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Hickory Daily ECORD ... o. 61 HICKORY, N. C. SATURDAY EVENING NOV, 23, 1918 PRICE FIVE CENTS VOL. uiticu RAHI Y TREATED J IN HUN HUM.'1" vAlPS ei and Hungry, These Prisoners Walk to i From Coal and Salt Minos frencn British Are Handled Worse Than Other Prisoners, It Is Declared. 10 Jth HM:h prisoner, lib--0,,tl r-nuu. the ur- ynJfnt. the. men, France mostly daily. in,iniani 1 Uh. are nwr.ntf P' currS!l'm'.'.n y..-n human beings 1 Mtnilness. hun- . inch a stair v iast of Metz, as fa those elsewhere were broken most of whom were capiureu r offensive, the pris- .jriwf" to U 10 1 from th alii- lftt. set out to walk 50 miles to (i'n;eJ Lr.t'S bat werc lfivcn no 1 id food. They were in ..i fh. oIs droDDinir oil ,:jjnt:ui , , er boot. Sv wore S0CK8 anu ri.,v f: Vie prison camps i ... V , - .(V, ,j Irj 4oMieri who had deserted, weather was very cold and ! i v.. U ..,aj1tf!i4A within u Vw mi' of Malice. vvnen me soi- altered the r'rench lines, rrencn e'.'ier. why were hardened COUNCIL FORMED IN GERMAN NAVY ;n By the Associated Press. Amsterdam, Nov. 23. At a joint sitting: of the soldiers and workmen's council of the German navy, it has been decided to form a committee for the main arm of the navy. It wili nave its hearquarters at Wil helmshaven. The Qounqll will el ect five comrades as a central com mittee of the navy. These committeemen must beS So cialists. All orders must be signed by these five men, according to the advices. ONFERENCE WOMEN SAY RIGHTS FOR LIEUT. S P E A S LOCAL RED CROSSIHICKORY PEOPLE DONATE DIES FROM ! REPORT HERE WOUNDS VEN . 1.TX . !T(C3U Cl"U 111 l . I . A. S-'tzer returned last night f rom ; Mr. and Mrs. A. M. West and Mr.! Dr. W. P. Speas has received a) T;he execute committee of the message stating that his brother, ! Hickory Chapter Red Cross met last night, preliminary to the annual meeting of the Chapter at the Re formed church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Charlotte, where thev have been at tending conference. There seemed lit tl doubt that Rev. R. M. Courtney, who has completed his first year in Hickory with irratifvlntr results. would be returned. adjourn., tomorrow Lieut. C. A. Speas died in France on October 25 from wounds received in action. Lieutenant Speas graduated as a civil engineer at A. & E. College, Conference will Ka.e.gh in 1911. Smce that, time he after the memo-'had followed his profession, holding (roej, were horrified to see men in pl ght, It was not doubted that fail suffering: was intenttonal.y rni- Ut4 upon the British. Prisoners of kther n::oTittlit.es are agreed tnat pt British prisoners were treated Lore harshly thun other prisoners." A further report of Sir Uobert iour,;cr"s committee dealing with ih treaanent if British prisoners a :he coal aiui suit mines of Cer- Imany i'vw harrowing details of the mMvnl of the British by the Ger- itVDS IT' AT PASTIME MONDAY Th program at the Pastime Mon day will be "Hands Up" featuring Rath Ro'and und a jrood comedy. Don't Jim this great serial. Admission Wand 15 cent, war tax included. 'pHttfd to be announced tonight I he sessions of t he conference have been largely attended and full of interesS, the Hickory people said. Rev. A. L. Stanford, formerly pastor here, Is expected in the city Monday to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Setzer. Yesterday the conference by the overwhelming vote of 180 to 9 ex pressed itself as in favor of full laity rights for women. This ques tion was before the general confer ence, but it referred it to the va rious state bodies for action, and this was the answer of the Western North Carolina conference. The Apostles' creed was amended I so as to substitute the words, , "Christ's Holy church" for "Holy Catholic Church." The conference learned while the names of the superannuates were be ing called that II . L. Atkins, who went to west Texas 14 years ago for h's health, was quite ill in that distant state and in a few minutes $170 was laid down upon the table as a slight token of brotherly sym pathy for ,the afflicted ministers. Minute questions known ordinarily as conference routine occupied the re ma'nder of the day's session, that heard the reports of all the under graduates, passed the characters of superannuated preachers and the su permini ries, and in addition heard the reports of the pastors of the Asheviile district and an address up on the Sunday school work by Miss Minnie E. Kennedy of Nashville, Tenn. The following were elected