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M ICK 1 VOL. V. WO. 181 MrTrrr.TT HICKORY, N. C., MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS i DRY' DAItY Record SOON Will BEGIN WO" REMOVING SfyiER DEAD n ty-four Thousand Bodies in European Graves to Be Disinterred and Brought Home as Soon as Details Can Be Arranged With France Some Information inHt b KLAUi H lKUHY UH! HbH tiHAh HAHhFlE P AIMER BEGINS STUDY if til IG STRIKE SITUATION , I ' " - j r naa .r Ma ter j i r 5 3 ! OF B : W. S. Mnnn. l'..'2o. bv The ton Star. ) I.!. :..!. April 12- ll.ti(H) Anni ican Kui'Di't1. a"d tin tn the United Mali's, is I it'll':' aogot'ia'-ion Willi i a . . r t m ; t i t U g Per-. H'lUdM1 the American i the war y.mioi an. I a 'tv . el); i t merit tau ms nt sa;d !i as it t c.'iiiu'.i possible ' 'Av f'v pi iimiiU'iy to the s'l.-'te i'f t he bodies dt'-'i!'.-ji'i'.inj to tlii.-i country vi!! Sta.ss v.'i'l V. in.: !:uU . v five nf charge ail tin .. h'l.'t' 1 e kit i es r'.'iUi'.-t i . in i fplv to '-....nil1 . seiu in rolat ivs; .. f idnvml. 1 1 OOP roplk ; i i .(ueting n turn ft' ,i : his I iHUitl'V. IP.'iOO V( - I . !:.;: ' .ills remain i i , .a. ' i ho r'ul'IicV is ilO'.C I . ;-i iv vr: ' ;:( ac-t.' 1 ,.. . i' I'nunti ics uC'er than i , - ' ,if-. lit the remaining ' 'vpiits v if ' t 't i ! ',, ; i in- !(. ft i:i the large I i. stories i:i I' rat'ce, r'l-' i . n : - i i.!t;. j , - of A'uic ricnn sol. iier j ;: a.ai'.V or Luxemburg juo !. whether or nm '-! . , ir. an 1 will either he iv ; country or permanent -;a i'raiicc. The Graves , v i i t-, a brunch of t ho . .'i'OS, rhows tils' f.)l- ::t. of American s! at. of the acinic' pre '.,:.tlt e.lt prohibited) of the inicwor. de. . 2 51U: Germany. 1.015; l.uxiinburg. sia. Ill; Italy. 7': hi .. i " i ; v.. N . .it. on a number of i . '' , rii-aii dcaii buried in 1 . ; -s in Austria-Hungary i.;. f'-n-i . . aid but not registered -ill have been returned, ii' S,'" . i-ays a recent state- . tit ! . .-rotary of War Raker. "' ! ' i and eh'veii from North l.'.i"i,i: ' " !' tiiose buried in ".';.'!:. i.'ij.iud have been Veceiv ii: i ' arrival of other bodies ' t.'".M the .i':ie reirion i daily ex i I'M ;.'! osd'.dicrt from the Prcst !!.:' i:, IVatce are soon to arrive: ;'! via es rogist ration pervr.! :') i" ;-i ' i . i i , operating In vurioti. -.''.!l'"M';: i ..'Uers. "T.'.- sl"pr i triotit wishc i. '':t'ii;'.( it iU' :,('.: ' i- i oil'-' iMtV-l ' ' o ! . 1 l;i fi.f.ldie plrdve that no hrdv broad whi"h is dc.-:ii ! ' kir: !i be ietu. ned ..: (l i.Vid lis) eii's,rt wi!i b, sord 1'ttiiic nr. I if 'U; v.Ipci1,. by nuuest oj i"iiH"';-;i( si. wid tvmaia v''rf.i the f'"lds of jv.noi T:1i,m; .sftovi',1 lif '?'.. fiom !" ."i;e f the armh'S wlcre .ic.r, iiu, .i.lrds of th' Anre; i C'.-i.:; i-i'c bin i'b is how nr. lulut u . y ; 'i'li: I.-,:;;! decree-. tb cr.lVf.-l W'lT' r:i'!i.!i r.ice i-s fi.rrvhlg on h:' "'"'. '' idetit dic.abm and t-r :icc m i '. r i ti. -re, Fiom more than 1 .",()(() i I . i. - I fdiiy'le u'ravef, and from j ;,,"'W k'.o.) small burial plots thej '"'Ii f our men have been con- I r;i t c 1 into le.'-s hlan 000 loca-j li'illS. l-olated (Iraves. j h' t'TMHe in .isolated graven w.-m "ni'l" in a statement from the oHicej ''t ilic itiai,terninsttr gen' ral on Aiiii' h v, hi.di said: .x!"iiiC n la'tve.i in. ist op. having the of their d(...d remain where 1 '"V were first htirb-d. Xecessuri'v ir' dccUiotj adopted by the War Ue-I'io-i ins-lit places the responsibUitV 'm- ii,.. corii'essioti and future niain Paaiiie of tils' graves thus remain i (a:tt'cd tiirouu'hout France a"d I'ai'.'lai.d upon the relatives of the hm:1. Tit'1 lietter plan would be flic relatives of the ds-ceased to i" Mint the War Department to place 1 ' ' bfidte.4 at its expense in our l' inKiiiert cemetei des in France 'liere they will be under government ""Prol and maintenance wi'rui'' ;- i i'e lieirur any export c whatever ' lachinir to the rsdiitives