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HICKORY, N. C. MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1915
Vol. I. No. 2.
Price Two Cents
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WARM RECEPT10
ACCOR
Hick.
ory People Pay Handsome Compliments to
First Issue of Paper. Mr. Craig Shuford
Turns in
Subscribers.
Hickory people welcomed the Daily
Record Saturday afternoon with open
arms, so to speak, and from the time
the paper came out shortly after 4
o'clock until late in the evening, the
Record force was kept rather occu-
Fied handing copies across the table,
t was alleged by a number of bus
iness men, persons from the county
and working men many of whom
called in person at the office that the
first issue made quite a hit a sort of
Ty Cobb average, if you please, be
fore he struck that slump which the
esteemed Associated Press told about.
iJt was the intention of the manage
ment to have a copy of the paper de
livered in every home in the city,
and if copies were not delivered it was
because the young men who are carry
ing the papers missed the homes by
mistake it was not the intention of
the management. Many people call
U1V llllllUtLUIVIIb. lUUJI v iwwi: vein-
ed during the afternoon and night for
extra copies to send to out of town 1
friends, and those that called paid the
force some compliments. One or two
of the men, who had been laboring
rather hard for several days, declared
that they felt refreshed after the
way the first issue had been received.
Served Hickory First.
No effort was made to catch the
, mails. As was stated in the intro
ductory editorial, Hickory comes first,
Catawba county second, and this sec
tion third. So it was Hickory first,
of course. The mail papers got off
later, but hereafter it will be the ob
ject of the management not only to
serve Hickory, but this entire section.
No subscriber need fear that his name
will be left off the honor roll, which is
being rapidly made up. The mails
will carry papers anywhere.
Talk to Friends,
i While the subject of the paper's
reception is uppermost in the minds
of the people and it was an occasion
worthy of note friends of the new in
stitution should bear in mindttthe
par in mindtjhhe I
ive by . comptySe?rta
aving ariihterest in;
i county and this sec- '
quite a bit of sub- I
iubscribinor oromDtlv
Record cannot 1
alone. Persons h
Hickory, Catawba county and this sec
tion can render quite a bit of sub
stantial aid by subscribing promptly
, and letting their subscriptions come ill
advance so as to be able, to fctciue'the
regular cash rate of $4 a. year.JSubT
, scribers will not be reminded of their
'oLIK,itin for ,severql weeks, because
it is desired that it ly be establish
ed that the RecordVt broom sweeps
clean, but the question1 of financing
is a Kin nna in 'inir miwyn'-inoi' nfFW
' Vtrtivir v;Q,-,,i r,f ihn. . i iKi ; ,.n t i , ia ir'
vited to cooperate.
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The outlook for a winning baseball
team at Lenoir College is more prom
ising for the coming season than it
has been in the history of the college.
There is much prospective new ma
terial. The college feels fortunate in hav
ing with it this year Ilunsucker, J.
Lyerly and C. Lyerly, former mem
ATHLETIC
PROSPECTS
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bers and stars of its old rival and county to incorporate.
; worthy opponent, the Catawba base- Since the crop this summer is un-
ball squad, and we feel sure that usually good much better that it has
with these experienced players, and been in years the association de
also several of Lenoir's former stars, eided to ship out a few cars at an
it can develop a team that will be early date instead of waiting until
'a credit to the college. late in the winter, as was the case
. The college unanimously agreed last last year. Some of the members re
year to award an "L" to each varsity port that they have no room to store
s (player on the baseball, basketball aim all their potatoes.
' tennis teams respectively, and on ac- The directors of the association are.
. count of a delayed order last com- A. V. Rockett, L. II. Seitz, A. C.
mencement, this was postponed un- Shuford, Gordon Wilfong, E. M. Yo
til last Saturday night when Profes- der, II. P. Lutz, Reuben Propst, W.
nor Coble gave a banquet at the J. Shuford and E. J. Spencer.
Hotel Iluffry in honor of the varsity
players and presented at "L's" to
those worthy of receiving this honor.
This should develop more competi
tion for a place on the various teams.
At this banquet was formed the
Varsity "L" Association of Lenoir Col-
lege, composed of only varsity play-
ers.
