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HICKORY, N. C. SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1915.
Price Two Cents
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A
ITERESTING POINT IS
RAISED I LIQUOR CASE
v Judge Adams in Watauga Superior Court Holds
That Unlawful Goods Must Be in
" Vehicle If That Is to
Be Seized
Ex-Judge W. B. Councill has re
turned from Boone, Watauga county,
where he participated this week in one
of the most interesting liquor cases
that have come before the courts in
many years. A brand new point was
raised and settled by Judge William
Adams of Carthage, who held tht
when a vehicle in which spirituous
liquors is carried is seized by the offi
cers the seizure must be made while
th8 unlawful goods are in it. In addi
tion to the new law point, the case
involved two badly frightened young
men, an automobile costing $1,250, a
conviction of having liquor for sale
and lines and costs aggregating over
$200. The jury was prompt to con
vict, Judge Councill said, despite the
fact that the defendants swore that
they had the liquor for tfceir personal
use.
Walter Poovey and Frank Morphew,
young men of Blowing Rock, went to
Bristol in an automobile and return
ed, the officers said, with nearly three
gallons of spirituous liquor, which
was taken from the machine, divided
and carried to the rooms of the young
men. Officers had been on the lookout
and, after Jbizing the liquor, took
possession of the automobile under the
act of the last legislature making n
unlawful for persons to haul more
than a gallon of liquor in any sort of
vehicle and authorizing the seizure of
both whiskey and vehicle wherever
found. .
The Point Raised.
The automobile belonged to Poovey.
The defendants were tried for having
liquor in their possession for sale and
also for retailing. Both were convict
ed on the charge of having the liquor
for sale, and after the conviction a
motion was made that the automobile
be released on the ground that it could
not lawfully be seized after the liquor
had been removed, and on the further
ground that no seizure in law had been
made by the officers.
Heavy Fines.
Judge Adams sustained this motion
and released the automobile, which be
longs to Poovey, and the defendants
were then fined. Morphew was taxed
$100 and costs and Poovey $75 and
costs. ,
. This was the first case under the
amended search and seizure act and
as such attracted the interest of law
yers. Solicitor Hayes prosecuted vig
orously and counsel for the defendants
were equally as vigorous.
Judge Councill and former Lieuten
ant Governor W. C. Newlands appear
ed for Poovey and Messrs. F. A. Lin
ney and Lovell and Lovell represented
Morphew.
, Without State Precedent.
1 Judge Adams had no precedent for
his ruling releasing the automobile
and he acted under the old federal
statute, which does not permit the
seizure of vehicles engaged in illicit
liquor business unless the goods
seized are in the vehicle at the time
of the capture.
FRE
SEIZE
YET ANOTHER
l Special to the Record)
Paris, Sept. 18. The capture of an
other position on the Gallipoli penin
sula by the French forces was announ
ced by the war office today.
EMPLOY SUPERINTENDENT
King's Mountain Presbytery for Home
Missions.
King's Mountain Presbytery .in ses
sion at Ellenboro Wednesday voted
unanimously to employ a superinten
dent of home missions to devote his
whole time to directing the work of
PresbyU'rial home missions in the five
counties of Gaston, Lincoln, Cleveland,
Rutherford and Polk. The home mis
sion committee has been called to
meet today in Gastonia with a com
mittee from the deacon's convention
to consider means for financing the
project and securing the man, if pos
sible. 4 '
Presbytery also heard a strong ser
mon from Moderator Henderlite on
the "Sovereignty of God."
Rev. W. S. Wilson was received
from Concord Presbytery and a call
from the Lincolnton church placed
- in his hands. Rev. J. M. Ray was re
ceived from Enore Presbytery and
' permission given him to serve as stat
ed supply to Castartia Grove and
Miicpelah churches.
: Two candidates were received un
der care of Presbytery.
Features of Thursday's session were
the report on Sabbath and family re
ligion anil a sermon by Rev. Thomas
P.ateman of Shelby.