of the sol Oi'T dead." The method followed in taTiMtr u 'i'" bodies of Ameri"ati soldi' : ('' !,,,P'i to their nai iv soil h de-crib-"d in a local paper of Stamford I' Mvland. from which p'-i-e seve'Ml beiijcs w( re removi-d, in the fsdlowin p v. av: Screened from Public. ' That portion of Cod's Acre j,v!iro 'be interments took pbivO durine; ''l wha screened off from public " v, and ine public whs riot admit '"I to the cemetery while t.'ie cpera i ion . ws,t( in progress. "K.ach pody wm 'r' fuliv "..T'oped bi a krisiki r.heet and lifted ;"to a ii di ( iic'-ived if a bei' Jtwul po t .... ... f... ., u '.! .....j .i.,.e,t ' 1 1 n i ii nr. e i in i ii vv iivi, t in... - u oi i i n. I cnntifri' lined she . A .isc '"".', sew ..iM- i . v e" " ' pienslOUS lOIie llliu vuviHy - "Mi. )' was pinned to the sheet. "d i preaching ()f the gospel and wherever V"" wlude .rtis draped iri white ma-j,u. hnfJ ho( meetings, much good has '' iml, A domes! wctnl lid wax(tnenj , , . converts in Raleigh and I 'l.'i.'-f (I mi il-.ri Hiiell find herniei ier.de .... . . .- i: lil'ln'n... V,t 1-... i.F lh(. .l.nnpt. ; 1 i . 1 tn TIKI . .. ... - .- Wadesnoro, two recent meeimg jjkv.-., f'"' tians-Hiit.meiit. A motor . churches here to give Mr. i-'rv istod dose at nar.d. tz& into'" warm welcome. l "... t ll. ..'I. ,'tl-is each ease way lifted and tho ashing-! vehicle then left direct for South ampton, from which port the coffins 'ic being shipped. On arrival the -Disinter- .lii'ns will be ready for immediate so'sliers ; i el.r.rial." rctinn of; It is estimated that each body rouynt back viI cost about r,oo "il each '.atermeiU in the field of ts honor abroad will ec.-t from $''00 .V2.0. lnvolvmu,' a total expenditure ef approximately .SoO.OO'hOtH). ! T' Th First Hicks ry ,',ut "i:0. its part i :g raised fo Methcslk-t ch.u.'ch on its campaign for of the SIT.i.OOd faii(: the Children's Horn S2.- V;e e at Wir.stoii-Saiem. and bef( gregation was dismisse ! e the eon--,-sl er.hiy nui niPL a total of $2,175 had. b .'CP ! .ll'H il. The contributions followed a strong ri'i mon by Rev. W. O. Cs.ode. pastor, on the value of a child and the need BETH0DIST5 PUT WJT1IEIS BIG DRiVF : BOTieUSIElU 'of giing a fair chance to the orphan. Quoting fiom the scriptures, Mr. G 'Os!e -'hsivvi'd what Christ thought of little chnsircn. and made tne point that in an orphan home all children are giv en equal opportunities. . praised th Methodist home and its great su leiiutendo.rt. Mr. Walter Thompson. Mr. J. T. Seizor was ma h campaign dir'ctor fsr the i'irft church ami he r. nd Mr. (Joosh' callesl on the congrega tion,,, ;;n unusually.- large one, to fhow what would be done Sunday morning. T1l lcstilt was net only surprising, but immensely gratifying. Contri butions st';rtr'l at f, 200 i'.v.l I'angt-d down to .?lt;. So gor.ei-ou; was the response that ('bail man Set.er will not worry about raisir.; t ne amount. m bmm o oflLrt maul ;'-.- stlary of Dr. E. M. Craig, ir-t-r o,' the First Presbyterian e iui .h. w;:. increased yesterday i torn . t Pgre reiui'.e to $2, 100 a vear. tne ption voting unanimously to more fully their splendisl j pastor, i he meeting iver bv Judge Clin with Mr. J. J. Wil'ard as secretary. Dr. W. 1!', Ramsav read to the con gregation the re-port of the church that will bo submitted to Concord presbytery at Newton. It shows that the church raised over $:,000 for local expense!-; here and over $2,000 for benevolences during the past ,T 1 t X- A 1 ' 1 -.1 1 . - 4 I 1 1 . 7 . ...v ...-.v.. -.. , pr 'inn .ii r 'i i i-im iiri i i i i uit i evrismscs and ,l P-r ce-t to, Tin.-presbytery will meet at New- ton Tue?Inv night and continue in ..." . . session three days. , The strawberry season will fw.in o i.rw.l.