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.MECCMB V. NO. 103 VOL. HICKORY, H. C, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 7 192a PRICE FIVE CENTS )Q CASH BONUS LIKELY MER SOLDIERS FOR FOR alkiMij for Vote and Voting the Moj" .uile Qlilnt nt, Congressmen Find P .isclos- fvhijonty Against Will Helis Soldiers in Material Way mm MEIGOUNTY Iff RAISE THOUSAND FQR iffl By the Associated Press Ra'eigh, K. C. Mav 7.- j Next week the people of Hickory In response and Catawba county will be culled up. GAYS LABOR ! II ENGAGEMENT OCCURS E BE TWEEN RIVAL FORCES By tho Associated Press. Washington. May 7. A study of et to inquiries the attorney genera I hasfon to contribute $i,O00'to the Salva-h-cfttecrinar in American industry W. Mann. 1v The luu Star.) Washing. .v 7 -There is gt, : I mis for former muIui'hv no bonus tin li'.uon of (o a very frank ( f the leS' ..' I he W.PS '.iVi ! '-Kid. eager to do what is best for the ; fi nscv service nu:i are counseling : Itei'Uilicn thai wiH bo erlrrtive for 'in'e lo con) ', father than the imnw- ;n:ue pte.;ent. 1 lie boys now d; voov.- wna: iney want tl do. vet. irn '"-I c t a n-'.v vi w of a mueh ihanged industrial life. It will help ".em Kit he i" than injure thorn their uieu uua 11 ir.e jininony woman ?ut- , ( ion Army's Home Service Fund of made under the auspices of the rail w.n.-Ti..-j:it-:.t is ciuupLeo. m 1 0.000,000 with which to carry on roaa orotnernoocis was presented to! amendment Will become self executed j thoh. work dnritz 92o, and it is'.kop- the railroad !abor board today in sud- ' n, i JT,vn'I!."" wV' AV1f.,:-!ati.T,aviI,2:!ed that everybody will take, it upon ! ?orVof th? railroad workers' demand s ! tiler to LY'in ?il,iC:;th3m?olve3 to contribute liberally' as f wages and to show that I l a,tcl tny luac 'or paving it has,,, -v, . , n., , , ! labor is not responsible for hieh Carranza and Obregon Troops Clash Near Puebla President Still in Mexico City At Last Report- Late News of Situation South of Rio Grande by Wire f i !); fee! to str-it .K Pi h.i :cV : (ilia. lit; vi.l..l fllSlf 1 I. iiui'!' I,, :!.! :'. :-i;i" i ' i up !v 1 iie iKir' i .uiivt Harold Ktrit and Kenn st-ntative i.MMii.'i'at,---so :r to i'ee ie:-nlt in the hcuse i ';;t ion w.'.s forced o ill,' lncrulera feol t.)- I" ;,ctioii. il.iur a nreltv r.tninir' i -r a en l oonus. I lev a 1 1 e r. : ' v ccn't'e::s r. t i(!::i.ui liviru'- and mak- i:v start m litt. to lir who in the now conditions. If Ley e.d uu.r.ey iuv it wou'd be spen- e.'oeo. i' ,7 - r. rices. It the privilege of voting is con-iuie U:V- Prepared bv W. J. Laucke. former frrre.! on women after the dosintr of! Among other things one . hunored i ecretary of the war labor board. tV the registration books, then thev will i thousand little children are wards of j tudy seeks to show that nroftteerino in uim iii reaisier on ine ( ?ir ...nun -1.1 mv m tm.-. .uunLiv : in tnrtiisrrv i-j tho tunrt-imonfo s woinen are m the same class as a 1 wards keeping lire Plight lor these ; modifies- It gives many statistic m.!.!-.! becoming of age after the rcg- i little ones. . . support that contention. istration booKS close. ; Last year the army furnished 3,-! Calling attention to the many war- 'Ihe attorney general also ruled ! 699,C0O free meals to hungry and made millionaires, the studv contends thut the same educational test will j penniless persons in the United States, i that a three-fold relationship exists in VP OH i YM 1 O.f wnmi'ti i nrl tli-7 v7ll T ... . .;u i z? 1 ''Knivr.cn lf.! a.-.,-.., - w iv - - "w , i tit j i iii;iit-"v will rif-in w 3 r i wv,wvv..ji Jjt:ii i-tjAt-. iiiuii i f- n r r-iiMv long neli liu1:! in letter ay to I I'. i ne siinimtiiT or the' house no i'tins to be vo provide pomething fo" 4l'e?e hov: to work tow.ds in t'r.e fi:Luif it will ho less strain on the .ir.tiu.ia' treasury ;m.l on business :vid th? members feol that whatever (oneie.