, June 26. Germany's latest declaration of war aims, as enunciated in Berlin reichstag by Dr von Kuehlmann, minister for foreign affairs, was regarded yesterday by oilKials here as merely another phase in Germany's old cycle of mil itary drives ond peace offensives. In the official view, Dr. von Ruehi m arm's only new contribution was the attempt to fasten principal respon sibility for planning the war upon hus.sia. Since Germany previously had contended that England and, to a leaner degree, France, were respon sive for tho hostilities, this move by the minister only served to strength n the belief that a main purpose of the speech was to invite Peace proposals from the west, although no mention was made of peace nego- '' The View here is that having got ten as far westward as the power oi . 1 I 4-V tt. I d ST. t s armv was able to reacn winy wan ouic i.v - . . . ive, and fearing a substantial loss it... fi..i:., foritrv occupied oy Au .tria as the result of the brilliant counter offensive by General IJiaz, Germany was renewing its old etton f. hold its ill gotten gains by pro pping peace negotiations before the 1.1.1. began to set too strongly against i -r, and at the same time pacify un y elements in Germany and Aus-t-ia which have been clamoring 1'r peace. Th attempt to fasten upon Kus .i..:i norwnTiaihili(tv for tne war with the broad intimation tnat t - Russia must the central Powe" l'.r,k for compensation instantly was irti.rr. -,aa Vv,. onMit( diolomats as 'iesitrrif'd to encourage the pacinst ira-nts in the entente cotntries to '"Pe foj- more favorable terms of peace. Messrs. Walker Lyerly and G. W. f'ayne went to Asheville yesterday to .''t. nd tho North Carolina Hardware ulers' convention in session there Hi is week. BARON SEYDLER WIL Taken By Pershing' s The race between Mrs. F. M. Wil liams of Newton and Mr. P. A. Set zer of Hickory, respective chairmen of their townships in the War Stamps drive, continues interesting, but the Hickory man just had to go ahead of Mrs. Williams yesterday. His sales were $1,600; Mrs. Williams' were $1, "100. Both are hustling and both have cards that have not been played. Sales yesterday by the several oth er towns in the county follow Conover, $335; Claremont, $500; Catawba, $415; Maiden, $490. In its story yesterday, the Record unintentionally did Catawba an in justice. That good town had sold $C,G35, and not $3,635, as the paper had it. Rural carriers here again led city carriers yesterday and "Major" Hahn won the medal for selling about $400 worth. The other carriers were bunched togethec like race horses. Mr. B. A. Miller, who is putting in some good strokes for Windy City, has reported $1,400 thus far. Mr. Miller is a hustler and he says he has just begun to help his fine suburb go ever the top. Dr. P. M. Smith has called upon the heads ,of over 150 colored famil ies and secured a pledge from each. Not a single head of a family failed to sign up, and Dr. Smith says the colored people will prove 100 per cent. His pledges now amount to over $3,000 and the postoffice is sell ing stamps every day to scores. LOCAL GUARDS MAY BE SENT TO ASHE The Hickory home guard, which has been doing such fine drilling, may have an opportunity to assist in the rounding up of the Ashe county reg isters. Adjutant General Young is reported at Jefferson, where he will use the arts of diplomacy on the young men and their parents, and if he fails, he will have no other re course than to summons the home guards. Tvlinston-Salem and North Wilkesboro guards have indicated their readiness to assist in the round up and as Hickory is the next nearest point to the trouble, the adjutant probably will call on the locals. Capitain Abemethy would have wired the willingness of the Hickory guard if the men had guns, but they can't do much scrapping with broom-ctir-W. It is believed that guns will be provided forthwith and the men made reay to answer any . TWO TAR HEELS ARE AMONG KILLED By the Associated Press. WVshinston, June 25. Secretary casualty list today contained . 91 names, divided as follows: Killed in action, 47; died of wounds, 7- died of accident and other causes, 4- died of disease, 3; died of airplane accident, 1; wounded severely, 20; wounded degree undetermined, I', missing in action, 7. The list includes two North Car olina names, Lieut. Geo. A. al?.f Monroe and Corporal Robert E. Wai cox of Hendersonville, both of whom were killed in action.. Nurse Catharine Dent of Biloxi, Miss., died of disease. MARINE CORPS LIST tjw fh Associated Press. Washington, June 26.