- ii fwii weeks bite this section this vear. The first ber-1 ries appeared April 18, last year, but j they will not come in much before j ?Jay this spring F. McLendoti. of .. well known evange- f.V lb for -Miville. S. list, will hold a series of meetings i unde r his big tent in Hickory begin- i ni iv Mav 2:L it has been announced He will come under the auspices of e end Hickory churches and will bring half a dozen workers with him. Mr.' MrI.cr.sIon, or "Mack," as he calls himself, was formerly a barber and morally he was not the best bar ber in the wor'd. He became con verted and is devoting all of his Ire ran into the hundreds. lies about finances. i l'lenaint oris win ne muoe u.v k.. 1 . III 1... ..l.-v tllfl 1 I epill il uinn will 't . McLendon i PiivTtR mi rmnnu UtUMUl m LLI1ULI1 COMl TO fltCXfJRY! lie never wor- J.v the Associated Tress jr Paris. April 12. The Earl of ll)'iby, 12rili.,h ambassador to !" ranee, j deliverer! to Promier Millerand at 1 o'clock this afternoon the British re- l'ly delivered last evening in answer i to the erench note, it was not mad i public. j FRENCH TO PETIUE. j P.v Hie Associate Press ' London, April 12. The latest ' 1-'re rich note on the subject of th French occupation received this morn ; iriyr fays that the French troops in , l'"r ankfoi t and other cities will be ; v. itiidrawi' on the withcirawal of .German troops from the read on. I 1 ranee will not act except with the ai'.ies m Tiur.re. the Associated 1 Pres Washington. Apii! 12. i hrv:.ter.ed revolution in -The long Guatemala against President Kst ala Cabrera ii- r.ally has broken out. Reports to the tate departient said opponents had captured' (vaatemala City. A marine guard from the cruiser T.uema and submarine tender -Ni agara has A mevican been landed to protect the legation. MR. CARPENTER RHYS INTO LENOIR COMPANY . T. Carpenter, superin- Uis'kciv Telephone Com - wan ruiiv ap: for me nasi nine y t nine years con- ; j needed with the loca! rystem at various ! times, has purchased an interest in j th Lenoir Electric Company, and will as.uime the management of that j concern May 1. Mr. Carpenter servi"! more than a year in France j in charge of a light and power sta- tion for the American army, several ! years with the Pacific Red and is a j thoroughly equipped telephone man. ! Better than this, he is a splendid voitmr fellow anrt his many friensis' I here regret to see him leave. He ! lha bought part of Mr. N. S. Dash- j or s stocK in the i.enoir company amiuw,wu. ine part oi tne cnurcii in will be working for himself. Bv he Associated Press Washington. April 12. Develop ments here today in the railroad strike situation were: An announcement by the postoffice department that vigorous action would be taken if the movement of mails Was C'Ohiu 1(1. i . i . l introductiin of a bill by Senator omuexter Republican of W .ashiRR- j KlftSrS ZStTZ 1 t lor persons inierieni.g . ICCmmerCe. . r i t. Attorney i.enerai i aiaiei o-'suim-u i etut iieu I n s mm n i I m IMI J nn.ui. AIL ml m LHiLJi mm m U I 19lii, Washi ,ton Ui study the tution f? to c letei mine whether action by the department of justice was wai-jkies i - i nt art ranted, Announcement by Senator Cum be j mins, chairman of the senate interstate in i'commerce committee, that the sched- . , i tiled hearing tomorrow would not be held so as to give the railroad labor K0ard a chance ta act. An sinnouncement from the white house that the members of the labor ! board would be appointed within 21 hours. Senator Freylinghausen, Republican of New Jersey, told the senate the sti ike was nearing "a red revolt." A IiSO LUTE EM P. A RG O By the Associated Press Pittsburgh. April 12. An absolute Benn-r,,mba, -R-0 hai; been placed on all freight , ' a ov;.;n., ;.,.r on the Pennsvl- vania jines and all lines shipping over e Ter,nsvlvania. TOO MANY POTATOES. Every part of the country seems If: 2 hcJ of. crop months be to be 'raising :sweet potatoes, and ! hcv1ed to bf ,for smthern mill accounts, one result has been to flood the northern markets. The demand is over-supplier, it seems and the Catawba Sweet Potato Growers Association is not moving its crop as prodptly as in other years- The freight embargo, due to the strike, also is hurtine-, but it is hoped that conditions will improve in a few davs. Mr. R. M. Bumgarner left toslay 'for a few wetiks visit to his children in Tulsa, Okla. larjio audience was mo. Reformed church on ye; liny; -it wliich time the at ! av i or, I nastor, W. W. Kowe, pcave a stro;:.