-s mi'Aht do now undei -.jn- ;!.. feeling has taken ilxU' currency it would not m.n .vithin the l.-Ht week. S)S Vouch to the boys as it v.ill in a lev vei :rR V itsiliaiion of Hie stand wilbin the ways nnd means commit i: e again." a cash loniirf. it i-; f:iid '.' t h'-re.u r.tative .Tehn Cavnev r.' Texa?. Democ! at is whip, has agreed m Wlivcr oi'i :: t votes, and t):e lie v.ublic.m have errralod live vrte- that can be depended u'ion to oppo.--: ...H'.l' it i i,t(.'ix espaeialiy how . e i f fi'i.nt. Tor v:- 1 1 i i' . id tile Nt.v Jer- v. cm' verv stro?Tg fr ! miv fine (f t )','? mot .hi.; delegation s,vs . .d.jil.lv opfeue a ca.di i'on!'.i;ti'Ui i' ti melrlbed that N.-W ii. c:untati e in the . ciMinntteo wiii'. h i . ... . t.;r 'i 1,., v. .,- ; !... alrefdv 1'eld a i " ! lo I against a I ht Mi tide- of the (;oU;e at i. Iiing the penti : 'tig the pul.'e of con i , are tvvv prepaiing - i:i o)po:Mtion to a 'a.e few a'iruin t any t'i come ut in op n lie n ' otatiic Ii l'i iiM;iiat. of Virgi- oe suoit ct to the same auaulications i ...,.,v, u and tht -..addition t tVif. mmt-n rf m ar, men. j verv uojiar contvibiited will in i. ! lionaires." and the addition in the ! most its entirety go to relief work Rim inn mnrnn GOiBTl 0 PCP R I workers draw no big salaries, and , c rtl. " jbor of the Salvation Army, from Com- I - .;bp fnr th, hi veann oi tne wealthy is "unanswrer- e.bble" refutation of all attemnts to! with nrohteerinar and 1 By the Associated Press. II MEMBERS thr cash Louie' nronotion iiited to mm nr i.. ,ni -e the members :n'e . .i.:vii- in in" vounr .'nieri- vj f.i-Kdd to end the world tt.v. -mi. 'id has undergone Ax-. .iiii-its dea intend at f-t-t tin..- t do xoruething for .. ..i n s-rvl. out ilu? meni- i.f i-i.fi'.--. i an now pretty weP ii' 1 that the seddien themselves 't WM.t ti I', r r . r a- ca.! bonus, anil es Mix time. e i- fil! t.i those who lo ?t r. :' .i.i I'm;, ' eromiitlv answer the) i. i " n.en iruuvtiiuaiiv a. e iel.r i iv mem it " i' ti,e honU. R"V.. V.'. W. II owe returned from the meeting of claxsis lai night and re pelts one of the best meetings th?t bar ever been held in the history of ilu i.Mssis. The elassis adjourned to meet in t'onovtr in May 1921. The congregational fund? and the t'enf voVnce of the church are much higher this pat year than ever before. AImi substantial" gaiiu wei'e male ir. the increase rf the membership of the church in the state. In reg:.rd t the Forward Move ment camraign that has just been completed by the Reformed church it i.. worthy of note lh.it the-- state of i .n f . -,. I Notth ( e;dina m Hie rirst state in -ihe L!'u,4i".'U:U'.'V to "ft over in th:-; drive. North j I i 1 I'ltl A liAA mi Hi i .fa- v to ean backwr.K U to ' J ''"'"' - ""h ar.. and a vtidleiene v .f I M're;ionary, e!iic.ui(.nai anu orpnan e r hi- f;l'; i. resent, and provhU.n r.e vok of the state received much i f..r all the wu -maim-' utt tUi ti a..d all of these different lu'ei v.'eie ieu:td to be in-a healthy hiaii. the l.i?ck. 'vondition. !i"ii at :mv cf the mem'.irv. ! Th dai-sin united with Corinth "f .!.! !...!... fi.!t tl-.at thev wire ( huuh Ilickorv. in overturinc tlie Gen- f V "l:i ..!, ii.- t In. 1. I . i '"I 1 e- e .-!.! nn iMee wht n n'l ";iiu. (..!!; were reierrel to tint llt'n. 1 a'.ij (. ....! .'il th .'it the '' I ax-nut com ei it tee would ii'T r .n!i.f.iti te"u tn .n I'nt f'.i- nine weeks, and of- worKm f h lioiirs a dav the mem f ' I 'I ' 1,1 1 IHIl.M II I ! ttl ! f r-tl, I Mil. the problem, vhef from Hlckor 11 4 li'l i '.i ne ovit on the door. rtieiw t . i . f'.HM'l t hemyelves forced ki' .4 f ; , , 1 1 t.i.vit i'.n und tbiil ti .'e !"iv doini' . '".'.i'.n iiungen Mind. " 1 ire lwln."l in that, too 'faxiun.-d reports from camps of '""'"I i'tt to. the i.ltect. eral r'ynou to hold the triennial ses s i o ti h -ie in May, 19!'