1 The association was entertained by
an able speech by Professor Coble,
and also a few remarks of encourage-
ment by i'rotessor James A. l' rye
of Catawba College, former student
and graduate of Lenoir College.
, Professor Coble is a believer in
athletics, and an enthusiastic leader
and director. Much credit is due him
for it was through his untiring ef
forts, loyal support, and efficient
training that he won the co-operation
of the student body. Lenoir should be
t'proud of such an able man on her
faculty.
I ERCIl ANTS PREPARING
FOR BIG DOLLAR DAY
Hickory merchants, already are
pn paring for Dollar Day to be held nethy, Julius A. Anthony, L.eslie
here Thursday, October 7, and Chair- Bolick, Avery L. Baker, T. H. Bum
Irian West and his committee are de- garner, Ed D. Blackburn, J. E. Bow
irous of communicating with all man, O. K. Deitz, T. J. Deitz, B. Lee
.merchants who exnect to take wart in Finder, D. E. Fry. G. L. Fry, E. R.
yie nig event, it is uesireu tnat ar
1 ); 'tangemonts for advertising space be
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inndo as soon as possible. Dollar Day
Is the result of an enthusiastic meet
in'.' of the association last Thursday
night.
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t To ud ust. snan fast.pnera easily, sew
B tV ball sections on first then cover
B,l5i tops of them with chalk. A slight
R pressure will mark the exact spot
B wHrre the socket should be placed.
Q ' - Another good way to mark the
Q plJres for hooks and eyes or buttons
IW flriil niM,.n K,1,u Jo r tiin n In moa.
E i e upon the overlapping edge and
H ' With a needle and thread sew through
1 both upper and lower cioi-i at equal
-distances apart. Lift the top piece
sliuhtly and clip the threads between
i the two pieces. This leaves a thread
. on each piece to show exactly where
"in niace the hooks md eyes or out-
j tons and buttonholes.
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Nineteen
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Sept. 13. Secretary
Lansing today announced that no de
cision had been reached on Germany's
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proposal to arbitrate the Arabic cas.
,he secretary met Ambassador
Gernstorff at noon. Bernstorff is try
ing to bring the subject to a point
where it can be arbitrated.
It is generally believed that before
the United States will consent to ar
bitrate, it will be necessary to con
firm Germany's assurances that sub
marine commanders have been in
structed not to attack on liners.
The declaration that the United
States will not discuss the Lusitania
case until the Arabic case has been ;
disposed of increases the importance
of the controversy.
SWEET POTATO
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THe-Catawba County Sweet Potato i
Growers Association, in session here
Saturday, heard the final report on the
year's business, and made arrange
ments for handling this year's crop.
The report of Mr. W. J. Shuford, the
manager, showed that
23 cars had
been shipped to Cincinnati, Pittsburg, ;
Detroit, Cleveland and other points
and that the amount received was $11,-
118. The average price per crate of
three bushels was $2.67.
Mr. A. C. Shuford is president of
the association, Mr. H. P. Lutz is
vice-president, Mr. E. M. Yoder is
secretary and Mr. W. J. Shuford is
manager. It was decided to incor
porate under the cooperative laws
passed by the last general assembly
anil a committee consisting of
Messrs. C. M. Yoder, J. S. Wilfong
and W. J. Shuford was appointed to
draw up the charter. This. will be the
first association of its kind in the
Visits Record Uthce.
There are 70 members in the asso
ciation and 40 of them were in at
tendance on the meeting in the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce Satur-
day afternoon. Headed by President
Shuford a large part of the delega-
tion paid the Record office a visit j
and the gentlemen werfe made as
welcome as possible, despite the fact
that the force was busy issuing the
first papers. Each of the visitors ;
was presented with a copy. Pres-
ident Shuford, who is known as a
leader in well doing, brought in 19
voluntary subscriptions, and said he
was goinjr to pursuade other friends
to like it. Mr. Shuford and the gen
tlemen who came with him seemed
almost as proud of the paper as
Hickory people.
The members of the Catawba Coun-
ty Sweet Potato Growers Associa- 1
LANSING SAYS NO
DECISION IS
REACHED j
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GROWERS
tion who belong to that class of j centage of students offering full prt-p-farmer
that does things are as for- ; oration for college entrance is larger
lows: l
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The Membership.