elders. F. W. Oook, L. B. Hayes", W. J. Hughes, I. J. Harbison. W. M. Mann, David H. Rhinehardt, J. H. Green, Ensign Ralph D. Pailew, United j Jpnn v. . orreii, m. icunam, a. States navy, is spending a day or two tlcJer in me iueinocusi rrowbwiu wtli h's parents. Mr. and Mrs. John ! church, was received as a member ot W. Balew, cn route from New Lon-jthe conference. Jackson F. Smith, ,1in fnnn tn C bar eston. S. C. to ; a local preacner w ereucu ... wi,i..h';nt ho Vin hoon transferred. (Continued on page 4 rial service and the appointments are : rt sponsible positions in Central Am erncu and various southern -states TO BE HEARD MONDAY The case against Alvin Warren, charged with the murder of Cicero war, Shore?, was continued in the recor der's court yesterday afternoon. The defense was ready, but the state had not obtained all its witnesses. Messrs. A. A. and C. L. Whitener ap pear for Warren and Mr. W. A. Self Self and Judge W. B. CouncLi rep resent the state. The case will be heard Monday morning at 10 o'clock. These Troops- - to Return Home St. Andrews Lutheran Rev. Juhn C, Peerv. naitor: W. E. foh, superintendent Sunday school. wncay scnoo: at 9:45. rWh.njr services at 11 and 7 p. full attendance of this congre- W.on ;s desired. At the morning rv.'ce the pastor will give a report ! 'he great merger meeting in New 1 ork City. I 1 KINDS OFF GOD FURNISHED GERMANS He was a mathematician of rare ability and as a clvii engineer he was making good. When the Unit ed States went to war he packed his compass and tripod and enlisted as a private, serving in Co. B, 105th en gineers, which is a part of the 30th division. Those who read the Daily Record will recall his recent descript ion of the battle of the Hindenburg line, in which battle the 30th division played so prominent a part. Thus another young man has died In the cause of freedom. IN 'T CALL STRIKE, 10 URGE L By the Associated Press. San Francisco, Nov. 23. Decision not to call a general strike as a pro test against the execution on Decem ber 13 of Thomas J. Mooney was reached last night by the San Fran cisco labor council which decided in stead to appoint a committee of 10 to see the governor a'nd ask for a new trial on one of the other counts. Mooney was convicted of murder in connection with the preparedness day parade here on July 22, 1916. The reports of the various depart ments showed a vast amount of work done, and the interest and enthusi asm of the chairmen of the several committees gave evidence of the cause of success during the past year. The women's work de;artment shows over $3,500 'worth of work done. Eight thousand yards of cloth were consumed in making up garments and three hundred pounds of wool were knitted into sweaters, socks, helmts, etc., for the soldi ers. The membership report showed al most 1,000 enrolled, which will no doubt be materially increased during the coming year. The work of the canteen service is increasing day by day, and wlh ikely continue to increase for month to come, as the soldier boys con tinue to come home in greater num bers. The financial report made a splen did showing, and is as follows: Receipts First War fund , $ 400.00 SecondWar fund 3666.80 Membership dues 1172.72 Other sources 1509.05 OVER THIRTEEN THOUSAND United War Work Campaign Here, In County and in District Complete Success All Teams Do Good Work County Raises Over $20,000 For the Cause. $6,748.57 Disbursements Material and supplies $3010.20 Membership dues (Nation al) 858 50 Balance on hand.. . 2,899.87 Todays Casualty List By the Associated Press. I London, Nov. 2.3. -(Reuters) It is j pojnte(j out in connection with the ap- Th annual meeting of the local i T,eai 0f Dr. Solf for food that there f lpatrotic people. I has been much larger than for the are two kinds of food In Germany. RESIGNS HE AS OF TREASURY Wuhitrtwi. Nov. 23 William C'to McAdoo, secretary of the temi. dVect.lr general of .rail- '0l's and often discussed as one 01" 'h pre.iidenia! nr.o;k;iit;o 'n 1090 resigned his offices to return to prve business. Resident Wilson has acceDted his Ration. Mr. McAdoo will give "P the treasurv rmrtfnlin mnn 9 accessor has been selected. He w"he to liiv u: 1. .1: , uvmi ius worn as uncv.