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HICKSM Y " D ABC Y r MECOMB V. NO. 162 HICKORY, N. CFRIDAY EVENING, MRCH 19, 1320 PRICE FIVE CENTS GHTING VOL. iliN BACK ON HIS JOB "IPOLIGE WOUWOEQ iSEmE IS BFMiSOME SEVERE Fi I i ; : , ' I U B I S " I i 2 S RSI ! ray i. flbilUil ! j i - - ft " is fcj i Recede:; Few Caliers Because of Press of Offi cial Shiftiness, but Considers Every Case Put before Him in Writing Coal Mine Wage r.. Question Given Serious Study A r. r. : J- ,. .1 Tl I Bali micro, McJ.- M; died I. i W MANX) :.i ' i tit , ii i Vjmk bv The St;;.-) ti e,ozen representatives countries wailing to of! tire head e j nearly i to re it". ti ... i a ,.i ... nmmingum uii ir ciiiciai cans on ination ami present then j When the first of-these is received ,,!. M'aivh -I'lesiileiit "ihc las: must come also within a !;,. i September dropped j f hort time, for international courtesy :ii!.u'!e of public view to j demands that all be treated alike. ,. ir.-ien, is gradually j .'nd liKowiso when one member 2i ce y shuts ami mortailv I .-in unidentified negro was iv i--".i- wiiy mis inoiiiin!." atter a 'i, ..... . , r.,-w-a um. m ajvvorke i .i.it i icaiu-u iiouse. r.vo policemen r . . . . .-.- -i ,i v,vveie wouiiuert ami anotin'r negro, fh!.mistaCi) tor tile orc wanted, was credentials. rr. , ... j. in- ii ouuie started m tne theatri cal district when .Wo negroes engag ed in a fight. At the aiwarance of the police ojh- of them fled and h?ir- By the Associated Pi-rq Rid- j Washington, March " 10. (led, l rov a linn! vole on vifr'5( captured! peace treaty, the scnat 19. Vv'O ed tne modified iv per iods v of !l 111. IM'1'. i' i: himself occupied i K'aoe house c.lice appeared, weundia two. n ;P f.l! v. of ;c en h ulatH-u in a less J congress .trains admittance to the I and the oiiic'' of ' vhicf executive it will be hard to i now fuiictioninjr deny the same privilege to others.1 in at any time in i So far thiviiij? ihe last three months i VANDERBf LT'f montn:-?. ' '.no iues(to:i et uur loreign relations! indicalion that be- ( has been only one of suflieient im-; Ashcville the w.'ute iioiiie . penance to uvir. members oi , the necrotiations which .' piv: au ni will oe ; c c ngre:-.:: to the white nouse. hist rnontn. by whites he opened As the the lire, on of the doBt- preamble out in the b i -r;a '.-; 7. n rn-ifpv under whicli afnvniativp smoni-. iinee of the reservations by the other powers would not be required. Tht preamble provides that a '-'failure on the part of the allied and as sociated, powers to -make objections to reservations bv iht isuil Rf. be taken as full am ot such reservations and understand- me; by said nowers." . 1 The preamble was offered by Sena I Clashes Between Soldiers and WnrUrs Peult n ivi any Casualties Communists Control Places Industrial Districts ri ' M A Jiiceti btates shall final arec-otanee , Mil , . n the pie; id. ni will be ; c c ngresit rdavs and l-'rid.-.ys with !. iIm-s will Ik" )).u": itte: i , (!i;-o a never ctiuthjr I. kiu-! will be seeking 1 -1 i 1 1 a it!i the enmitir." the air it' iliiuiied n ioiHuletl the execu west wine; ni' the ,,hy: will he r.otieable villa(;e OF iilLTMOKE IS SOLD , March 19. Folic .vin have cove roil the is inaae mnouncemenl i.'inii Jerin IvAii inat Mrs. Vaiulerbilt. widow of P.-u k of all spocuiatien as to how ' Georjre V. Vanderbilt, has sold to a; , . . . I. . . n......!. i , ; . 1 -. : I I - l i !ii-Aiil!m. K . . 1 I r . ; "U I..' pi tSUH'"!, WII! I I Sll.lie t.I!0 , -"i l'"i.iuuii Iicaufl! UV Ol'Ije ilH full pcrsoiial duties of his ollieo, how- Ste))heus. Charlotte capitalist, prac-1 9 I hi. 1 1 ver. is ilu dim specter of the "third j Really the entire village of Bi Itinera J I turm." A few weeks aeo thre was i i-'-'ladino- more than l')0 houses,1, little talk id' suv h a possibility be-1 stoves, offices, pestoiTice, etc., every-; 1 I tor ioilge ot Massachusetts, Ite I publican leader in the senate. liKinTiifn :ThriT-irhn Hiiuisico rdii run Trriw mm nnnMmrn j LLi 0 un rnum or. ! I I iPOLK 0 PPTEST ! ... 