- pro- sentation .t the b oi ward r.iovement ; cf the Reformed church in the Umi !cd States. The Reformed church is the lirst denomination that officially a)proved the liter Church Vrorl;l Movement and in its great fo-varl movement is eoei)eratihg with the oth er denominations in the- great t'ir.an i cinl drive that will be made Apt '.1 25 1 ; to May 2. The pastor, ?dr. R.vA took ! as his text on yesterday Exodus J4:lu. 'Speak unto the children of that they go forward." text of the Forwai Reformed church. This is the notto Movement of the The pastor first referred to t e In that tevchurch movemer.t. He st, the entire woihl had irs eve unt.'ii the enure h a tne "present time. To a cer tain degree it may be the eye of har med and jealousy, but on the greater part of the world it is the eye of sym pathy and hope.. He emphasized the fact that in the pa-t when churches discussed .thcoiogy it had a tendency to make divisions .among the Nations I denominations, but when there :t work to be done men aie together s !er to shoulder. mcrce and industry have organ scattetesl forces in order thv, nay be more effective work. tile church the powers of evil cannot worid wen to be over-come and the 111 -i euiess loo cnurcn iouows tne same policy No individual, no .con gregation,' no denomination startling alone can save the w-orld. In cooper atis n cn the part of the leading de-iom- f'U .J. . 1 A-l. - -1 . T P 11 . j illations o! America it is possible to i "arry forward the work of the church 1"' - within a single generation give cuui acier ana oirectiop. , to tne enure new age in which we live. This is in deed the time of times for the Church of Jesus Christ. The sufferings of the world can be healesl only bv ?. seni mass jnovemei of the church and sucti a movement we may not only bring peace and happiness to the -present generation but give Christian char acter to the life of nations for a thousand years to come. The Reformed church rejoices ryer the fact that it is' a part of this ereat movement. The total amount to be raised by the Reformed church is $11,- ;tne Intercnurcn Movement is $1G.000, ;000. The pastor at this point went i into details of the campaign as it touches the Reformed church. At the close of the service the officers of the church met and enthusiastically en dorsed the movement and appointed Mr. C. M. Shuford as financial clfrector of the organization. He will be as sisted in the organization of the con gregation for the drive by the Forward Movement Committee which is com posed of C. H. Geitner. L. F. Aber nethy, W. J. Shuford, B. B. Black welder and L. H. Wariick. There is no doubt in the minds of Corinth con gregation but that it will go over the top. It was a great flay for the Movement in the local congregation in view of the fact that such -a large congregation was present, and that it was so ably presented by the pastor. gy - m PYTHIANS TO MEET Hickory Knights of Pythir s are cx-i pec ted to turn out in large numbers irrv.iovvmv nlrrhf 4Vv kn mnnMtr ; Lenoi team wiU "put on wm.k j the sccoml doa:ree ,1 re. f- ts will .be . served. Delega- .. , ... , , re trom btates and Coi. II. E. villo nnd Tr.