- general of railroads by January 1 ut 1! remain if the president has m ! then chosen a auccessor. LPn the new Kecretaary of the ry, whoever he may be, will de- ve P the tat ,.t r, : .l. . iwiaiivuiK LUC ui.iuu rUKh the transition period of war Peace, which prgbably will in m, at least two more liberty loans na Possibly alUfi W r t Ml HIIVI iv gt"i rest of the nation. It is said Dr. Solf appears anxious that the front line standard shall be maintained for the large body of troops returning from the front. This ration is considerably larger than that to which British people have been accustomed during the last four years. "f th system of war taxation. ARE YOU WORTH DYING FOR? Are you worth dying fort If you are, then it is your duty t iupport tv.. men who are doing this very thing dying that you may live ! in prosperity and peace, and that Lib erty which shall be yours ior ah time shall not perish from the earth. You can prove that you are worth si,,-,,. hv tb lovaltv and support you give those who are making the sacrince. iou can pruve iu ing that you too are willing to sac rifice that war may be ended and that peace may be gained for oth ers. You can show that your spirit in winning the war is as fino as any soldier's at the front. Whenever you do your share of the little things that are necessary to be done over here, as buying War Stamp or Lib erty Bonds, then you can feel that you have squared your account with the boys over there. You can say you are worth dying for. War Sav ings Bulletin. Washington, Nov. 23. The two ar my casualty lists made public today show the following names irom North Carolina: Killed in Action Herman P. Shackleford of Fre mont, Colin C. Shaw of Benn Level, George J. Stallings of Waxhaw, " " Died of Wounds Capt. Andrew J. Harris, Jr., of Henderson, Robert Lemay Turner of Garner, Benjamin H. Winchester of Bryson City, John W. Yourrg of Rural Hall. Died of Disease John Evans of Milton, James O. Matthews of Cooper fRosooe Ben ton of Goldsboro, Jo A. Myers of Thomasville, Plnkney Rouse of Snow Hill, John G. Salley of Salieys and William Torrence of Charotte. Wounded Severely Herbert K. Willett of Goldston. Wounded Degree Undetermined Troy E. Moody of Candler, Marvin D. Rock of Charlotte. Missing in Action Sam W. Williams of Thomasville, Paul Hillary Shoaf of Thomasville, George W. Buchanan of Hayesville, Arthur Cabe of Waynesville, John H. Hamilton of Salisbury, Sam Gibson of Rockingham, Cleveland Hancock of Franklinville, Ernest W. Norris of Duke (and Ed Young tof iWlnston-Salem. Cunard Lime Lost: Heavily VJi!v"!oei,lUi Pr- I the war, it was learned here today. h'P. a,, :: r::r;r"nBl !": Of these all but four were sunk by 1 lmt by the Cunard line during I torpedoes or mines. Bj the Associated Press. 'Washington, Nov. ,23. 'General March announced today that author ity had been given to General Per shing to send home all such troops as will not be needed in making up the army of occupation. He indicat ed the following divisions to be re turned home: Divisions 31, 34, 38, 39, 74, 66, 78. Coast artillery regiments 46, 47, 19, 50, 75 and 76. Field artillery brigades 65 and 103. In addition General Pershing indi cated the following general class of troops would be returned: Railroad artillery troops, gas troops, tank corps, air forces and those divisions which were broken up to be used as replacements for other divisions which had seen active service. Troops returning immediately from England, General March said, will include practically all of the air squadrons, 16 construction companies one sail maker's detachment and one Handly-Page training section and several photographic and radio sect- mnn Orrlers for the return of therie already have been issued. Total casualties in American expe ditionary forces up to the armistice, General March said, were as follows Killed and died of wounds, 36,154; died of disease, 13,181; died of other causes, 2,204; wounded, 179,625. pris oners, 2,163; missing, 1,160. The American forces, General March said, had taken 44,000 German prisoners in round numbers and 1, 400 guns. He added that the cas ualties among the American forces were not severe, contrary to reports, and encouraging accounts of the situation of the forces had been received. Movements of troops from France will be expedited in every way, the chief of staff said, and he added that they would not sneak into the coun try, either. General March pointed out that the American army is headed for Cob lenz, the center bridgehead on the Rhine where it should arrive about December 1. The British will ar rive at Cologne and the French at' idly. On arriving at Camp Uix yes Mainz. Uerday, General March said, he found The strength of the American ar- 200 men a day being released, becerai my to be maintained in France is of the present camps will be aban not Indicated beyond demobilization jdoned as soon as they are cleared p!ans announced. Demobilization