.. Ccrinth chu'eh has the credit of raising the largest amount on the Forward Move ment over .$2.5,000 which makes it one of the front line churches in the For ward Movement Ca'mpaign. Elder C. If. Geitner also attended the session arc desirou of cbangintr tii bonus. These tor- '":r" men feel that thev nrr tint (ii f.Hi. the people as hold '.'".eminent for a bonus 1" te t like ti be in that at- ANOTHER BLOUE STILL DESTROYED U't is that - there will tough time in getting legislation through eon- ft through the house, at a Met! , t'Tlli- M' i ' , S.-niinu.nt Will Wait. that the yentirnent will 'v'i! Until :if!.r idcclion ami '''icihitig sane, sensible and ' "eii! Representativr -f N'ew Jersey who is a I'I'M" lit tl ., ii'i.ii.. r.n.l mi.Mii pori".' 'tl'C llt.ll I '.. l'. .Li I ' " ' y - m iv i i s i , 1 til ;.!''. ri f .ihuceiu f r. n.t. ! , !,,"i-l. i i.ited tn tK hr.n-ia w l h""'"'''. 'he oi'erniums to he paid; "ii' I'd'-, i t . l trmi to 'iJ'.lit: hiir in lh matv Sheriff W. N. Kennedy and Deoutv Collector : IV P. Jones made a raid late yesterday afternoon and destroyed a complete liouor outfit iust on the other side of Baker' mountain, together with 125 gallons of beer. The nlapt had made a run two davs before, and was readv to be operated again today. The still, car and worm were intact, but nobody was near the place. to hold labor reanon- r.i? T?I, ,1 , 1 4. ! ,'"c "l 11V1"K' ! ry about. The highest ranking offi- i ?er in the United States, Commander I : Booth, received less than $1,000 s-al-! j Vice-PPre&ident Thomas R. Mar- The canvass for members of the i shall says: "I know of no organ iza- i Community Club is in progress this ! tion which will stand back of men and week and it ir, -hoped that every humankind better than the Salvation woman in Hickory will ioin. The Ai my. And for its success, I pray j lues amount to only r0 cents a year, j God's blessing! It can find tilings; i small sum. Not every woman can out for you I could net find out " ' K' the Associated Press. imd all meetings, but all women i Besides Mr. Marshall each of the: London May 7. Great Britain is mm iRtn Tn ptsht ! LlMfflJ I U D I All i aim y y m E HL! 1111 UUMM By the Associated Press. Washington. May 7. General Mer trula has been sent into the state of Fuebla to attack the forces of Gen eral Pablo Gonzales and an engage ment already has occurred between the vanguard of the Carranzists troops and the rebels at Otumba be tween Mexico City and the city of i'uebla. I Authoritative advices reaching j Washington today said Gonzales said I he was not in It-ague with the Obre ; son forces and would resist them I Gcnzah?s has declared martial law j in Puebla and has extracted 200.000 j pesos from the copulation. ; Passenger traffic between Mexico ! and Guadalajara has been suspend -!ea. A passenerer train on this line an attend some meetings and it is , last five nresiWfe of h ioped th-.tt; the mtmbcrship wiil run I States and numerous other men of i Russia, a Mosco nto. the huno reds. . affairs have, publicly endorsed the toaay asserts Eai lfie cluo tins year is endeavoring Anw : foreign secretary o bYemtitv the school grounds, t.o mprove the open spaces in the eer; t"r of Hi.'i'kory and to carrv on other aril health work. The full cc- Army. The aggregate service of" the Sal-1 vation Airny cannot be measured in dollars and cents, therefore, contrib- United I 0R he eve of negotiations with soviet ow wireless message arl Curzon. the British the message says. ; votes. i nas forwarded to the soviet govern- ie newspaper i r.ient proposing conversations. These conversations, it is declared, are de j London May 7. Only two of this i n orning's newspapers comment on the memorandum sent by American George on "the Irish situation and the i wl8i by rebels -on -May 5 and tone of their articles is somewhat 1,,,Jueu u consiueraDie sum oi trov i sarcastic. 