AMERICAN SENTENCED
I liy the Associated Press)
London, Sept. 18. A sentence of
three months . mas imposed on an
American, Charles B. Pray, of Flint,
Mich., who came to London in July
and stated that he had escaped from
a (iceman detention camp. The mau
was arrested on September 2 under
the alienation act on the charge of
' giving a false name.
EDUCATIONAL ADDRESSES
Unlnlrrh Sor.t 17 TV. .T. Y. .TovnfiT.
i, state superintendent of public instruc- 1
: tion, today delivered an address at j
f Iiailevs. Nash countv. at an educa-!
tional rally. Mr. C. E. Mcintosh, chief
i clerk, delivered an address today at
"i Elizabethtown, Bladen county.
NCH
POSITION
L
GO TO RELIEF
OF TURKS
(By the Associated Press)
Berlin, by wireless via Tuckertown,
N. J., Sept. 18. A message from
Constantinople as given out by the
Overseas News Agency quotes Enver
Pasha, Turkish minister of war, as
saying that a great German army was
to go to Turkey.
E BATTLE
AT GASTONIA FAIR
War in Gaston county high-explosive
bombs bursting on every
hand a fort demolished thunder
ous charges of artillery fire at air
men hovering over the city don't
get frightened. Nobody will be
killed, no rivers or creeks will run
red with blood, there will be no
wounded to be carried from the bat
tlefield. There will, however, be a
thousand thrills for every visitor who
goes to Gastonia during the Gaston
county fair which is to be held at
Gastonia October 12, 13, 14 and 15.
For the first time in history, so
far as the state of North Carolina is
concerned there will be staged here
a marvellously true reproduction of
an European battle between aircraft
and earth forts. Again Gastonia will
be first in the state for no other
town, city or county in the state has
had this great attraction or will have
it before Gastcnia. Perhaps some of
them may have it later, but Gastonia
has it first.
After many weeks of negotiating
Secretary Alfred O. Lloyd of the Gas
tonia Chamber of Commer.ce, which
has charge of the fair, has closed a
contract with the Young Aeroplane
Company of Kansas City, Mo., the
largest firm of aeroplane people in
this country, for this big free attrac
tion which will be given day for
three days, the 13th, 14th and 15th
of October. It will not be staged the
first day of the fair. The same com
pany, however, will give two free ex
hibitions of air flights each day, in
cluding the first day on which will
be given an exhibition of quick start
ing, landing, etc., showing some of
the most spectacular feats ever at
tempted by the birdmen.
JUNIOR PHILATHEAS
Miss Mabel Height Entertains Young
People.
Members of the Junior Philathea
class of the Methodist church were
delightfully entertained by Miss Ma
bel Hight at her home Thursday from
5 to 7. Quite a number of kodak pic
tures were made of the class and of
ficers, after which an interesting con
test was enioyed. Each member was
enjoyed. Each member was given h
'oklet, the following subjects to be
illustrated with pictures cut from
magazines provided for that purpose:
"My Ideal Philathea Girl," "Her
Home," "Her Church," "Her Class,"
"Her Teacher," "Where She Attend
ed School," "Her Favorite Recreation,"
"Graduation Gifts," "Her Life Work."
A period of forty-five minutes was
allotted for the contest after which
refreshments were served.
Those present were: Misses Alma
Lide, Edward Clement, Kate Shuford,
Nettie Hosley, Ardie Mae Sigmon, Jo
Bradford, Essie Peeler, Lucile Deal,
Flo Frazier. Ethel Messick, Grace
i Brewer and Jo Moore.
THE TIPPING HABIT
Toronto, Canada, Sept. 18. The
Toronto Trades and Labor Council
who have organized a campaign
against the tipping system and the
noor pay resultant for the waitresses
here arranged for an excursion today
and plans are to be discussed for a
union to be formed amone the girls.
Since the war tips have dwindled and
the girls who have for years past
been dependant largely for their liveli
hood upon tips received from custom
ers are in sore straits.