-fr:.n. IW ,fnvt. , ,,,. ,,. .t. ; ti Ss . corcmt'lia to be hd here by Di Ai! mombcrs arc-urged to be i i on nana. O Ta- I MORE OVEARLL CLUL'S Ey the Associated Press I Birmingham, Apri 12. The woar- ing of overals in an effort to reduce .the cost of men's cc thing has been J taken up in Hattiesbui g Jackson and I other places Markets COTTON New York, April 12. The unsettl ing influence of the railroad strike situation was reflected in irregular ity at the opening of the cotton mar j kct today. First prices were ten j points lower to 15 points higher, late j months being relatively firm because of the bad weather.. Liverpool was aiiu a.v uiu up iu 'ix.uu ot 10 jjumta net higher. while October advanced to 35.40. Weather For North Carolina: Showers and thunderstorms probably tonight ana Tuesday. Colder Tuesday, fresh soath shifting to northwc&t winds with squalls. 1 A the nior: Pev. By the Associated Press, "ashin.u-.on. Anvil 12.- -Two oiinos- ; ine- reports on the lonsr conevessionai i investigation on the constvuetiin of :2 army camps ano cantonments were I suDmittesi tooay by a war experafn committee - of congress. The majority report, submitted uepuciieans . criticised govt agencies and officials in chart buiLiin g p r o gi a m s . rcvpoit exonerated T 1 i e g o v en : m c n t while the rest tne 10 national army -cantonments, it was estimated by the majority report, which assert ed this vas due to '"waste inefficiency and graft," in con tracts which were asserted to be wide open. Xo estimate of .loss on the national guard camps was made by the ma jority. Dissenting front the majority rind- mgs cons iutr tne minority declared tnat the i luction was ecjuivalent to build-! 2 cities, each with 32.000 to 40.- I 000 population, and added "This tremendcus task was prac tically accomplishes! in three msrnhs and is a record fsu' aciiieveraenr..'' - By the Associated Press New York. April 12. Passengers on elevated trains had remarkable escape from death- today when they were catapulted 25 feet to the street below. The front car of a train was knocked off the elevated structure by collision with another train and !emolis:hed. The 15 persons in the sltmolished car sifted through debris to the street and about a dozen of them were sent to the hosrsita1. the only The woman passenger' being iniured. motorman has not been found KILLED IN SCUFFLE .Py.iba . Assoc; -i"2d Press Raleigh, April 12 Calvin Jernigan, 12, died at a local hospital early today from gunshot wounds sustained yester day when a shotgun was discharged in a scuffle with Howard Smith, 16, in a scuffle over the weapon. Smith is held pending an investigation. PASSENGER EMBARGO Bv the Associated Press New- York. April 12. The Central Railroad of New Jersey suspended all passenger service at noon today, when agents were instructed to stop selling tickets. The road covers the state of New Jersey and the order effects ap proximately 55,000. A score of army trucks manned by armed soldiers from Camp MerriU were used today to transport maiR today. Mayor Hague, "in the name of suf fering humanity," appealed to the strikers to return to work. Mr K. C. Menzies is confined at home today with illness. MR. ROWE CONFIDENT. Rev. W. W. Rowe, pastor of the Reformed church of this place, is the (.-roun leader cf the Reformed Church in the Forward Movement in the Western Section of the church. Mr. Rowe is putting much of his time in the work at present and is enthusi astic, over the fact that he is certain that the Eeformtd church will go over the top in the $11,000,000 cam paign that will be put on April 25 May 2. Mr. Cecil Timberlake of Stevenson, Alabama, is spending a few days with his aunt, Mrs. A. K. Joy. Bv the Associated Press Washington, April 12. The house rules committee will be called upon Thursday to decide whether congress shall begin immediately an investiga- Liuu ui tne- xeutai i v . v. .n.. In urging action on his resolution askina- for an investigation, sentative King, Republican of Illinois said today that it would show that 75 per cent of the profiteering was due to the federal reserve system." "Don't put all the blame on the speculators," Representative King said, "but blame the bankers who re brought ; nxnnntfftrn nnsniB be i the; 3 nUULIBULii Siftyil i t there ' , j So in! S3". a r-s ruairirrt