7 " i ernment funds intended for payment "It is an elementary maxim of the' "soiuiers t;.n 4, 4.: 4.-L.J.',- increased rebel aetivitv is rnnrted one state department should not in-' ". mny of Vera Cruz, where cerfere with the internal affairs of j presidrnt Carranza is reported to be another nation," says the Daily wepanng to take refuge. Graphic, which seems to view the I state departnent today .had no memorandum- as a political move-' ccnnrmation of a private messaeere mcnt. -'No legislature of any coun- j Vf-night-from Mex try has a right to imperil the good C, ,C,Ay.,v,aLa.rodo that Carranza irlaMoTishin oviV.Uno. K9t0, vs. i eii rne Mexican capital lor vera country and another merely to tretj Cruz. The private advices said Car ranza left Mexico City last nicht fct declares the Irish ! 1 Cruz under ffUard of Ceneral r&uiiui. aeration of the ladies is uned and : ats hberally when called upon. they hiv sore- to stand bv their ovvn organization. , GOOD ATTENDANCE i loci Gonouni IrMICIPUT RESERVE have the same redress, if wronged, asj is given any citizen in the United I TO ATTACK CAPITAL. sired by Great Britain in order that Kingdom, and it points to the whole-; definite negotiations may be beeun i alc arrest of bolsheviki in America I eefore the bolshevik advance in the j as analagous to the situation in Great i Bv the Associated Press The Chautauqua opened yesterday afternoon with a concert by the Sy- mmnn til i Ciiniea and British officers would be rarticipants in the negotiations By the Associated Press Washington, May 7. Edmund Flatt, of Poughkeepsie. N. Y., a Re nublican representative from the bV Rammw SinKor and n concert Inst.!?61'1 Nfw Yorh district has been se 'ected by President Wilson "for mem bership on the federal reserve board. 8 : night by these artists and a lecture by Dr. Rompel that was most entertain ing. Mr. Thomas Gorman, platform manager, was presented by Rev. W. O. Goode, and a happy start was made. Ia nv f n, rv.-l .VVftU. -will nfl ?, .lilt i;i wui aiu a ji i.-,j.i.uitu.. t . . . , . - children's hour at .3 o'clock, and at I ?V candiaate for tbe Republcan pres DOESN'T CHANGE HIS ATTITUDE, SAYS HOOVER New York, May 7. Herbert Hoov- 1 a concert bv the Mendelssohn Trio and a lecture by Henry A. Adrian on the "Wonders of Burbank." At night a grand concert will be given by Lcuis Stallings, assisted by the Men delssohn Trio. Dr. Carolyn Geisel will give her fa mous lecture tonight, which will be preceded by a concert. The question of guaranteeing the Chautauqua next season is being dis cussed by the members of the Ameri can legion and it is likely these .young men will take the proposition next year. They can make it worth while. TRINITY MAN WINS THE PEACE FIRST PRIZE $75 BUS IS WED High Point. May 7. A Trinity col lege man, J. T. Carpenter of Durham, last night in the state oratorical and peace intercollegiate contest; and a university man, D. R. Hodgin, of San ford, won second nrice. The first is $75 and the second $50. Mr Carpenter's subject was "Na-' t ionalism. the Enemy cf World Peace.", That of Mr. Hodgin was, "Essential Foundations of World Peace." The colleges represented in the con test here this evening were the Uni versity of North Carolina, .Guilford college, Trinity, Wake Forest, A. and E. and Davidson college. Acting as chairman of the contest was Rev. W. A. Lambeth, pastor cf Wesley Memo rial church, while F. S. Blair of Guil ford college, acted as secretary. The entrants from the various m tit.uticn3 spoke for a first nrize of $75 and a second price of $50. The iudges were Gilbert W. Clark, Mrs.. J. J. Farriss, Rev. S. L. Haworth and Rev. George R. .Brown, D. D. tin. H'h ur- tl .'!: Ml. IV (It I '".Oie hluiec 'St' 4t.lt N (,! two, the sah"? ta - . t ..'.'