Jones F. Abernethy, Ollie Aber-
Ilefner. Henry Hilton, S. H. Huffman,
G. II. Huffman, Frank Huffman, ing Saturday night in the interest of
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Tate Huffman. A. D. Haren, Lt.
C. Ilunsucker, Clyde H. Herman,
E. P. Killian, L. M. Korn, A. D. Ko-
hill, J. O. Lutz, II. P. Lutz, W. B.
Lutz, D. L. Leonard, 1. A. Miner, m.
i D. Miller, J:. F. Moose, W. E. Mous -
cf. Monroe JNewton. W. f. rope, o . ivi.
Pitts, Reuben Propst, J. B. Rockett,
A. V. ICockett, U. M. itocKett, iu.
Robinson, Lee Ramseur, W. P. Rno-
ney, J. W. Spencer, E. J. Spencer, J.
R. Sherrill, A. C. Shuford, Jake R.
Shuford, W. J. Shuford, D. P. Setzer.
.T TT Soit M J Sirmon. 1). Tri.
Whitener, R. L. Whitener, E. R. Whit-
ener, George Whitener, Mrs. Alice
Whitener, Gordon Wilfong, Jay Wil -
fong, C. F. Veaver, D. O. Whisnant,
William Weaver, 0. M. Weaver, J.
(). Whisnant, Earl Yoder, C. M. Yoder,
E. M. Yoder, P. R. Yoder, Colon M.
louer. j. u. xount. Chas. M. xoaer.
Guy Yoder.
GERMANS PRESSTROOPER K
FORWARD IN
RUSSIA
(By the Associated Press)
London, Sept. 13. The Austro
German armies on the eastern iront,
still striving to overwhelm the Rus
sian forces, are making progress in
all sections except south Galicia,
where the Muscovites are withdvav
ing stubbornly.
In the north where the Russian line
has been straightened by the with-
drawal of forces, General von Hin-
denberg is directing a violent drive
in the direction of the crossing at the
Dvina. In the center Crown Prince
Leopold has forced his way across the
Selonka and is attacking in the vicin
ity of the Skidel. In the south Gen
eral von Mackehsen is on both siies
of the Pinsk railroad and is pressing
eastward. These movements have re
sulted in the capture of seve:al thou
sand Russian prisoners.
The final objective of the Teutons
is still a matter of conjecture, but
Petrograd authorities declare there is
no danger of Petragrad's falling in-
side of a year.
On the western front there is little
to report.
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It appears that Bulgaria has struck Terence probably will be taken vvea
a bargain with Turkey and it is stat- nesday or Thursday. Secretary Lan
ed from Sofia that the two govern- sing conferred with President Wil-
ments are on the friendliest of terms, son on Carranza s proposal regard
! In the Balkans there is talk of an ing international affairs, but nothing
; Austro-German offensive movement ; was disclosed.
towards Constantinople. The steamer Morro Castle reached
English newspapers devote much Vera Cruz yesterday with a large
snace to the remarks of Lloyd-George, carsro of war supplies. Carranza is
minister of munitions, who declared
that Great Britain would have to in
crease her measures to continue the
war.
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Raleigh, Sept. 13. Secretary of the j
NavV JtnAThtiv.nnifds was in Ral-
eiffh SuiifHv, aruf Jeft-for- Wastnnton
ron the SeafeaM-a&i?-trsin. Ask-
ed about the announcement he liad"
given out at Washington, Mr Daniels
said: '
"The present European war has
demonstrated that the country that
will win is the country that has the
latest improvements of inventive gen-
jus. We formerly looked only td
the general, aided by the secretary 0r
the treasury. We have learned 'tat
me;1, are only food for powder unless
DANIELS
VIEWS
OURD
FENSE PROBLEM
they are furnished with munitions 1 f.-,;A. right. The directors urge every
equal to or better than those of other person interested to be on hand,
countries. We no longer see men i Hickory has an opportunity of do
, , . . . . i ins big things for Catawba county
march in columns, to inspiring music fu anf thousands of visitor
under waving banners. We fight in i wiu come here to see the products of
trenches and must have cruns that !
will be effective miles away. Inven
tors, scientists, mathematicians, scien
tists, therefore, take their place as
leaders in modern warfare.