of .of their occupants. NEW YORK COTTON By the Associated rress. New York. Nov. 23 There was re newed realiing at the opening of the cnttnn market this morning. It seemed that the late break of yes terday had brought in selling orders and first pjrxes were considerably lower. Open Close December 28.75 28.45 January 27.50 27.90 March 26.95 27.40 May 26.75 26.93 July 2630 26.45 Hickory Cotton 1 27c $6,748.57 These reports will be brought out in detail at the Sunday afternoon meeting, which all are invited to at tend. There will be several inter esting features, which are a solo by M;rs. J. H. Shuford, and a short ad dress by Dr. Longiaker. Let ev erybody show their interest in this gfreat organization py attending this meeting and taking a part in the selection of officers for the coming year. Dr. J C. Owen of Asheviile will preach at the Brookford Baptist church tonight at 7:30. MAJOR LYERLY CABLES THAT HE'S WELL A cablegram received this morning by Mrs. Geo. L. Lyerly from her hus Vjan(, Major Lyerly, 105th engin eers, announced that he was still at the front, but well and safe. This was cheering news to his wife, who had not heard from him since Octo ber 17, the date of his last letter. Alsojt will tend to relieve the anxiety of hundreds of parents in Hickory and Catawba county who have not received letters from their sons since the close of the war. Very few letters have; been recejlved of a later date than October 25, but since that time much hard fighting has been done. Efforts to reach the soldiers by cable have been unavail ing and Mr. K. C. Menzies, who im mediately after the close of hostili ties wired Major Lyerly and other officers in France for the complete Hickory casualties has not heard a word. Major Lyeiijy's cable vas dated yesterday and it arrived promptly ai it is inferred that messages may come over with more frequency. Until al! relatives have received assuranc es of the safety of their loved ones there still will be anxiety, and it is hoped good news will come soon. Don't forget the meeting of the Red Cross at the Reformed church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock for the purpose of hearing reports and electing officers. Everybody urged to attend. Bad ConcKtioxiis M Gem&my NEWTON PEOPLE TO HELP IN OIG DRIVE By the Associated Press. London, Nov. 22. The chaotic political conditions in Germany are emphasized in reports received here from Amsterdam and Copenhagen purporting to reproduce telegrams from Germany. There is a sharp divergence of A jcomplete nd itemized report of the United War Work campaign in Hickory township was compiled today by District Chairman A. A. Shuford from records furnished him by the various team captains and it shows that Hickory raised a total of $13, 470.88. It Is a record of which the whole community may be proud. A complete report had not been received from Mr. L. F. Long, chair man of the county campaign, but he reported earlier in the week that be tween Ift.OOO and $8,000 would be se cured. That will put the whole coun-. ty considerably above its quota of $17,500, and it is safe to say that old Catawba has come forward with at least $21,000. The whole district has gone across handsomely, Burke and Caldweil al so doing remarkably well. The itemized report for Hickory township follows: Team No. 1, J. A. Moretz Capt Merchants $ 3,689.23 Team No. 2, W. H. Bark ley, Capt. Clerks, Ste nographers and iSubur- ban Merchants . 538.15 Team No. 3, A. A. Shuford, Jr., Capt. Manufactur ers 1 Team No. 4, F. A. Hender son, Capt Employes, West Hickory: Piedmont Wagon & Mfg. Co. $128.85 Hutton - Bourbonnais 100.00 C. & N.lW. Shops - 83.00 Hickory Mfg. Co. . 90.70 Hickory Novelty Co. 4.50 Latta - Martin Pump Co. 27.50 Ivey Mi l Co. 135.60 Southern Desk Co. 20.00 .065.00 590.13 Team No. 5 Gso. Baiiey, Capt. Employes, East Hickory: Elliott Knitting Mills$162.15 Hickory Ice & Coal Co. 49.00 Best Knitting MSlls 30.00 Martin Furniture Co. .. 65.00 Hickory Furniture Co. 158.05 Hickory Chair Mfg. Co. 120.85 A. A. Shuford Mill iCo. .... 57.50 Team No. 6 P. II. Oneili and F. L. Goodwin, Capts. Brookford Mill Employes Students and Faculty Le noir College ,'ictory Boys, Prof. R. W. Carver. Cant. i .-- Ladles, Mrs. W. B. Ramsay Captain. G42.55 415.00 450.00 126.00 planned. The Rhenish workmen are said toj be in accord with the Russian bol- shevikl and to have sent an appeal j for assistance in organizing commu-J nal governments. Ward No. 3. Mrs. F. A. Abernethy, Chm. 167.00 Ward No 4, Mrs. J. H. P. Ciliey, Chm. - 544.40 Windy Olty and Longview, Mrs. N. G-. Deal, Chm. 151.25 . . . . 