. r. William P. Bnftis. of Hickory, wa" nominated oy tne uemui-iaui- idential nomniation. in a statement issued here last night, declared his attitude toward the nomination was not changed by the California pri maries and that he will not organize a campaign rtor "have any supporters raise a great campaign fund and then mortgage my soul in advan.ee in or der to attain the election." "I believe that the people have a right to elect their President" without having some one put oyer on them," lie said. "I have certain definite ideas regarding economic, social and in ternational , problems. I believe that these ideas, are, in many ways, in eccord with the ideas of the great maiority of American citizens. "I can only repeat what I have said before," he added, 'and thai is that I have never had, any personal ambition, in this thing. My interest i only that of any other citizen who wants to see the government reflect the spirit of its people." M GOLDMi MESICK EO liricaiii j IFORTYTRUCK LOADS I imu rn rnrtRii hi ilAullU rnUIYi bl I ! BASEBALL THIS AFFTERNOON The business men and professionals were rubbing their1 legs with fishworm oil this morning preparatory to the game of baseball on Lenoir College diamond this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Both managers reported their men ready for the scrap, which will start promptly at 5 o'clock. No admission will be ehai'ged. By the Associated Press. Chicago, May . 7. Emma Goldman, radical, deported to Russia with Alexander Berkman and others on the "soviet ark" Buford. has found it difficult to acclimate herself in Rus sia, and is homesick, according to a letter from her to a friend made pub 'ic today. The letter was dated- Moscow- March 8. . "I miss America. I lived there for 30 years, you know," said Miss Gold man. "However, if I could at least hear from those dear to me I left behind, it would not be so bad." With Mrs. Blackburn. Mrs. T. C. Blackburn was the de lightful hostess yesterday afternoon to the Cosmos Book Club. After roll call, which was responded to by eight members, the hostess, took up her book. "The Recreation of Byron Kent," by Harold Bell Wright and gave a short sketch of the author, Discussion of books read was engag ed in by the members and current events had a share in the program. Officers for the coming vear were elected and the executive board Ls as follows: President. Mrs. Fred Aber Ttthv: vice president, Mrs. T. C. Blackburn; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Walker Lyerly. At the conclu sion of this interesting meeting the hostess served a delicious sweet course' followed bv coffee. GOOD ROADS WILL HELP REDUCE UNREST, HE SAYS Forty truck loads of trash and. rub bish were hauled out of Hickory at the close of (business last night, City Man ager Henry reported today. The truck will operate in the fourth ward today and tomorrow will make a round through the various wards to make sure that no families have been rnissed. Clean-up week undoubtedly ! will be a great success here. BACK FROM CONFERENCE. Mrs. W. J. Shuford. Mrs. Geo. F. Ivey, Miss Estelle Wolfe and others have returned from Morgan tun where they attended the Woman's Missionary conference in session this week. They pronounce it a splendid meeting. Mrs. Lucy Robei'tson, of Greensboro, was elected president and Lenoir was chosen as the next place of meeting. El Paso, May 7. Mobilization of troops believed to be intended for use in a concerted attack on Mexico Citv continued today at Juarez as au thentic information regarding the nu merous reports regarding the flight for Carranza before the spread of the revolution was awaited. According to the reports here concerning the del nature of Carranza his son-in-law Aguillar. went to Vera Cruz several days ago to prepare for the president's- coming. T. L. Belgrand is au thority for the statement that im pending famine is threatening Mex ico City. General P.