- "How can America be prepared for
n emergency? Not alone with a big
i.avy and a strong army. It muse
have equipment from the best brains.
I am seeking for the navy prepared
ness to mobilize the brains and genius
md inventive talent of America. It
is gratifying that the most important
societies in America have responded
to my invitation to make this patriotic
contribution. With Edison at the
head, the board will render service
of the highest order and its members
ire entitled to the thanks of the
American people. They serve without
ompensation and are prompted to do
o because their "country calls them
I.o patriotic service."
G. C. W. OPENS
indications Are That Last Year's
Splendid Showing Will be Sur
passed. Greensboro, Sept. 13. Greensboro
College for Women began its seventy-
eighth year Wednesday morning, Sep-
tember 8. Throughout the week stu-
dents have been arriving from all
parts of the state, and the majority
0f thes tudents have been classified
Classes were held Friday and Satur
day and the college has practically
settled down to the year's work.
The opening of the college indi
cates that last year's splendid show
ing will be excelled in many respects.
The dormitory space has been com
pletely occupied, and as usual there .s j
a large number of students from ;
Greensboro in attendance. The pe-
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than ever before, and the majority ;
of the new students have been enter- ;
1 ea into regular college classes.
STEWART AT SALISBURY
Spoke in Behalf of Flying Squadron.
. Ready for Booster Trip.
Salisbury, Sept. 13. Hon. Oliver
Stewart of Illinois addressed an aud-
; ience of 100 at the community build-
; the Flvinsr Scmadron Foundation an
organization which has as its object
. the helping of any state or community '.
which has a temperance fight on hand.
i balisbury and Charlotte were the only ;
! two cities touched by members of i
tne lounciation while passing througn
the state going from the campaign in ;
t soutn Carolina to one tnat is to De
; on in Ohio.
: Thirty-eight automobiles have been
, assured for the big booster trips to
j be made out from Salisbury two days
this week. A ha t dozen sneakers I
j have been signed and a band secured.
I The idea of the trips is to boost Salis-
I bury and the People's Fair. Towns to
be visited are Granite Quarry, Rock-
; well, Gold Hill, Mount Pleasant, Con-
j cord, Kannapolis, Landis, China
i Grove, Woodleaf , Cool eemee, Mocks-
vine, latiKin onege, jvmzwu,?
Spencer. ' i.''V'
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(By the Associated Press)
Brownsville, Tex., Sept. 13. One
United States trooper was killed, one
probably fatally and two others
wounded when a Mexican band cf
raiders attacked a patrol seven miles
up the river today.
AMERICAN RESCUED
Washington, Sept. 13. Ma jor-G en
oral Funston telegraphed the war de-
' partment that John Lowenbruck, the
! American ranchman neici py Mexicans
viA'ir I f) n 115. in. in., la jiu.y mini
a detail of American troops,
of his rescue were not given.
Details
TO CO-OPERATE
Laredo, Tex., Sept. 13. Co-operation
of the state health authorities
with the United States army is be
. iieved to have been effected today. An
i order has been issued barrjng all
border passage except by permit. The
i first news of the order kept all traf
5r awav from the international bridge.
Later traffic was resumed.
CARRANZA LOADS UP
I (By the Associated Press,
Washington, Sept. 13. The next j
tep in the settlement of the Mexican
problem by the Pan-American con-1
believed to be preparing for an em-
bar"o on arms by the United States.
ZEPPELINS ATTACK
ENGIIBIEAST COAST
London, Sept. 13 Another Zeppfe
lin raid was roade,ver the east coast
of England last Slight. There were
-O causualties,? S ? : .
-! Interest jn the. : Catawba County
Jair 'will increase day by 'day until
the event comes around, aad the gen
eral meeting in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow night
t H o'clock is expected to start the
the farm and home. Latawba county
nrobablv is the most noted of all
southern counties not even Marlbo
rough in South Carolina or old Rob
erson in North Carolina being in a
class with this, and home enterprise
will be shown to advantage, if tne
fair authorities have their way.