1 captain. The patriotic citizens of Newton; War(j v0 j Mrs. L. F iave ae-reed to furnish whatever vol- avv... fi, tAa Aft opinion in regard to the make-up of unteer he.p Mrs. Gordon Wiifong of yjaTii jvj0 21, Mrs. W. the new Germany. There is general Jacob's Fork township and Mr. F. H Barkley, Chm. 308 25 lack of harmony in different parts of H. Caldwell of Caldwell township the country and a sentiment towards may need in the Victory drive for ui,- u0oc, Qro the saleof War Savings Stamps that sect.onahsm Bolshevik ideas : beg:s Thanksgiving day and ends said to be growing in the west where December 6. .Mr Oscar Sherrill of a Khenish repuDiic is sam to. oei Catawba township says he is sure that his township will go over the top. Mrs. W'Kiong says Newton townsnip has already pledged enough to put it across. J. H. C. Hewitt has Olines township thoroughly organ ized. A meetine of W. S. S. workers will 1 1 guvciimicuba. - - ' ..-- , Jbe held at the Chamber of Commerce The Spartacus group of Dusseldorf j tonight, and every person in- is reported to have proclaimed a j Crested in this work is urged to be proletariat dictatorship and arrested ! present. Volunteers will be asked the burgomaster of the city. Dr. i to cover that Pion of the county Tr , t. ,. . , . i . ,0 r . mot taken by the citizens of New- Kar. Liebknicht, the rad.cal Socialist,; t(mt Q p thjJ chairmen of the town was acclaimed at Sparatacus meeting sh;ps in making a thorough canvass, in Berlin, which Issued an appeal to War Savings Stamps are a splendid the workers to emulate the Russian , investment, not a donation, and all bolsheviki. The meeting refused to listen to moderate speakers. WEATHER FORECAST For North Carolina: Probably rain tonight and Sunday, little change in temperature, north and northeast winds fresh on the coast. - the forces at home is proceeding rap- SPECIAL NOTICE The twenty-eighth annual session of the Western North Carolina Con ference of the African Methodist i 7inn chnrcii will convene in Hickory on Tuesday night, November 26 at St. Paul s A. M. ion cnurcn, Twelfth street and continue in ses cmn fnr four davs. This being one of the largest conferences in this con nection, will bring general omicerb, it needs is a strong cooperative effort, and lo, Catawba county will be over the top. WALLACE REID AT PASTIME TODAY The program at the Pastime today will be A Paramount picture, "The Firefly of France," starring Wallace Reid, with dainty Ann Little. The story deals with a young American who becomes involved in a German LeCUOn, Win uinig . ' , . , , 1 j v. r nd some of the most representative ' spy plot, but who wins love and hon- , nn,i vrmpn nf the negro race. This is the oldest body of negro Meth odism m 'the Unitedi abates, we have established by our united means and through assistance of our friends, five departments, sixteen schools, one college', at Salisbury, which is our chief institution of learn ing A publication house, locat ed at Charlotte and five correctional departments, with general officers led on by eight negro bishops. The enor Geo. W. Clinton, A. M., D. D., of Charlotte will preside over the sessions of this conference. A cordial invitation is extended to both races in order that they may witness some of the achievements of the race under their own v.ne anu fiBS.Tw. SPURGEQN, D. D., Pastor Victory Girls, Mrs. Abernethy, Capt. Total H. D. 1,589.30 365.50 $13,470 88 RESISTANCE GROWS TO BERLIN CONTROL By the Associated Press. Copenhagen, Friday, Nov. 22. Re sistance in south Germany, especially in Bavteria to proletariat dictation from Berlin, is growing and is likely to result in all south Germany's be coming a new independent govern ment, according to a Berlin correspondent. or in the end. Don't miss this good . , . . . I have been heJd Monday alternoon picture. Adm ssion 10 and lo cents, with Mrg Walgh has been post,)0nea tn itv niviuvu. uu-li j. ut aaa tXL be iiiuuu 41 o The meeting of the Abel A. Shu ford chapter, U. D. C. which was to Jiave been held (Monday afternoon Ih mem The Embroidery Ciub wi.l meet TcHav afternoon, November 26 at X uvnj , the home of Mrs. S. 13th avenue. L. Whitener on Soldiers Leave Enfflajrad. By the Associated Press. 1 is the men marched from the rali- Llverpcol, Nov. 22. Several thous- way station and local camps to the and American soldiiers sailed for landing stage amid the rousing cheers home today on the liner Lapland and of the popu'ace which thronged the Minnehaha. It was a stirring scene , streets.