1. s is l.hU in ft Oil 0L1E 1 1 1 1 Furnish Most Clashes thV .Hi'''1' ,v persons hav1 been president within the , wo. it is l.voniiur evident that during cau.-'e it was t!uUf;ht the ( i.uld not stand up a.e;ai)ij:t the strain it ..udd eatail. But as spring advai'tes, aw the conventions draw heaver and the president is seen p-a; iierinv: more- and P resident j Uinif there m fact except the Van- oeiuMi. cinitcn ann nospna!, ine deal; in vol vim.-; about one million dollars. I In aildition to the village the cor-1 cf e.'ood poration actfuired about. 200 acres I 'ibis will the reins of government ! more into his hand.-' the of land which it is Ward I 5 is due another things from IJickorv I i e we 1 c 0 1 n e n o, ,v s feast folks. understood .U-reat- resident Imposed of a lat'eithe juery as to his attitude ,asj?u . 1 1 1 ,t;.!J ! '!i;.' :. ';.M I! (vll.. and tliat press 01 -s. rather than i)liys' l.i t !-.e barrier that is kiom. of the callers. In ! he president was, still e to his bed o.1 'x'ei !ii:i-L presidno; matters ., iiim. and that situa I until the present Hut row' any person at-can : new miporiaueo. Purine; the lour nv five times tlie president has i,'onc for an auto ride salesgirls luditicians Kit (I i'iir:;i!" e'ena to tin ; ,i .-hit executive i;i hut I'.ut his case in hill' !'! I'll within the last few days and senators, peddlers and have eaiu.vht g-bmpses of him, and have scanned Ids -face eae;eriv to see what traces if any his count enance, may bear of his lone; con f'Ucment. Many of then h.ave asked of themselves and their companions. "Will lie try echo answers it n'.vain?" And the "WiT he?" be developed into a park. On rho Asheville side of the cus vil'a'e the Soutliern railway acquired about 200 acres of and ar.d on this u Hie will i SK'ici: soldiers at Oteen, for tliey know iallxrom exnenence wduit that promise j means fruit, cookies, ejrs1. Yes, fam-! fresh ec;: ot coid storage ones tht Vanderbilt relnioiy. has the will tared a two- ei'ect, it 3 mill ion-dollar depot. Another deal in connection with the stile of the property is a 30-acre trr.ct sold to Dr. J. A. Sinclair and party,' alonyr at St. adjoining: the other read, li'.M -iiii-,- with public business .Miiiif inivatf ends to serve, tti wl.il" house daily in an .. the president, 'for ni:,ite. basing their rein- fact that he is able to c t , . To all of these j ;:,iy Tunuthy replies: 'Tut itj lip,.-- the president will it v. intrver attention it ile " Witch is no idle prnmi.-te,) tV ,i. iiis cirrespodeiice u'oes ; jv m TZ LEAVES U BY i Dunstain's lands, on which it is stated a ffreat hotel will be erected at an early date. Mrs- Vanderbilt retains the man sion ami many hundreds of acres of tne estate for her private: ire barn to e;ct down. Mrs. K. C. Menzies, commandant, is stidl coni'med to her home, and Mrs. H. C. Menzies is acting- for her on this occasion. Donations of coonios, fi-tsh ey..u's and money to buy fruit is called for, to be left at the resi dence -of - Mrs. If. C. Menzies or at Win tenor and Martin's store on or before Tuesday, March 23, at noon. People realize now more than By the Associated Press London. March 19. HundSre-dp of persons have been killed in the'min ine; districts of Germany in clashes be tween miners and troops, it is declar ed in Berlin, the ' Central News cor respondent in that city; telegraphs. Telegrams received from the big towns in Germany, the message states. show that fighting is proceding in nearly all the thickly populated areas where soldiers and workers ai'c oppos ed. In Brunswick there is much dis order and looting- of shops. In Leip- sic there was street lighting all througrcut yesterday and Mecklen-Lurt;:-SchWerein is in the hands of the spartacans, but their position is precarious. . In violent lighting- at Kiel yester day between woikmen and troops, the workmen seemed to have got the up per hand, the message adds. communists apear to be it Cassel. Th. mas ter: By the Associated Press ence under wliie affirmative accept remonstrances" have been made 'by the Tmerican government against rul ings of the allies reparations com mission that under the peace treaty the sale of certain German property in neutral countries can be forced to satisfy the initial payment of the German indemnity. Under Secretary of State Polk writing to Senator Henderson, Dem ocrat of Nevada, said a "further jo senioiy aim tne x 1 umwh uki "'been convoked to meet in Berlin on ! Sunday. food property. ,i' rr M'li tit lix'ik Tiiull;"n :h ,!ii;ir,, ri i.