NAVAL WAR GAME
Washington, Sept. 18. Atlantic
fleet with the auxiliary squadron and
destroyer and submarine flotillas are
making for southern waters today to
be on hand for the fleet war game be
(rinnine tomorrow and lasting until
the 29th of this month.
HELP WAR VICTIMS
New York. Sept. 18 The Ameri
can Jewish Relief Committee expect
today to complete their second col
lection of $1,000,000 today for the help
of those suffering because of the war.
During the past holy days many sub
scriptions have been coming in to the
committee.
GERMANS
W
REPRODUC
WAITRESSES
OPPOSE
CONFERENCE AT
COLLEGE IS
With a number of leading church
officers present, the Missionary Train
ing Conference under the auspices of
the Laymen's Missionary Movement
was begun at Lenoir College at 10
o'clock today and will continue
through Monday. The leading event
tomorrow will be the general mass
meeting at 8 o'clock Sunday night
in Holy , Trinity church which will
be addressed by Drs Holland and
Patterson. Visiting officers will oc
cupy the pulpits of Holy Trinity, St.
Andrews and Bethany churches atJ
the morning hour Sunday.
The chief event tonight will be "A
Pageant of Home Missions." The
class of young people being trained
by Mrs. Cronk will be in appropriate
costumes, Mi Pearl Miller taking the
part of "Columbia." Following this
will be an illustrated lecture by Dr.
Cronk on "The Children of the world."
The program for Sunday and Mon
day follows:
Sunday, September 19.
10:00 a. m. Talks in the Sunday
schools, '"Missions as a Life Purpose."
11:00 a. m. Holy Trinity church
Address by Dr. Cronk.
11:00 a. m. St. Andrew's church
Address by Dr. R. C. Holland.
11:00 a. m. Bethany church Ad
dress by Dr. R. S. Patterson.
4:00 p..m. Address, "Young Peo
ple and Missions," by Mrs. Cronk.
8:00 p. m. Holy Trinity church
General mass meeting. Addresses by
Drs. Holland and Patterson.
Monday, September 20.
10:00 a. m. Open Parliament on
church efficiency and methods of mis
sionary education, conducted by Dr.
Cronk.
11:30 a. m. Address by Dr. Pat
terson. 2:00 p. m. Open parliament on
stewardship and church finance, con
ducted by Dr. Cronk.
4:30 p. m. Address by Dr. Holland.
'8:00 p. m. Illustrated lecture, "The
World Appeal," by Dr. Cronk.
GUARD KILLED DY
(By the Associated Press)
Salisbury, Sept. 18. A special from
Albemarle to the Post says that a
posse this afternoon is scouring the
woods of Stanly county in search of
a negro convict who this morning as
saulted and killed a convict guard
named Freeman. The slayer's name
was not learned.
The convict is said to have slip
ped up on the guard, knocked him
into insensibility with a rock, and
then seized his pistol and shot him.
Freeman's home was at Starr, and
he was said have been a man of
good character.
WATER AND
AT
SHUFORD MILLS
The A. A. Shuford Mills Company
is installing water and plumbing in
its houses at Highlands, a thriving
Hickory suburb, and employes of this
company will have all the conveniences
of a city. Hot and cold water will
be placed in the bath room of each
of the forty houses, and a carload
of ranges has been ordered, and these
will be sold to the employes on easy
terms. The water is furnished by an
artesian well, and is pure and whole
some, the state board of health has
found. Electric lights already have
been installed. Occupants of the
houses will not be charged more for
rent.
One section of a large storage ware
house for raw cotton has been com
pleted and the other , section will be
finished next week, President Shuford
said today.
NEARING ELEVEN HUNDRED
Number of University Students In
cludes Six Co-Eds.
Chapel Hill, Sept. 18. At 3 o'clock
Thursday afternoon the 1,091st stu
dent C. B. Landis, '18 of Marion
registered. The registration will prob
ably go over 1,100 before the end of
the week.- R. F. Allen of Kinston a
senior law student and varsity quar
terback, registered as No. 1, while R.