- Elias Galleg. command er of troops in northern Mexico, told the Associated- Pr&ss correspondent yesterday, however, did not believe the revolutionists would consider anv proposal until definite terms were outlined. JAPANESE TROOPS TO 0 FUNERAL N ROOKY MOUNT STOP BOLSHEVIK! P.y the Associated Press. Tokio, May 4. Japanese troops t stopped an advance by the-bolsheviki rear Chita, Transbakalia, late in April j and ultimately compelled the bol i sheviki to fall back upon the moun tains. - - ' FIRST STRAWBERRIES TODAY Mrs. Sammie M. Brice. of Chester, S. C, is visiting at the home of her niece, Mrs. B. M. Spratt, Jr., on Fif teenth avenue. i';in!'j, , , ''''lulu 1 1 '" : 'I", ' is N, endorsed bv the Cham- i eic i ci. i . t 1 tin I 'n'tinl i ee the t;v on stock i ( utive committee in session at jNow- as a good way to ton last night as the candidate of nt. revenue to meet the it he party for sheriff and Mr. G. h i iiii4. : Mauney. oi iviaioen. was numiiiai ( ".riniitee Delayed. las candidate for the house. The meet- ' 'leiniaii Furdnev of the ing was well attended. 50 committee- iw.iv from thp eMnital.lmen .heme present and tne noav au- iourning to me court nousc in iuu.-i to accommodate tho .crowd. Chair man F. A. Henderson, presided- Members of the committee feel that in Mr. Bruns and Mr. Mauney thev have added strength to the ticket and thev will enter the campaign de termined to win. Enthusiasm was said to be great among the Democrat attending the meeting. With "miiitiM 'inner nnui. T.i.n.l. "U'if.liin I'lit.U "Wil; Itomoorat, absent from a stroke of paralysis, f has been delayed in i-ive position. Mr. Ford 'irncst in his labors to '"II passed at this sea- ON MM H E Markets COTTON. Ey the Associated Press. Rjcky Mount, N. C May 7. Fu neral services for the late W. R Coleman, the first Rocky Mount boy The first strawberries of the season were brought to Hickory today by Mr. James M. Wagner, who received 40 cents a quart. The berries were puichased by Whitener & Martin. Last Ken., .'' I re Holiday" ,i , ' ' uve Mtohin put the gen "'''ire. r,...L...t i t. j.i. ifl i .... i , "' -' iv niifii iih hjiiij. i , ""leis i st iciMui.l 'Mnrth flnro- "ill , . !. I...1- i :i 4i,,. a iiuiillUV uoin kiu- I1' 111! . t nt.v ih ru'i on the committee who me Mr. Jos. L. Murphy, chairman of the Northeast Hickory precinct, has appointed the following, committee men: Dorse Fry, H. D. Wagner, Geo Bailey. Clyde L. Herman, Donald S Men-ties, J. Wj. Jfiifgham, Kirbv Fry. Milton Setzer, Mrs. C. C. Best Mrs. Wv J. Shuford. Miss Minnie Gwaltney ' CALL FOR BANK STATEMENTS By the Associated Press. Washington, May 7. The comp troller of the currency today issued By the Associated Press. New York.. May 7. The cotton market poened firm today at an ad vance of 10- to 32 points owing to l datively firm cables and reports of an increased Manchester demand af ter the settlement of the Lancaster shire wage dispute. Julv and October sold uo on the call, while spot houses Were buyers of July. The market soon turned easier on scattering near months liquidation and realizing. May sold off from 40.60 to 40.35 or 15 points net lower, while later mcnths lost all but six or seven points of their initial gains. New Orleans. May 7. That good roads will reduce appreciably the na tional unrest because thev -will facil itate communication and lead to a better understanding and more even distribution 'was the contention of Leland J. Henderson, of Columbus. Ga.. in an address delivered late ves terday before the annual convention of the Southern Commercial Secreta ries' Association. ; H A. BELL HELPS WITH A MEAL, KILLS HIMSELF Rutherfbrdton, May 7. H. A. Bell of this city committed suicide Wednes day morning at 6:30 o'clock by shoot ing himself in the mouth with a 32 caliber pistol, death resulting almost intnnt1v. There is ,ho direct cause of the rash act. ' Mr. Bell went to bed Tuesday night as usual and got up He was