-t : in 1 crvi'lt'i lime ,'!;; uf th- I,. I il; id, ''l! !nke i fully "bnck on A i a 1 c h V.). Gen era 1 is leported to have von left of H 1! 1 'a,,;, !i-anti: m; .'if lit- lii; con-1 his j iy I 1 lin dispatch to the Exchange Tele graph company. In fact, says the duratch, it is not known whether r- ti Associated Press tnej London j Ltiftt wit. Coal 1 rouble ! Berlin by airplane and it was impos-1 .resident na ke)t. in;sible to arrest him wliile the Iron .ith the peace treaty! division was in the city, says a Ber- du.1 greater part giveJt do ai tiers for the arrest of Wolfgang Kapp, former chancellor, and General Luett wit. have been issued. Of greatest importance in the de velopment ' of the situation is the attitude to be i.sKumed by the wovk es. The general striice continues and the leaders of the socialist party have piepared certain stipulations be- i.,v ,-t :r 4 y : .; in lelllftl 1(i Wdt'l."! iiability of an; Xoske. minister of defense ' . . . 1.1 1 , 1 1 ii.. it ,: tn iuo liOtvt can me 1, aim ut. neioo, She gives as her reason for the: of the famous village, that she de-1 wi tires to be relieved of such large re-! KponsiDiiities and -wants to turn the realty into bonds. Biltmore village was established by the late Mr. Vanderbilt in 18JG, being laid out bv Frederick Law Olmstead. noted New York architect ami landscape gardner, the village 1 eing patterned after English vil- every cetore what this kind oi to taos.ci poor sick soldier s whose condition is the result of to the t struetioif el tne peace treaty was violation of its terms' MOiliOlSHrl OCLlLf I TO RETURN TO BERLIN Bv the Associated Press. Gobi en z. March 19. The Ebert gov- j eminent will return from Stuttgart to I Berlin tomorrow. The national as- mcans 5-c their piacin; their bodies sale ; rrcnt in our defense. The dens 1 be generous of course. Lion; CUMBERLAND POST AGAINST BONUS TO EX-SERVICE MEN Fayetteville, March 19. A cash iage.i. senate diu'ir.tr tr, 1 1 1 1 tivs me at.-, been teal situation st- iiiaioritv repert I, uin'iS'bm. signal t.rv M. Ko'jii!.c)n an i ':de, and the mi-.oritv -hy do!, 11 P. White, lie. iti order that he may j "ttutiity to ui'ify tha' ni::i iiisftiott. hi-aviie; h-n' oT its appointment. : . . : 1 .. -. . . 1 1 prfiTini php ni m 1 I Mr. the city I'll' ; id 'I'.VI ;i.v i"-. , ll lian',1- I I tlia' touch witli the more than the r.ti.t d' the bituminoin is tied up in this issue, m:-. tan: that question the lime the commission 1 i.rre months ago it wa p!"r.M..i( 1 i! i. c ::!-:,i.,t 1 pi-" v ii . 1 'ti u; t 'mi .,. it ym i 1 -1 ( -j - ill 11! " niiiii- (i lite inn orstam uiiir is uuii report, of the commis- ive an ncrea.-e of 2" per 1 1 j 1. oners, over wnai mev 1'iior to the strike of vaile Mr. While favors rn: iiisti'r of interior, mint i'lussiau resig-n. A mriesty-must not be granted Gen era! von Luetwitz and his confed erates va the recent rebellion. There! must be extensive partici- bv workers in the new gov portion lor tne nomination ot N. W. Clark for alderman from second ward was filed with the manager this afternoon, his supporters getting busy today when it was learned definitely that Coun cil man Cilley would not be a candi date. Mr. Cilley's letter of with drawal will be submitted to the manager ior filing. Tnose signin Mr. Clark's petition are: Fred I j bonus to soldiers who saw service in I the late war. is opposed in resolutions ; adopted by the Cumberland post of I the American Legion. the' . veterans I basing their oppositions on the fact I that- "at the present time the coun ! try is being taxed enough, ami that i it would not be. fair to place an ad ditional burden upon the already much suffering public." The post favors governmental act ion for aid of men and women dis abled in the service as well as loans i co ex-service men lor bunding homes I in city or country and the setting afciue tit iarm lanos inai may ue pur chased on long payments. Tv. TTI J J.T. JJ11 Ul, X1 rU"K. 