MARKETS
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COTTON FUTURES
(By the Associated Press)
New York, Sept. 13. Cotton fu
tures opened steady. October, 10.16;
December, 10.49; January, 10.70;
March, 10.98; May, 11.23.
NEW YORK COTTON
New York, Sept. 13. Unfavorable
weather in the South and unsettled
political situation inspired further
realizing at the opening of the cot
ton market today, but Liverpool cables
were firm. Cotton opened from 2 to 5
points higher and later ranged from
12 to 14 points above Saturday's clos
ing figures.
THE STOCK MARKET
New York, Sept. 13. War shares
furnished the sole interest at the op
thfl stock market today with
further phenomenal gains. Bethlehem
c4-00i nnAnpd at 8 2(5)320 Vc. and soon
t advanced to 6lb. General Motors
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gained 5 2 points and sold at 261,
Crucible steel 3y4(oJy. stuoeDaicer
gamed 2 points and sold at 117. Uni-
ted states steel was the only former
speculative favorite to make no mark
ed improvement. London was again a
seller of American securities.
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DOLLAR DAY
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L ELIMINATE
FLOODS ON
C.8N.W.
(By Geo. F. Cochrane.)
Newton, Sept. 13. Upon the com
pletion of estimates to be finished
within a few days, work on the road
bed of the Carolina & North Western
railroad below Newton, involving the
expenditure of several thousand dol
lars, will be started. The survey in
cludes the raising of quite a stretch of
roadbed where in times of big rains
water has flooded the tracks, and also
j the straightening of the line at sev
j eral points where undesirable curves
i now exist. Civil Engineer Fletcher
I of Chester has just completed the
! survey.
i Newton graded schools opened this
morning and from a preliminary meet
ing ot the students and raeuity, it
is judged that the attendance will
be larger than ever before. Supt. A.
L. Ballard and Principal L. E. Rudi
sell with all their teachers met with
the students, classified thema nd made
things ready for regular work from
the start this morning.
The county schools will not open
until about November 1, and a fea
ture of the school work this year
will be strict enforcement of the
rural quarantine designed to prevent
whole schools being broken up iy
contagious diseases. Physicians,
teachers and naer.-; are ftnioinp.l to ;
report any case of contagion immed
'- i
iately to the county superintendent
of health, whereupon instructions will
be issued to teacher and parent rela
tive to handling the case. Failure to
report will carry with it indictment
and already there have been rumors
of a case or two of scarlet fever and
diptheria in parts of the county which I
have not been officially reported. A
fine in such cases is certain to be im- j
posed when the public scnools get
under way.
ARCHIBALD WILL BE
MET BY y. S. AGENTS
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Sept. 13. Acting un
der instructions from the white house,
agents of the department of justice
will meet James F. J. Archibald, the : The meeting of city council tomor
American who delivered a letter to j row trigWtwiH Lbe o unusuifl interest
thftVienna government, when he;ar
from Rotterdam. : Archil1 1 r" -
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in Am&rk:g.ii--aeto?i5 'u
The Washington authorities were
silent today regarding the matter.
The United States marshal has
been instructed by the department of
justice to consider whether Archibald j
violated one of the statutes. This is
believed to depend on whether he knew
the contents of the dispatches. The
federal statute under which the gov
ernment is proceeding provides for
a fine of $2,000 and imprisonment for
three years.
Capt. Franz Pappen, German mill-!
tarv attache mentioned in Dr. Dum
ba's report as to the strike plans, still
.Iocs not know whether he is persona
non grata in Washington. The Ger
man embassy has received no state
ment as to him, but the embassy, it
was stated, would accede to any re
cuest for his dismissal. All that will
be asked is a safe conduct to Ger
many if the United States govern
ment decides that the captain's con
nection in the Dumba case is sufficient
for his withdrawal. It will only be
necessary to communicate with the
German embassy, according to diplo
matic usage, and that is the view
Count von Bernstorff takes. Berlin
would not have to be consulted.
Dr. Covington Dead.
Wadesboro, Sept. 13 Special. Dr.
E. A. Covington, whose death occur
red here yesterday afternoon, was in
his seventieth year and was one of
Wadesboro's most prominent men.