-The marine corps.casualty list today contained 50 names, divided as follows: Killed in action, 46; died of wounds j 2; wounded severely, RACE CONTINUES IN SALE OF STAMPS PRESS By the Associated Press. Rome, June 26. Italian troops on the southern part of the Piave front have not only completely re occupied Capo Sile, but have extended find Jield thje gain against violent Austrian counter-attacks. During the fighting nearly 400 prisoners were taken, the war office announced today. IS NOT ASSASSINATED By the Associated Press. London, June 26. There is no foundation for the persistent rumors that Nicholas Romanoff, the former emperor, has been assassinated, says an Exchange Telegraph fom Moscow under date of June 21. MR. S. A. EWART CALLED At a congregational meeting held at the Presbyterian church Sunday night a call was extended to Rev. S. A. Ewart of Mumfordsville, Ky. Mr. Ewart preach edhere two Sabbaths ago, Tne impression he maae men wassuch that a unanimous vote was given him. He is a brother of Mrs. George Winecoff, his family live in Huntersville and it is understood that he would be glad to labor in the bounds of the North Carolina synod. He has, however, been offered work elsewhere and it is feared that he may not accept the call to the New ton church. A salary ot $1,zju was voted in the calr? If Mr. Ewart can not accept the call a committee has been appointed, consisting of Messrs. W. B. Gaither and F. E. Garvin to look ofter the matter of furnishing supply - preachers from time to time as possible. The lack of ministers, owing to the small number entering the profession and the absence of many in work is fast becoming dis-( tressing. Newton Enterprise. WEST HICKORY AND LOJVGVIEW MOVE ALONG Mr. B. E. Houston, chairman of the Wiest Hickory and' Longview War Savings Stamps committee Jreports that at both places the drive is pro gressing very nicely. Miss Bessie Johnson, captain of the Longview committee, reports $760. with only a portion of the town canvassed. West Hickory will work all day today and tomorrow. Watch these two towns "go over the top." PRESIDENT WILSON (GIVES HIS APPROVAL" FOR RECESS Washington), June 26. President Wilson last night gave his approval to plans of congressional leaders for a brief recess of congress while the new revenue bill is being prepared by the house ways and means commit tee. Plans for the recess to begin ear Iv r?xt mionth and continue until early in August were laid before the president by Senator Martin oi Virginia, Democratic leader of the senate, Senator Simmons of North Carolina, chairman of the senate n- nance committee and Representative Kitchin of North Carolina, majority leader of the house, and chairman of the house committee in charge of the a FT1 revenue legislation. iney sug gested and the president assented to suspension of congress as soon as the appropriation bills and a few oth er matters are disposed oi. xne president was told that this might be accomplished early next week, possibly in time for congress to re cess before July 4. Representative Kitchin, stated that it probably would be early in Au gust before the ways and means committee could complete araiiing the war revenue bill and have it ready for submission to the house. CARD OP THANKS We desire to thank our many friends for the. kindness and sympa thy shown us during the illness and death of our husband and father, Langdon C. Huffman. That He, who doeth all things well, will bless each and every one of you is .our prayer. MRS. LANGDON C. HUFFMAN, AND CHILDREN. MRS. STORY HELD L By the Associated Press. mv Vnrlc. June 26. After an in vestigation of the financial affairs of the national emergency renei society, Afrs. William Cumming Story, for- mr director eeneral of the American Revolution, was indicted here today on charges of grand larceny, petty larceny, and conspiracy. ITALIANS FORWARD ON PIAVE mm MB ARCENY CHARGE BAKER OPPOSED TO EXTENDING DRAFT AGE By the Associated Press. Baker and General March, chief of staff, informed the senate military committee today that they opposed as premature and unnecessary exten sion of the draft ae limit at this time. Provost Marshal General Crowder, whose approval of the extension has been cited by advocates of the change in the senate, also appeared before the committee "to say that while he regarded the extension as necessary, he was not insistent on immediate legislation, but thought action should be taken to obtain registrants by the new year. In asking that the draft legislation V?o over for the present, Secretary Baker and General Barch said, that within 60 or 90 days, probably about the middle of August after the pro posed recess of congress, the admin istration will submit a new. compre hensive army program, covering not only the number of men it hopes to raise but also dealing with shipping and other programs. After the meeting the committee decided to oppose a change. .Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska gave figures stating thata in August when the final call on class 1 will have been exhausted that class, there will be 3,300,000 men in the army and thata the highest estimate of Ameri can troops that will be in France at thata time will, be 1,450,000. A T By the Associated Press. Italian Army Headquarters, June 26. Under the fire of the Italian ma chine guns and artillery, the Aus trian withdrawal across the Piave soon became a disorderly rout. It is estimated the Austrian losses wereJ more than 200,000. ' It was a terrible sight as the mad dened Austrians fled under the deluge of Italian bullets and shells. On the Montello the slaughter was terrific. Bodies of Austrian troops were mow ed down almost in their entirety. At the crossing at Navssa both banks were strewn with dead and dying while hundreds of bodies floated down the stream. By the Associated Press. London, June 26. Alexander Ker ensky, former provisional premier of Russia, has arrived in London. Former Premier Kerensky is on his way to America. Kerensky was introduced to the British labor conference this after noon and was received by the dele gates with loud cheers. By the Associated Press. New York, June 26. Yesterday's big advance was followed bjf moder ate reactions in the cotton market to day. The demand for shorts w&s less urgent after heavy covering af ter the previous day and there was evidently a disposition to take profits on long cotton, which was probably increased by reports of ben eficial rains in eastern belts, the appearance of. July notices and the prospects for cooler weather in some parts of the southwest. The opening was higher in July and Au gust, but generally lower shortly af ter the call, or 24 to 32 points net lower. Open Tht close was steady July 28.04 October 25.75 Close 28.00 25.25 24.85 24.70 24.73 December 25.26 January 25.15 March .25.08 HICKORY MARKETS. Cotton 26 Wheat 2.20 Corn l.b WEATHER FORECAST For North Carolinb: Unsettled End nrobablv showers tonight and Thursday; not much change in tern Tiprature. lierht northeast to west x , . winds. COMPARATIVE WEATHER June 25, High .. Low 1918 83 . 66 1917 95 65 AUSTRIAN T A DISORDERLY U NEW YORK COTTON AKS AT JEFFE By the Associated Press. Raleigh, June 26. Governor Bick ett announced today that in an effort to dissolve resistance to the army draft in Ashs county, which he be lieved was due to ignorance to the causes of the war, he would make an address at Jefferson Saturday. At the same time he sent instruct ions to Adjutant General Young, who has gone to Jefferson, to have notices sent to every part of the county ad vertising the address. HUB' RULLS IN REGARD TO P Mr. S. L. Whitener, city food ad ministrator, has received the follow ing from the United States food ad ministration at Washington: All kinds of food, especially wheat, meats, fats, and sugar should be ec onomically used. No food shall be hoarded. Hoarding is the 'holdvng, contracting, or ar ranging for food by any person in excess of his reasonable requirements for use or consumption by himself and dependents for a reasonable time. ' This does not refer to stocks of home grown vegetables and home canned or preserved fruits. All householders who can entirely eliminate the use of wheat until the next harvest, about September 1, should do so. Householders who are obliged to use wheat should not use more than a total of 1 1-2 pounds of wheat flour or prepared wheat, in any form, per person per week, in cluding the wheat flour in victory bread, and including the wheat flour or prepared wheat in crackers, pas try, macaroni, breakfast and other foods. j Victory bread is bread manufactur-j ed by bakers under the rules of the United jStates jjood admanft8tritJ.on. j In estimating flour consumption 1 3-4 pounds of victory bread may be con-j sidered- equal to 1 pound of wheat flour. In buying wheat flour an equal weight of other cereals as substitutes for wheat flour must be bought pound for pound. This is thp 50-50 rule. In buying mixed flours, the substi tutes in them may be counted so that a smaller proportion of substitutes may be bought with these flours than with white flour. In buying graham and whole wheat flours, (con taining not less than 95 per cent of the entire wheat. 