'iUilU L'ciliS Lilt' iOil'JW- j ; incident of an agent of the Near j st Keiiei society, wno was maKing ; a speech to raise money for the suf-j teriiig Armenians at a meeting m Columbus, Ohio: READY TO EXPLODE Bv the ' Associated Press London, March 19. All Germany with the exception of the southern states is in rebellion land Berlin is a ;-barel of gunpowder, which may be United at any time," says a Berlin j dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph i Company llled yesterday. 1 "After the address the noticed a world ngman in shirt trying to make his way to thej platform. Ke was an engineer and! his face was marked by a scar caused j speaker j a blue I HITCHCOCK SWT ! mi ma nifiininAnu 1 imi bb iu h bifttaa m IM mo UMHu! by a blast of steam, lie stood wait ing at the edge of the crowd ii- ity iMurphv, Geo. Baily, J. A. -T L. Latta, II. W. Carver jowtes. Geo. C. Tl i;' IIKijni it v l,n wind' '"l to tl,, t't'l' t'Mltl 1 r 11 ,,r Vt'n i" in- 'N'U Ii:; !.,. 1(1 r..,.,. -s :.. ''" Pi'( :d.? c f .i.... . , 7"! Uli' (tV . . , .1 . . 1 t. i.i.,i ; iKi iiuii in 11 no presiueiiu iuiiiicii 1 k n,(V; .t. :..n rmW Pi- it, ,d h a precedent for the v",Rt a,m.1 ?Vl iiMnblV future labor troubles irdroduced in the - national "W--it i .. 11 These instructions weic :-am to , ! pos.ble. some plan 1. ik;, m .1 t ,.,,,,.,,.,,. n '!' (:rst in-lustrial commis-;nave 'V:-'-' . rz: ;ti I.: t iraioe last fall with- il "was stated in Berbn tlie fn.t ti- . . - I . t 1 1. ... I l . .-.- F11 t, rl, I T l f i'l" t Illation mm oeeu tin ti.t u .r 1 ske leaving the cabinet. COLBY APPROVED FOR SECRET1I STATE 1 h leads to the belief !P .!(( iind earnestly No ;!,. Robinson, Peale an agree mi ut' Ino Reports Voder, I). L. Miller, B. N- Pope, Laurence Cline. M. S. Smith., B. A. (Jrimes, T. F. Stevenson, W. . M Keese, Hoyle Drum, Roy Long, IL C. Lutz. Geo. R. Woolen, V. E. Kuhn. J. A. Hardin, C. T. Morrison, Harold (J. Heal. R. E. Martin, J. C. Martin, J. S. Tipton. R. L. Gibbs, A. J. Essex, H. S. Smith, W. H. Nicholson. ..a. Urn. DEMAND FOR FURNITURE OI' IMMENSE PROPORTIONS - UZpiiilB&-&e flOJ HflKFMITH um ftUnL'Ulvll-in By the Associated Press the crowd. The1 Washington, March ill. aenaioi tjnuo '.v.v o rink-AO 10 l-.i-v-i onr ocLrcti I 1 v n effZ fiT ieuiaMvaa liij what he could do for him. -crane leadei in the senate, declined ..The man .said that ail he wanted i to comment today on reports that his to know was whether it was a sure j telegram to a Democratic ( inner at bin-.- thflf nl 1hfl ViiniiPv rrsllfv hnl p, i ( Wn.'l ,a Oil iMarCll 11 was w we ic- i-ia f-.mA nphmitu v(!linfi tKe i ti-nntpH as announcement candidacy tor tne ueiaucr.ii.it; uni- and proofs furnished. ' j ination tor president. "It afterwards developed that this; Theh telegram, starving Armenians. He was assured ) pore en Neither and a of these ti IV m ie ! ,. i !, ld( public. nrd to b and that ' '' h Associated Press WsiKhincrton. - March 19 f.M I O Vlt'W-" !t d o f i I .-. i v f . nMP.ilde 'm.' i'i.d i- n. : nomination of urainrmge in lie secretary of state, such nubiicly dilVer-u'e be- our, !clii ilif. ihn Hiibiect of radier,, ..,. k 4i, noTi-'ife roreign ..;hi. whs f.Livorably ie , .i i.. l.... u,r hi. ."ivmmittee with in lit id ry i.i. . lefe "il ( In it- . , "Ht m il, :i.....i . v ........ i,.,..jP()I i " ' ui'u;.-.' 1 1 1 i i.i :i ' i ,v i-vii-- ' "'i tin- i n. it is an-: th;it :i r,::. , .,, ,t the ' ',1, wi-uJ-l I e a mrst de- ."," In- .ili-1. 