W. Sparger, 1917, of Mount Airy,
registered as No. 1,000. The man,
however, breaking last year's record
was J. A. Capps, 1917, of Bessemer
City, who registered as 1,023. Six co
eds have registered up to date. Miss
Corpening of Mars Hill finishes up in
medicine this year. The other hve
young ladies are tfakuig academic
work. Of these two live in Chapel
Hill the Misses Wilson and Pickard
Miss McGlamerty is from Lewisburg,
W. Va., and Miss Watson from bans
bury. The fifth young lady, Miss Bar
ton, niece of Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt,
comes originally from Hartford, Conn
TV A. R AT FRISCO
San Francisco. Cal.. Sent. 18. The
past week in the annals of the Pan
American Exposition will be known
as the Daughters of the American
Revolution Week. Hundreds of pa
triotic daughters representing every
state in the union headed by Mrs.
William Cumming and her national
officers were in attendance.
N. Y. SPEEDWAY RACES
New York, Sept. 18. Practise traits
on the new speedway have begun to
day and will last until Oct. 2, the
date set for the Vincent Astor Cup
race, a 350 mile automobile speed con
test for the trophy donated by Vin
cent Astor.
BEGUN
CONVICT
STANLY
PLUMBING
MAKE LIBRARY
ITY
The value of a good library to any
community can hardly be over-estimated.
The school library has be
come a very important part of the
educational system of North Carolina,
and the children in almost every
school district have the opportunity of
leading good books.
Thomas Carlyle said that the great
est benefit he received from his uni
versity course was the privilege of
reading the books in the library.
Clarence Poe, editor and author, had
only the educational advantages of
fered by the common schools of Chat
ham countv. but he attained to a
well-rounded education by his read
ing in the public library of Raleigh.
For the last few years interest in
the Hickory Free Library has been
on the wane. The good women who
established the library became en
gaged in other lines of civic improve
ment, and lost in a measure their
interest in the librar- work. For four
or five years about all the financial
support given the library has been
the annual appropriation of $150 by
the city.
However, at a recent meeting of the
library association it was enthusias
tically decided that the public library
must be made a stronger factor in the
civic life of the city. A committee
consisting of Mrs. W. B. Menzies,
Mrs. C. C. Bost, Mrs. O. M. Royster,
Mrs. J. W. Elliott and Miss Emily
Wheeler was appointed to bring be
fore the people of Hickory the needs
of the library.
It is proposed that the library shall
become a kind of community center
for the city. It is the intention of
the association to secure a librarian
who is a lover of books, and who will
be able to interest others in the bene
fits to be derived from reading.
It is the aim of the association, if
sufficient support can be secured, to
have the library kept open at least
two hours each afternoon and two
hours at night.
Need More Funds.
But if the purposes and aims of
the association are to be carried out,
it is necessary that more funds shall
be provided for the support of the
library. If five hundred dollars
could be raised for the purchase of
books and periodicals and for other
needed improvements, the work of the
library could be projected on a scale
that would be in keeping with the
city. It is probable that the city
council would increase the annual ap
propriation to the library if the peo
ple would rally to , its support.
Could Raise Enough.
The public spirited citizens of Hick
ory could easily raise five hundred
dollars a year for the library if they
would but make a concerted effort.
There is no doubt about the people
of Hickory being able to provide for
the needs of the public library, nor
about their willingness to do so when
the matter is properly brought to their
attention. "Hickory does things,"
and will do things for the improve
ment of the library.
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MARKETS
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NEW YORK STOCKS
(By the Associated Press)
New York, Sept. 18. War issues
and motor stock which come within
that class were again the features
today. General Motors gained five
points to 285. Studebaker made a
new high quotation on a rise of lrA
to 120. Colorado Fuel, CrCucible
Steel, American Steel Foundaries and
others of that class closed from a
fraction to a point above. United
States Steel moved within narrow lim
its on small dealings and railways
showed no appreciable gain.