nsni nwisnnn nunTnifl mm mm R OHIjlilt FOP i i are financing the speculators and the! was a delegate to the state Democrat system which permits them to do it." ic convention. Attorney General Hears Reports from Aids on Serious Conditions in Country New York Harder Hit Than Saturday Movement f Spreads to hy flft E Sit I TITl Iff PtR BTH-F thcMnnrilyiOUOH I III ULLLl U tii ana -m em . O ,- ') t I on j I SB I 5 IP si " amvn is w ; the railroad men because the wage demands presented by thee; Inst suai- :mer have not been heard. Ey the Associated Press Reports to the post office department Washington, April 12. With the i today were encouraging. Chicago world in fewnent and war quite, pes- i reported that local conditions were sible. "we are going to sleep again " i "very good" and that the railway om Rear Admiral P.. black, chief cf naval . panics were handling mails prompt intelligence, today warned the sen-1 ly. Some delay in mails was report ate committee investigating the led from a number of points where the navy's conduct of the. war. Comment-; trike is in progress. I m; on the navy's present condition, ne declared that the historv of th; United States since colonial davs is wartime extravagance and injudi cious peace time economy. Defending the navy against Rear Admiral Sims, ciiticism, Admiral TJiblack said that since Sims was a member of the navy general board since' March., 1907 to 1017, he shared with other officials responsibility for conditions that existed wdien the United States ioined the allies. I he fodowing uonations were re ceivei.'. for the Easter boxes sent to the Oteen boys of Ward" 1-5: Mrs. R. M. Bumgarner, cake, flowers- Mrs Sirs; Mrs M. W. T J. Abernethy, oranges. B. Menzies, cakes. E. Barb, cake and cash. 50 cents. Mrs. D Mrs. J-Mrs- J. , j a i ii. i F. Messick. II. Shuford, M. Shuford. . caives, roiis. 2 fried chick- ens. Mrs. Mrs. Tom Pruitt, f rieel chicken. Chas. Menzies, 2 fried chick ens, eggs. Mrs. W. L. Abernethy, cake and cash, $1. Mrs. R. 0 .Abernethy, cake and flowers. Mrs. Fred Abernethy, cake-Mrs- W. L. Mitchell, cookies. i ; chips, Mrs- Goo. Ilutton, potato cash $1.50, and 4 dozen Easter cards. 1 Mrs. II. W. Warner, cake. Mrs. C II. Geitner, potato chips. Miss chicken Gertrude Finger, fried , M-esdamcs J. L. Riddle and E. B. j rIenzies. cake- Yoder Grocery Co., apples and or angei. Eggs were sent by Mesdames E. G. Peeler, A. S. Abernetliy, C. II. Robinson, Loyd W'hisen'hunt. Candy by Misses Hilda Whitener and Lois Fry. Flowers were given by Mesdames H. D. Abernethy. J. L- Lverly, Roy A.L'irnethy and iMisses Mary Geit ner, Elizabeth Ccuncill. Mary Del linger, Janie, Virginia, George and Pruce Menzies. Mrs. J- Gaskell, 1 1-2 gallon jam and literature. Mr. C Wi. Ellington, waxed paper. Mattie Coulter fried three chick en ri. Cash donations from the follow ing: Mrs. A. A. Shuford. Sr.. $10.75. Mr. C. II. Geitner. $5. Mrs. G. II. Geitner, $3. A friend. $10. T, 1 r. K. C Menzies. S5. Mrs. P. E. Heinhardt, ?1. Mrs. P. P. Jones. $1. Mrs. Ilamrick. $1-50. Mrs. J- M. Allred. SI. Mrs. Geo. Yoskr. $1.75. ' Mrs. Chas. Menzies, $2.50. Knitted articles sent by the fol lowing: Mrs. Wr. L. Abernethy, 3 pairs socks, 1 pair slippers. Mrs. Bonniweil, 3 caps. Mrs. Bradford, 3 pairs socks Mrs. May Thompson, 2 pair socks. Mrs. J- L. Lyerly, 2 pair socks Miss Mary Geitner, 5 bath robes. On Easter Sunday each boy in the ward received an attractive Easter basket containing camlv, Easter r .. 