1 wlw-ii is another ,l,irl 'he I'fi.i.l.., n.f T.f.it.;iio- wait m v m V'lh his present task. hi Job at ):;! "Went Wilsi.n i it hi-: desk on III ..I . . ; ft hi. 11,1 ""t in II 'ulit ! ..11 i r Ml l"', IMM, WWW IV WUI I i ' m.- W I Hl.1 LiD rViflt "'If, I,UI r"ni ' ti, I "'I' Vt ,1 . III. , . " 'lil-t'U 'M(ltVt. - The Colby which extensive rela- -f in-,. i. '"'", h i I- i i. .' li K U !::!() every day, but it ; in the main building, executive office-, where ii receive callers. Arid ted today by the committee wn ..4 ...i irr1 vote. UllL Hill - ii The committee's retort generally was regarde.l as forecasting favor able action by the senate although it was indicated there would be consid erable debate. Some ReptiDlican members of the-committce gave notice that they would reserve the right to dbu-uss the case in the senate. ! 1 PR C RO WN P RIN CE'S OKMEK Clam TEACHER, DOG Wierengen, Holland, March i r.-.M.in'tr which the lormei 3. A Ger thtd he will stay 1 William -UK . it is expedient, man G own l "e stream of callers li" .uUr strolls ii tlie office oval room in it will not !lU' M.l.'i. 41... - I.. 4. i. !,(, i . " i"iu uit' presHient is 11 hunrf.-.i caller a smile and t'iVl' I lilidC. Them .Wi",f 'r ,ay Ca,, "s are now in Washington f.r,mn;inies him on ins uan.v 4i,.J.,n P.i villaL'o has been made the subject of an official complaint to the! eiikiue evuncii Greensboro, N. C, March 10. De mand for furniture throughout the country is of immense proportions and it is impossible to make the supply keen up with the demand according to manufacturers wdio attended the meetings of tht National Council of urniture ssoerations neld here. There is every reason to believe, these manufacturers say, that the demand will be increasingly great in the fu ture. At the same time it was agreed that the lumber shortage was tlfe most serious difficulty confronting furniture makers and no material relief is in sight at present. By -the Associated Press Washington, March 10. Replying to a telegram from Felix Jackson of Greenville, Ga., advising him of' the inaugurating of a presidential boom in ris behalf, Senator Hoke Smith . said today he would take the matter un der advisement. His final -judgment', he said, would be governed by what he regarded as his duty, to his constituents. Sheriff Isenhower will be .. at . the City Manager's office Saturday With the tax books for Hickory township. As -this os an election year, it is also important -to pay poll tax promptly. locomotive engineer, whose name is Robert Graf, had already contributed f-fteen hundred dollars to the Relief Fund. This is a good eleal for an engineer to contribute out of his salary. But it vas net alb Robert Graf went home, sold, his house for thirty- tive nunureu etotiars, arm gave tnac pur- ;aiu, spoice Senator Hitchcock for itself, setting forth to the Fund for the e basing an orphanage i Armenia. HT!,,, ....,-,l,-. 1,, XJ'- ili;V.-ll VIL tilt to taking the money, his position on the liquor question i" Nebraska, where attacks have been made on him following the filing of petitions for the state delegation to support him for president. In the telegram the senator said that while he accepted unreservedly the people's verdict against strong intoxicants, he thought a lawful way oulit to be found. to permit the man facture of "harmless light wines and beer?. FB STQBFFSL Lund objected as it seemed too much. V hereupon the engineer replied, Oh, that's nothing at all. I can't stand the idea of knowing women and little children are going hungry. Why, I could sell and give away everything I've got, and still be a rich man,. I have got my work, my hands, my health, and a job and I never knew what it is to go hun gry. These people have no oppor tunity to work: they are helpless- I don't . deserve any so long- as I am no sapvifiinf nnvthino' -mvetf ' "I take ray hat "off to Robert,! von Bernstroftv former ambassador Gf finrl nil the r.ino-mTippni nn.ito the. United States, will D" minister reasonable, God-blessed