NEW YORK COTTON
(By the Associated Press)
New York, Sept. 18. The cotton
market opened at a decline of 4 to 15
points today, with near months rela
tively scarce under spot house selling;
while there was a renewal of yester
day's realizing on scattering liquida
tion. Owing to the favorable ruling
of Liverpool ands favorable weather
conditions carried contracts downward.
The market steadied.
COTTON FUTURES
(By the Associated Press)
New York, Sept. 18. Cotton fu
tures. Open Close
October 10.55 10.55
December 10.91 10.92
January 11.03 11.07
March 11.34 11.34
May 11.62
The high school societies did not
meet Friday evening, owing to the
half holiday granted the pupils.
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BANKERS MEET
TO
xt -JBy the Associated Press)
New York, Sept. 18. The two par
ties for the negotiation looking to
the organization of a credit loan to
Great Britain and France met again in
secret today in an effort to adjust
their differences.
Shall the billion dollars provide
funds for munitions of war, as well
as cotton and other commodities, or
shall a separate and distinct method
be adODted for SAtx.lino- tVio Killa -frti-
WW A-VA.
shrapnel, automobiles and other orders
coming under the words munitions?
ws tne question uppermost today.
The Anedo-Frpnrri cnnnmiccinn nnr.-
ducting the negotiations for England
and France is said to want the credit
tc take care of munitions. The Amer
icans apparently do not. In their
camp, however, there is marked divi
sion of opinion, while the commission
is reported to be unanimous. Upon
the following claim both parties are
said to have reached an agreement.
The life of the loan is expected to
be five years or ten years, or longer;
the form of thfi honH. wViipri is tn Tia
first mortgage on Great Britain and
France jointly, is not determined.
There is an apparent disagreement
on the feature of collateral.
The rate, it is said, however, is
practically settled, as the commission
acting for Great Britain and France
has taken a positive stand that they
will not pay more than a straight
five per cent. If this be the case, there
will be no underwriting, no big fees
for placing the loan and the books
will be open to the public.
So-called pro-Germans are said to
be willing to subscribe if none of the
money is used in buying munitions.
COMPARATIVE WEATHER
1915 1914
Maximum 90 71
Minimum 61, 60
Mean 75 Y2 65
Rainfall .00 .43
. DUKE AND PARTY
SPENT NIGHT IN CITY
Mr. J. B. Duke of New York, pres
ident of the Southern Power Company;
Mr. W. S. Lee of Charlotte, vice-president;
Mr. C. L. Burkholder of Char
lotte, general manager, and Mr. W.
P. Inman of New York spent last
night in the city and left today for
Blowing Rock. The nature of their
business here has not been disclosed.
In Charlotte yesterday Mr. Duke an
nounced that his company expected to
make ridiculously low rates for pow
er for operating cotton mills and he
is quoted in the Observer as saying:
"If you see smoke coming out oi
a cotton mill stack in this territory
after January 1 next, you can rest
assurred that cotton mill is spending
too much money for its power."
It was suggested that the object of
the visit of the Duke party was to
hold a consultation in regard to the
local franchise, which is to be awarded
or renewed October 12, but City Man
ager Cornwell said none of the city
officials had been seen.
FARMERS' INSTITUTE
AT LENOIR COLLEGE
Tfee farmers' institute at Lenoir
College today was well attended and
much interest was shown. Mr. Hom
er Mask, county agent, was conductor
and many farmers took part in the
discussions. Messrs. H. B. Lutz and
Ed Smyres were on the program.
Many varieties of corn, cane, grasses,
etc., were exhibited. The ladies also
held an institute and discussed do
mestic problems.
THREE COTTON STEAMERS
Wilmington, Sept. 18. There are
now three cotton steamers in port for
cargoes of cotton for Europe, two
having arrived Friday morning. Both
are British. One is the Cay Kagitano,
arriving here from Newport News,
Va., and the other is the Heredale,
coming here from Key West, Fla. All
three steamers are at the wharves of
the Champion Compress.