Though childless himself Dr. Coving
ton reared two children. He was iden
tified with Wadesboro's best interests,
and the whole community is sad.
S. A. L.'s Injuction Case.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway
complains of the taxing system in
operation in the state and has brought
an injunction suit against the corpo
ration commission, E. L. Travis, W.
T. Lee and George P. Pell, and Clerk
A. J. Maxwell, State Treasurer B.
R. Lacy and State Auditor W. P.
Wood. The case comes up in the
federal court September 16, and Judge
Henry G. Connor will have sitting with
him Judges Wood and rntcnara. ine
fom asSg tte Sbord's prop- J construction of a structure of inflam
erty at $20,125,000, and the state : mable material within the fire limits,
treasurer and state auditor from col- j
. . fs nQi n ,F pn itiiniMi
lecting the levy.
PRESIDENT WILSON ON
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Indicates Seriousness of Situation to Delegation
Which Calls on Him for Speech at
Manassas Has Forfeited Lib
erty at Present.
BIG STEAMER IS
ON EIRE IN
ATLANTIC-
(By the Associated Press)
New York, Sept. 13. The steam
ship Sant-Anha, bound from New
York to Marseilles and Naples, with
1,600 Italian reservists aboard, is on
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are in mia-Atiantic today. A wire
less brought the first news.
Efforts to obtain further informa-
t,on failed. Fears are entertained
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for the safety of the vessel and her
When the Sant Anna sailed from !
New York, September 8, she carried i
a cargo of foodstuffs, but no arms or j
ammunition. Italian reservists gath-
ered from every part of the United
States were in the steerage. There I
were few fir,st ad second class pas-
engers on tne snip,
LAW TO BE
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"Uvili'aopt r
reparefUU
ji Vui ey
lirnnnTin flTTPPnno' mo it wl ha va.
viewed and ordered printed for tne
benefit of the tax-payers.
The question of a tighter Sunday
also will come up, the dry attorney
having drafted an ordinance embody
ing the views of those favoring great-
er restrictions for drug stores, gar
ages, restaurants and other public
places. Whether city council will
adopt the ordinance has not been dis
closed, as there seems to be strong
sentiment in the body to let the peo
pie say whether Hickory shall be a
strictly closed town on Sunday.
Council meets every Tuesday night
and there generally are matters of
grave importance discussed. The
meetings are open to the public.
PLANS FOR MEETING
Asheville Has Selected Site and Soon
Will Begin Erection of Tabernacle.
Asheville, Sept. 13. Members of
the committee in charge of arrange
ments for the Chapman-Alexander
meetings to be conducted at this city i
during the middle of October and the
early part of November have selected
as the site of the tabernacle a lot
on Haywood street, near the intersec
tion of French Broad avenue, which
is owned by George S. Powell. Work
on the construction of the tabernacle
will be started within the immediate
future and it is expected that it will
be ready for use by the time named
for the beginning of the city-wide
evangelistic campaign in which all of
the churches of the city will parti
cipate. The building will have a
seating capacity of 5,000.
SUNDAY CLOSING
AKEN
It originally was intended to hold j during the present session. A con
the meetrnj? at a tabernacle to be ! servative prediction places the totai
built in the heart of the business dis- 1 registration at 725 students, of whom
, . , , , , . .. i approximately 315 will be new stu-
trict buj; the state insurance com- j'.
; missionfer and the officials of the city
declined to grant permission for the!
FOR AUTOISTS
Something About Roads
ville.
Dr. W. H. Nicholson, in talking
about his recent automobile trip from
Hickory to Asheville, said that while
the roads through South Carolina
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were fairly good, they were not grad-
: ed or surfaced. From Grover, which
I is on the border of North and South
! Carolina, the roads were excellent all
! throue-h North Carolina. The doctor
and his party went by way of Lincoln- : MR- PREVOST HERE
ton, Cherryville, Shelby, Rutherford-
ton, Chimney Rock, Hickory Nut Gap, Mr. R. L. Prevost of : W Wf
, . .,, , f 10(, ., manager of the Uragusta Manuiacc-
Asheville a distance ot 126 miles. urin? Company, was a business visi
Returning he ca.-ne by way of Hen- 1 tor to Hickory. He came down to
dersonville, Saluda, Tryon, Landrum, get good material fora fine home that
Spartanburg Gafr. BUcUnhj "fjfvott 5S not ?!