assisting his wne tne nrst kockv iviount oov ,roQT. v,o firc y,,is.w- in Anril to die in the world war, whose bodvijg arrived last night from Nev York-i ' will be held this afternoon from the j First Baptist church. Coleman was among the first to enlist from Rockv Mount, and died in England from illness contracted in a training camp. . ' The funeral will be in charge of the Masonic oi'der and the local post of the American leeionr which was named in honor of Coleman. LITTLE HEADWAY MADE TOWARD LOWER PRICES! New York. May 7- Reviewing general business conditions for the first four months of the vear the lo cal Federal Reserve bank, in a state ment issued yesterday, arrives at the conclusion that little (headway has been nsade "toward a reduction of either commodity prices or credit volume." Referring to the necessity of im proving conditions the statement "When we realize that in an- CORNER IN PRINT PAPER IS CHARGED Tf T IMowlnnd. of Lenoir, sold his stock of merchandise at Lenoir tola call for the condition of all national Kfird Bros. Reported that considera- banks at the close of business on tion was something over $100-000. 'May 4. Weather For North Carolina: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. probably showers in the extreme west portion, gentle to moderate east winds on the in ourr HP was assiSUiMK m wuc " preparing breakfast when he went assays: rUia, called his nephew and . stepped in the ,othei few weeks south .rn li.rves s hall and fired the fatal shot. ne nau his will made last M-onday. About twn weeks ago he told his nephew, who L-lived with him to keep in touch with his children as he was suffering Irom heart trouble -and somethinf might mappen any time. Mr. Bell was married the second rime on March 17 last to Mrs. Mary Cornwell of Gastonia. He and his i0f both." ! wife seemed to be very happy. He leaves a widow, one sister and brother and seven children. He was :-a well know and well-to-do citizen and a member of the Rutherfordton Baptist church. All; seven "of the children were away from heme, being in vari ous places of North Carolina and A- will begin and (in another four months we shall be in the autumn period it is important th2t both bank ers and business men should carefullv study the situation at once, calmly but frankly, to see what can and should be done to prepare for these demands and to effect, meantime, not only prevention of credit and price inflation, but a measurable reduction Ey the Associated Press Washington, May 7. Charges of, a "corner" in print paper were made today before a senate committee in vestigating the paper shortage by Courtland Smith of New York, presV .ident ff the American Press Associ ation. Mr. Smith testified that print pa per manufacturers were in a conspir acy to control the supply and demand. GREENSBORO CONFERENCE WILL PROVE HELPFUL coast. JSouth. Carolina, GERMAN ELECTION. By the Associated Press. . London, May 7. Germany's presi dential election probably will be held late in August, according to a Ber lin, dispatch to the Exchange Tele- superintendent of Newton schools, and graph. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Shuford. Catawba's delegation to the Greens boro, educational conference has re turned heme enthused with the meet ing and assured that it will result in much good throughout the state. Bet ter pay for' teachers and - better teachers will be the solution, a fact that laymen realize as well now as educators. Among those who attend ed the conference from this county were Dr. J. C. Peery, president of Lenoir College; Mr. R. W. Carver, superintendent of the Hickory schools, Prof. Geo. E. Long, superintendent of the county schoos; Mr. W. S. Beam, i ! . -M j i- Yi t ! tr-i -. 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Hickory Daily Record (Hickory, N.C.)
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