1 .1 1 1 If fs.mrr, Yodev. i Their dinner on that day consisted 11- j cmeu n,. xu; Mrs. N. tBuckner writes that "the boys thoroughly enjoyed everything, and they love the Hickory people for their kindness to them. Mr. Thos. Cloninger cf Brcokford has returned from Raleigh, where he EfiiEmm I i Other Sections ? By the Associated Press Washington, April 12. There will : he no investigation of th.1 strike for the present by the senate interstate commerce committee announce J today after receiving assurances that the I railroad board will be appointed with- in 24 hours. The inquiry was to have begun in Chicago tomorrow, j The senator declared 'd:a: if the ; beard were appointed now with the understanding that the grievances of !the men would be heard, the strikti : would be ended. The strike, he said, .was nothing mare than a protest by j , PALMER IS BUSY. By the Associated Press Washington, April 12. Attorney Genera! Palmer returned to Wash ington today and immediately con ferred with officers who have been keeping up with the unauthorized railroad strike. There was no indication what rec ommendations they laid before the attorney general, but all admitted the situation to be serious'. Mr. Palmer' aids received a new sheaf of telegraphic reports on con ditions throughout the country, but they were not made public- It was understood that staff at torneys have begun the preparation or governmental briefs for lci?al ac tion in the event that the attsiuoy general decides to move. W,. N. Doak, vice president of the Brotherhood of Trainmen, and Sen ator Cummins, chairman of the sen ate inter-state commerce corimit- : tee, which is to investigate the strike. called at the white house today to ; see Secretary Tumulty. OUT IN NEW ORLEANS i By the Associated Press New Orleans, April VI. Unless wage demands are met by 3 p. m. to- i. , .,,.,. , rjnn ... , -, : .. mcriow 1,C00 switchmen hetv win go on strike, it was announced today by officials of the yardmen's association local. The Illinois Centra! and public belt line will be hardest ' it. NEW. YORK HARD HIT By the Associated Press. New York, April 12. Commuters were hardest hit as Nov- Y..-k entered the fifth day of the cirgi.men and trainmen's strike which has spread from west to east. vvnen llie city resume ? a daily - .'ire, it Mi iriel-S business after the week- i was found that gaps i had constantly enhtre.--! Many thousands reaching Mtnhat tan Saturday only after I.-.;:; T. .ays apparently abandoned any .L.eiipt to journey to the city today. Although threatened dr ;- strikes in New Jersey and State," dand failed to develop, passenger - rvice both in New Jersey and on Long Island was further demoralized. Across the Hudson many automobile owners converted their m tfdi f 3 into non-payment jitneys to b: work ers to ferry boats, but with Hudson tubes still closed, only a small pro portion of the commuting hosts cross ed the river, i w Although not yet feelini; t' pinch 'of hunger. New York prettied to j face the serious situation caused bv i freight and express embargoes plac-Je-d on virtually all lines. ; Health Commissioner Coptdaad haa ! calley a parley this after-noon to dis i cuss the food situation with food dealers. NEW YORK MINISTER AT EPISCOPAL ClIUROflL j The Rev. Chas. E. Bettichci, for I merly a missionary in Alaska, and now of New York, occupied the pulpit of the Church of the Ascension last night and gave the congregation an insight into the work the Episcopal mission is doing in this large domin ion. The service was held at 7 o'clock so that he could catch a train for New York. Conversion cf Indi ans and introduction of education am ong them were explained hurriedly but forcefully by the minister, who used one illustration to show the eager ness of the natives to acquire learn ing. TnriciintnlTv Tip frdd his onfreffltioTl j tbat in a littf e jOUrrey like 65 miles one preferred to walk. Tha I was less trouble than hitching up dog teams. Mr. Luke Hahn, a form r service mati, who enlisted in California has been spending several davs with' his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Poly Hahn. He left today for Kenilworth to spend some time and expects to return later to Hickory to reside. His many friends were glad to see him. ft: I ri' !.t' if- m fit i i; A. 4 r I il 1 II
Hickory Daily Record (Hickory, N.C.)
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