Grover, Kings Mountain, Gastonia jure'd nis business any. He formerly
and Lincolnton a distance of 186 iived in Hickory and is pleasantly
miles. : remembered here.
(By the Associated Tress)
Washington, Sept. 13. President
Wilson today expressed his views of
the gravity of the international situa
tion which confronts the United States
to a delegation of Americans who
called upon him to be present at Ma
nassas, a
"We are all hoping and praying
that the skies may clear," the presi
dent said, "but we have no control of
that on this side of the water, and it
is impossible to predict the course of
affairs."
The president was reminded that he
had promised several months ago to
be present.
"When I made that statement
things were just beginning to affect
j ?ur own country. My experience here
is that questions come up suddenly and
have to be handled promptly and
with much thoughtful consideration.
I would not come to Manassas unless
I could have something to say.
"My thoughts are working beyond
recall. I feel" that I have forfeited
my llberJty f he. Present, and that
my, Srea.test ,s the most nearest
obvious duty. '
. h president said he would not
i1 .)v?rty, of.the trust placed m
, I1C UL I11S iH,a"u
Vandle matters as they arose as best
he knew how.
BEGIN WORK IN EARNEST
Anglo-French Commission Will Es
tablish Headquarters.
New York, Sept. 13. The Anglo
French financial commissioners here
to arrange some manner of payment
for the great volume of American
supplies snipped to Great Britain and
France expect to begin their work
in earnest this week. They will estab
lish headquarters downtown where
they will be in close touch with the
financial district. It was expected
that they will take possession of the
offices today.
The commissioners spent Sunday as
theguestst.of, vsiaosNew York bank
ers th.eirfEfi"'vJ!t-.
' vjj thi., . lrue t ti. v'
Strip f across ', and vthestrehu6tf8 vttx?F'
Lies a i. wsnustmr Tapoi crs&ivtceptniu c
cprded them.:.", A , - . , . ':
HERE OCTOBER 3
Rev. W. E. Murray of Rochester,
N. Y., who has been called as pastor
of Holy Trinity Lutheran church, will
arrive in the city October 1 and will
preach his first sermon Sunday Octo
ber 3. He succeeds Rev. J. II. Wan
namacher, deceased. Mr. Murray
filled the pulpit of Holy Trinity two
months ago, and the congregation was
delighted with him. He will receive
a cordial welcome to Hickory.
The Hickory Library Association
Saturday afternoon held a reorganiza
tion meeting, planned a reception for
an early date, and discussed means
of rekindling enthusiasm in the asso
ciation among those whose interest
has cooled. Mr. J. J. Willard was
elected president, Mrs. C. C. Bost
vice-president, Mrs. W. B. Ramsay
secretary and Mr. A. K. Joy treas-
urer
The directors elected are Prof.
C. M. Staley, Mr. George Ivey and
Mrs. George Yoder. City council will
elect two directors.
Mrs. W. B. Menzies was appointed
chairman of the committee to arrange
for the reception. A librarian will
be chosen to succeed Miss Sadie
Field, whose marriage several days
ago left the library without the ser
vices of a competent librarian.
AT STATE NORMAL
Registration Will Pass the 700 Mark.
315 New Students Expected.
Greensboro, Sept. 13. The student
body of the State Normal and Indus
trial Colleo-e will pass tne 700 mark
j in passing the 700 mark the in-
crease will be larger than that of any
one year wichin recent years and ex-
ceeds last year by an estimated 75.
The 500 mark was passed in 1907
08 with an enrollment of 520. In
1908-09 the enrollment jumped to 568,
and since then the growth has been
u uLUI no.u.r'
, steady until it reached 619 m 1913
to Ashe- 14, and 640 in 1914-15.
Eighty-eight counties of North Car
' olina, three states and the District
thg student body- Seven are from
South Carolina, five from Virginia,
one from Tennessee and one from
v asmngton, u. u
Guilford county has the place of
honor 5n numbers sending 47. Rowan
; js seCond with 26, and Mecklenbui g
is third with 21. Gaston and Wayne
counties have 20 each.
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