people like I him, ami I am glad to know that I FQREI6 MOST .t credit for giving OUUt 1 A- nor By the Associated Press Copenhagen, March 19. Count -en- Sheriff Isenhower will "be at the Markets of foreign affairs ,m a reorganized German cabinet, according to in formation reaching here. The site is printed by a Hamburg that its COTTON By the Associated Press New York, March 10. The advance in sterling exchange seemed to fully offset lower Liverpool cables and the Hi OBSERVE City Manager s omce oaturaay with t n 1Tinrkp, hM. todav opened firm tax books for Hictcory township, j at an advancy of four 'to .22 points. As this is election year, it is alsoThere weve two March notices issued, important to pay poll tax promptly.; the first so far this m0nth, and March c i ... . I sold" 40.25 at the start; but rallied j to 40.33 on the call, which made a new high record for the season. Ihe buying- of later months was' probab ly ' influenced by overnight reports reports of an unusually good foreign demand in eastern belt markets for this season and local trade interests were buyers of May. 011M c ti , iiifni' ,.i,a'rfrpd that the dog bit him and wanted it declared-a nuisance, but the petition apparently was tabled. Bv the Associated Press New York, March 19. William J. Bryan celebrated his GOth birthday in New York today. He arrived here Schoolmaster dej this morning from Washington to speak at a banquet to be given m his honor by friends at the Aldine Club tonight. . J Weather PUT fli MUFFLERS ' IS ORDER OF CHIEF. humanity can not only go to the devil hilariously by eettine- drunk and spending money on Braodway, ! newspaper, which declares but they can go to heaven hilariously information was reliable. and have a glorious, intoxicating ioy in doing it, by giving away all that one has to satisfy splendidly a beautiful impulse- "The more I Chink of this incident the bigger this man looms in my imagination. I honestly - envy his sublime courage." Chairman J. D. Elliott hopes to wind up the Catawba county Armen ian Relief drive by Sunday, and von are urged "to hand in your contrinm tion to this worthy cause as soon as possible. If it is more convenient for you, just leave your, monv at either of the banks and ' it will be taken care vf. If you prefer, an op portunity will be given you at all of the churches and . Sunday schools next Sunday. Three-minute talkers on Armenian Relief at the theaters tonight nre Mr. W. A. Self at the Grand and Rev. C. R. W. Kegley at the Pastime. For North Carolina: 'Rain to night, colder in the west portion. Saturday probably fair except rain in the northern portion, somewhat .colder fresh south to west winds. Eighty per cent . of the Hickory school children of school age are in attendance, despite the - continued I presence of influenza, Superintendent' uarver reported, toetay, and a1 num ber of children who had the disease are back at their elesks. Of those absent net half are kept avy on account of sickness, but through fear of their contracting influenza - at school. It is believtd that the at tendance will increase next week. I Chief1 of Police Lentz today said that beginning April' 1 he would en force the ordinance requiring cut outs to be closed and mufflers to be in stalled on, all automobiles opei'ating in the city of Hickory. There has been no effort to enforce the ordi nance during the winter months, most of which has been -moist, but with the coming of spring, the conditions have changed. Dust will be plenti ful and disagreeable to people who live outside of automobiles. Automo bile owners are being given time to put on the missing parts. . The chief also has a dandy little trick on his motorcycle whereby he can move behind an automobile and watch an indicator. It gives the num ber of miles a car is running an hour. Tire motorcycle is fast enough to speed by any automobile, stop and wait for another vehicle to pass Then -'the-number can be taken.
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