6-10 pounts of sub stitutes shall be purchased with ev ery pound of such flours. Wheat flour substitutes are hom iny, corn grits, cornmeal, corn flour, edible corn starch, barley flour, roll ed oats, oatmeal, rice, rice flour, buckwheat flour, potato flour, sweet potato flour, soya bean flour and fe terita flour and meals. Householders in towns and cities may not buy more than 1-8 of a bar rel of flour or two pounds of sugar at any one time. Householders in the country may not buy more than 1-4 of a barrel of flour or five pounds of sugar at any one time. In no e vent shall any purchaser have more than 30 days supply of either t on hand. Householders should not use more than 3-4 pounds of sugar per person per week. Tn nHdition io the above, however. sugar n-f.y. bo used for home canning and will be available to the house holder for that purpose upon his signing a certificate that such sugar is desired and will be used only for that purpose. No wheat flour, or prepared wneat in any form, should be used for any purpose other than human consumpt ion. iNo wheat fit for human con sumption should be used for other purposes. Meats of all kinds and poultry, ana more particularly beef, should be most economically used, eliminating all waste. Purchases of these pro ducts shauld bf restricted and the quantity prepared for each meal re rlrippd ns nearlv as nossible to 2 pounds per week per person over four years oi age. -Fresh milk and milk in evaporated and condensed form and cheese may be liberally used. Butter miay be used lor normal consumption. No more ice should be used than !c aVicnlnpIv npressarv. Certain modifications " of these rules for householders are made by federal food administrators in cer tain states. To save transportation local sup plies should be grown and used. ; These regulations are necessarily subject to Change at any time as the needs of the allies and our own needs demand. Miss Ruth Tomlinson of South Carolina is the guest of Miss Hen rietta Hale on Highland avenue. They have just returned from an extended ,7;; r AchAville and Henderson. iriiio nnrl other noints 'in western Carolina. BiCKETT SP ON SATURDAY GERMAN LINES PUNCHED HARD M YANKEES Total of 216 Prisoners Counted This Morning as Result of Sharp Drive By Americans Following Heavy Artillery Prepara rations Fought Like Demons TRY THESE RECIPES FOR Miss Mary Rowe, home demonstra tion agent, writes: "Miss Minnie Jamison of the North Carolina State Normal and Industrial College, Greensboro, has given us the following excellent recipes for sav ing wheat. Miss Jamison is an en tirely practical woman. Her recipes for the use of home grown products are all tested before being given out. Hundreds of women all over North Carolina and other states are using her excellent recipes and being ben efited by her timely suggestions. Try these in your home." How to Savte 20 Per Cent Wheat Flour 4 cups war flour. 1 cup mashed potatoes (packed). 1 teaspoon salt. 1 tablespoon sugar. 1 tablespoon fat. 1 cake yeast. 1-2 to 3-4 cup liquid (enough to make very stif dough). Dissolve yeast in 1-2 cup lukewarm potato water and add mashed pota toes: Mix dry ingredients with flour and add yeast and potatoes, making a very stiff dough. Knead well, grease on top and allow to stand until very light. Do not knead agfcin (but pinch off rolls, make into shape and leave them standing until double or more in size. Bake in a moderate quick oven. How to Save 40 per cent Wheat Flour Be a little more patriotic and save 40 ner cent bv makinc sottip n-f ho 20 per cent dough into pocket-book roils. When the rolls are ready to fold, place a tablespoon of mashed light potatoes between the lids, fold the upper lid over the potatoes, grease on top and let them stand until light and. puffy. These rolls hold moisture several days and warm over nicely. iMake a loaf of light bread, using 1 cup of corn meal to every 3 cups of war flour and see how nutty and rich the flavor is: Trv toastino- it before breakfast and you will cast your vote to continue the use of war bread indefinitely. 6 cups flour. 