COTTON COMING ALONG
The weather for the past two weeks
probably is hard on human beings,
but it has been fine on cotton and hay.
Many farmers are elated, especially
those who cut their grasses in the
past two weeks. Reports from the
county say that cotton is opening
rapidly under the influence of a warm
sun and the prospects are good for a
fair crop.
DISCUSS
BIG LOAN
MR
VILNA NOW INVESTED
FROM THREE POINTS
Germans Closing in on Important Stronghold
Russians Continue Active New Cam
paign May be Launched by
Central Powers.
SAYS 'GERMANY
L
(By the Associated Press?
Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 18. The
Lusanne Gazette,says it has learned
that the German government has de
cided to issue a proclamation annex
ing the occupied territories in France
snd Belgium.
THAT OLD HORSEHIDE
(By the Associated Press)
Chicago, Sept. 18. Ty Cobb has re
covered his batting eye, according to
averages published here today. The
Detroit star has added 7 points to
his mark of last week, and still is in
the lead by 57 points with an aver
age of .377, Speaker and Jackson be
ing the runners up with .320 and .319.
Cobb is only three bases shy of tying
the American League base stealing
record made by Milan of Washington
in 1912. The record is 88 bases, and
Cobb is leading with 85. He has made
133 runs and 189 hits.
Detroit has another leader in Craw
ford with a total of 253 bases 31
doubles, 19 triples and four home runs.
Burns, another Tiger, has been tied
by Oldring of Philadelphia in home
runs, each has five. Detroit leads in
club batting with .268, Boston is sec
ond with .264, and Chicago third with
.259. Foster of Boston leads the
pitchers.
Larry Doyle, captain of the Giants,
continues at the head of the National
Leaguers, with an average of .319.
Others are Luderus, Philadelphia, .316;
Snyder, St. Louis, .314; Dubert, Brook
lyn, .311.
Cravath holds the lead in total runs
scored with 79 and with total bases.
Carey, Pittsburgh, leads in stolen
bases with 36. St. Louis is first in
club batting with .259 and Cincinnati
is second with .257. Mamaux, who
has led the pitchers for several weeks
past, has dropped to third place.
Kauff, Brooklyn, with an average
of .350, leads the Federal League. He
also is leading in stolen bases with
47. McConnell leads the pitchers.
BIG ELECTRIS SIGN
Winston-Salem, Sept. 18. Winston
Salem's mammoth electric talking
sign, the second of its kind in the
South Atlantic states, was formally
introduced to the people of the city
and section Thursday night. It is es
timated that several thousand people,
many of them coming from Charlotte,
Greensboro, High Point and other
nearby cities were present on the
courthouse square when the huge
sign was lighted for the first time.
HULLS ADVANCE
The Charlotte Observer says that
cotton seed hulls are advancing at
the rate of $2 to $4 a ton. The ap
pearance of the boll weevil in Georgia
is said to be one of the causes of the
advance, but probably the real cause
is the better price of cotton. The ad
vance in hulls is a reflection, as It
were.
TO PREACH IN SALISBURY
Dr. Murphy will preach in Salis
bury Sunday week and his pulpit
here will be occupied by Dr. Lyerly,
president of Claremont College.
MEXICAN PROBLEM
E
New York, Sept. 18. Secretary
Lansing and the Pan-American dip
lomats continued their efforts to solve
the Mexican problem at a conference
here today at the Biltmore hotel.
The diplomats had before them re
ports from Mexico. It seemed to be
the idea to support that leader in
Mexico who would be able to preserve
peace. -
One point apparently agreed upon
was that General Carranza would be
asked to send a representative to meet
the conferees. Similar invitations
will be sent the other leaders. The
shifting military situations and the
claims of warrior chieftains, offer a
barrier to the effective settlement of
the troubles.
JEFF WATTS SEEKING
BOY WHO JOINED CIRCUS
Jeff Watts, the colored janitor of
the First Presbyterian church, is trail
ii.g the dog and pony show today in
i-.n effort to find a 16-year-old nephew,
last nierht bv the
dogs and ponies. Jeff's relative was
"taken" with the whole performance,
so much so that Jeff suspected it was
no difficult matter for the animal
trainers to secure his services at al
most their own figures.