2 cups corn meal. 2 teaspoon salt. 2 teaspoon sugar. 1 cake of yeast or more. 2 1-2 cups liquid or enough to make moderately stiff dough. Mix in tjhe Usual Way What woman is there in these stir ring times, who is unwilling to sub stitute 1 cup of meal in her quart of flour for biscuit and pastry. Try it, and you will have a part in the world wide movement for humanity and you will feed your family quite as nourishing food. 2 cups war flour. 1 cup corn meal. 1 teaspoon salt. 1 teaspoon soda. 1 teaspoon baking powder. 3 tablespoon fat. 1 to 1 1-4 cups sour milk. Mix quickly, knead lightly just en ough to make smooth roll, cut and bake in a hot oven. For pastry Try this soft unknead ed dough for pastry. Use no bot tom crust, fill the pudding with fruit, (Continued on page 3) N YOURSELF AinoAeF Call By Crowdleir By the Associated Press. Washington, June 2Q. White and colored draft registrants numbering 124,525 were summoned to the col- ors for general military service in a call issued today by Provost Marshal General Crowder. Mobilization will take place dur ing July starting with 27,257 white men on July 5. Today's call, combined with that issued last night for 200,000 to be mobilized July 22-29 and the various special calls, will remove from civil- ON MARNE By the Associated Press. Wjith the American Army in France, June 26. In an attack on the German lines on the Marne last night the American troops extended their line northwest of Belleau wood. Up to 10 o'clock this morning 216 prisoners had been counted, together with quantities of material. . Addi tional prisoners are being brought in. The new sector held by American troops in Alsace is in the region northwest of Gebweiler. This sec tor is not far from the famous Hart mans Wteiler-Kops, the scene of so much hard fighting in the past. The Americans are now holding a considerable front in three differ ent sectors in Alsace. The attack was preceded by a 13 hour bombardmenf ijrom 'American artillery. German prisoners declar ed the men in the assaulting party fought like demons. The Germans were virtually cleared of Belleau wood several days ago, but the discovery was piade yesterday that they had planted machine guns on huge boulders, in sunken road ways, in shell holes and in trees in a narrow area on the edge of the wood. It was most difficult to get at them iR these positions and some fierce hand-to-hand fighting occurred during the night while the wood was being cleared. The Americans are in possession of virtually all of the valuable tac tical positions in the wood. Paris, June 26. American troops carried out a brilliant attack near Belleau wood last night, capturing 150 prisoners, one of whom was a captain, according to a statement is sued by the war office today. MORE VOLUNTEERS Volunteers for the army service are wanted for thespruce production di vision, air service, national army, and military aeronautics, according to circulars received from the war department by Corporal Ball, local recruiting officer. The corporal ex plained that young men between 21 and 31 are not eligible, as they are under the jurisdiction of the local draft boards, and the positions are open for men between 18 and 21 and 32 and 41 years. The recruiting of ficer may be found at the postoffice. ANOTHER GOOD DRILL The home guard, with the largest attendance of members yet, had a fine drill last night, Sergeant A. O. Mitchell putting the "boys" through the paces.. Capt. Abemethy was. un able to be present, but the guards marched past his home just to show him they were in the game. Cor poral George S. Watson and Private John M. Stephens, after chasing the company about finally got in line and were on hand for the last exer cises. They were a little late. MRS. VERNON CASTLE AT PASTIME TOMORROW The extraordinary attraction at the Pastime tomorrow will be Mrs. Ver non Castle tlie best known, best dressed and best advertised woman in America, in a five act Pathe play, "Convice Number 993." ian life during July 367,961 men. j The quotas assigned to the various I states in today's call and the camps j to which the registrants wilL be sent include white entrainment July 5-9, North Carolina, 1,000 to Camp Greenleaf, Ga. Negroes entrainment July 16-20, North Carolina, 1,300, Camp Dix, N. J., and 1,700 to Camp Meade, Mary-, land. Negro entrainment Ju!y 29-31, North Carolina, 2,000 to Camp Greene, North Carolina. WANTED FOR ARMY S1 sr -4 -I It! 4 M - u
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