ANNEX
LANDS
COBB
NOW
HITTING
UNDER
CNSID
RATION
(By the Associated Press)
London, Sept. 18. The city of Vil
na is now virtually invested on three
sides. The troops of von Mackensen
have reached a point near Valeika,
37 miles southeast of the city. The
fall of Vilna would place in the Ger
man hands the road to Petrograd, a
portion of which between Dvinsk and
Vilna they already hold.
The Russians south of the Stripa
continue to win successes. Little ac
tivity is reported from the center,
where a readjustment is reported fol
lowing the capture of Pinsk by von
Mackensen.
Reports that the Austrians and Ger
mans are to initiate a new offensive
have been published, but therte is
little concrete evidence concerning it.
Cabling from Constantinople, a
correspondent says new activity is
planned by the central powers. The
objective of the new campaign is be
lieved to be either Italy or Servia.
Apparently there has not been any
great concentration of troops along
the Danube and Save rivers, although
considerable activity has been dis
played along this front recently. Aus
trian attempts to cross the rivers have
been checked and, according to official
reports from Nish, Servian artillery
has destroyed fortified works on the
banks of the rivers.
It is felt here that the Balkan prob
lem has reached a critical stage. The
Turko-Bulgarian agreement, coupled
with the announcement of the premier
of Bulgaria that public opinion was
opposed to any attack on Turkey,
seems to have settled the policy of
the Bulgarians as long as the Darda
nelles remain closed to the entente
powers.
There probably will be no further
development on conscription in Eng
land until parliament meets next week.
TO DELIVER RESPONSE
Mrs. C. C. Bost will leave Sunday
to attend the meeting of the mission
ary society of the Potomac Synod of
the Reformed church at Hagerstown,
Md. She has been selected to deliver
the response to the address of wel
come. ROWAN'S FIRST BALE.
Salisbury, Sept. 18. The first bale
of cotton from the 1915 crop was
sold on the Salisbury market Friday,
it was grown and sold by Mr. C. P.
Jacobs and brought 10 cents, weigh
ing 674 pounds.
GRANITE FALLS
PROJECT IS
The Granite Falls Manufacturing
Company last night closed a contract
', with the town of Granite Falls for
furnishing electric lights for a period
of thirty years, and as soon as esti
mates and specifications are ready,
the company will order the construc
tion of work to raise the dam of its
plant there 27 feet. The plant then
will develop 400 horse-power, instead
of 175, as at present.
The additional cost for raising the
dam and putting in the electric drive
will be $40,000. The contract for
raising the dam will be let to the low
est bidder. Five thousand yards of
concrete, the engineers estimate, will
be required. Work will begin as soon
as the plans and specifications are
leady, and these are being prepared
by Tucker & Laxton of Charlotte.
Mr. G. H. Geitner its president and
Mr. A. A. Shuford, Jr., is secretary
and treasurer of the company.
Another proposed hydro-electric
development is at the Icard site on
Upper Little river, Alexander county,
four miles from Hickory. This will
develop 450 horse-power. It is not
the plan of the owners to make use
! of it for a while, but eventually it
j will be creating energy for Hickory
I industries.
CHARLOTTE PROTESTS
Charlotte, Sept. 17. The board of
aldermen by a unanimous vote con
demned the action of the state tax
commission in increasing the assess
ment of Mecklenburg county fifteen
per cent. The action was condemned
in strong terms.
HICKORY BOY PRESIDENT
UNIVERSITY LAW CLASS
! News comes from Chapel Hill that
i Mr. R. H. Shuford has been uaani
Imously elected president of the law
class of the University of North Car
olina. This is a high honor for the
young man and one that he will wear
with credit. Mr. Shuford is the son of
Mayor Shuford and is mighty popu
i lar in Hickory.
UNDER WAY
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