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HI
ckory Daily
)l,. II. NO. .52
HICKORY, N. C.MONDAY EVENING OCTOBER 17. 1916
Price Two Cents
Record
GREECE AGAIN
NEWS FROM WAR ZONES
Allied Governments Take Charge in Athens
Bulgarians Repulsed in Macedonia French
Gain Ground in Somme Fighting
Teutons Fail.
t I!y Associated Press.)
I'lio (iiv'l siln.it ion apparently has
, a critical phase.
I i.Mi", ipg yesterday's advices that
Pi, v. !"!iU' powers had formerly
no cuirt'il the provisional govern
iM iit net up by former Premier Ven
: dm and his followers in the island
, f t'rt'ii', dispatches from Athens
imlay report a new note of "an ex
tremely grave character" being han
, i im 1 t the government.
(.'.in crning the fijihtiny: in (ireek
Mace Ionia Paris reports the repulse
i v t'u' Serhiam of a Bulgarian coun-lei'-attaek
in the Cema river region,
:.,.',ithc;ist of Monastir, and consider
;,!.!( artillery activity. Only patrol
mlivity ha? developed in the Struma
Mrt'T.
l! ':i',,v liiiht in).1; continues in the
s-!!:-iie region of northern F ranee. I
French troops last night took the of
fensive north of the river and took
I lie viltaue of Silla-SiUasel. capturing.
;";otl!er group if houses, nnd repuls
ing (iirmaii counter-attacks.
In (laliei'i, southeast of Hali.c, the
A'.i-;.ro.('erman forces have begun
i .-a , y att.uk on the Russian lines.
i'i : r".:rad makes this announcement,
instancing the launching of two ns-.-.lult-
after intense artillery fire. The
i .'.tin-.' niparently is continuing.
The strong offensive opened by
Ti'.t;.'iiic troops near the junction of
;!. !i"rder of Transylvania and Ru-J
"-.lira has o far been fruitless, the
vt !".' t'a I war oilice announce..
Dy Associated Press)
iVirovrad. via London, Oct. 17.
K. avy calvary fighting in Turkish Ar-
!..i-fi:a in which great losses were in-
iliittM by the Russians, is reported
y rhv war office.
M UM.WS FORTIFY
WKST SIDE OF RIVER
(By Associated Press.)
Koosendal, Netherlands, Oct. 17.
According to reports received from
Antwerp the Germans have erected
fresh heavy fortifications on the
west side of the river Scheldt. The
fortifications extend from Fort St.
Marie over Melsele, Haasdonk, Ba
sel and Rupelmonds to Niel and Boom.
Thousands of troops are working on
the line, which is intersected by con
crete cement trenches and barricades
f the latest type. The old ring
fort around Antwerp have now been
t.iirely; restored, and armed with
the heaviest ordnance. The public
un- strictly forbidden to approach or
'. view these fortifications.
RUSSIAN
CAVALRY
CAUSES
DAMAGE
Bitter Political Fight
Preceded Murder and
Suicides in Alabama
(!?V Associated Press.)
Ifmitsville, Ala., Oct. 17. The
'I.I;'' i,f t ho I il II Iv of I'robate Judge
i1 1
w.
T.' Lawler in the Tennessee river
' l r
I.. WIN
Week
villi-
Whitesburg Ferry, Ala., on the
nr of .Tune 17. 1916. was fol-
bv the suicides in the nextj
of' Shelby Pleasants, a Hunts-j
attorney, and uooeri rnunps,
;i r,.T of Madison county, who, it is
i'lltrwl, killed themselves because
1Ky believed they were suspected
ih ri
III
I.S.W
t ion
nrifction with the Lawler killing.
May preceding the murder Judge
I'r was elected probate judge
David I). Overton and Sac
., in which was one of the bit
t political campaigns in this sec
"f the state. The election was
sted. and an investigation into
alliTi'd violations of the election laws
was ordered. A special grand jury
v as uliciut to renort the dav the body
i f J jdiif I.hwIit was found
Ji;dge Lawler disappeared from
IlimUville the night of June 14. He
lft his wife at a Chautauqua meet
in.'', telling her be was going to "meet
a man" down town. It was alleged
he received a note from someone to
'neet hi ri at the court house. When
I" larted from his wife this was the;
la i t.inn he was seen alive. The.
'irt intimation friends of the jurist j
ifi'l of his disappearance was the
iiext day when his automobile waS;
found in front of the court house.
Two days before the body was(
found XlwrifT Phi11in received an
,'ionvmou:4 note saying "something"
"uld be found in the slough of the
river near Whitesburg Ferry. The
body was found weighted down in
he slouch with heavy railroad irons
"'id tied with bailing wire. Bullet
wounds were found in the chest and
tn! skull had been crushed with
aoinc blunt instrument.
FEATURES
SWEDEN
RUNNING
I OF
(By Associated Press.)
Stockholm, Oct. 17 Great Brit-'
nin's export prohibition on whiskey
hast moved Swedish dealers to take
Recount of their stocks, with the re
sult that they have found six months
more will about see the end of the
available supply.
In no lirst class restaurant in
Stockholm can whiskey and soda be
h id for less than one crown, or
about 28 1-2 cents at the present ex
exe'hange rate. Some places charge
as much as 1.30 crowns or .'36 cents.
I irh grade liquors particularly
certain brands manufactured by
monks are scarce and dear. The
same is true of French cognac and
French wines, which have increased
wholesale from 25 to 40 per cent. This
is due in large part to a scarcity of
bottles, not only in the countries of
origin but also in the diminished
capacity of Swedish glass-makers,
since a great part of the liquor and
wines imported is brought in in Swe
dish bottles.
No shortage of Swedish punch, the
so-called national drink, threatens.
It may become necessary however to
drink in November and December
rorne punch not pooperly aged, on
account of the difficulty the manufac
turers experience in getting sufficient
sjgar.
WILSON 10 SPEAK
T
(By Associated Press.)
Shadow Lawn, Oct. 17. President
Wilson will leave here tomorrow for
Chicago, where on Thursday he will
speak three times. He plans to ar
rive here Friday.
This will be the third trip the pres
ident will take to the middle west. He
will speak in Cincinnati on October
26.
A Trusty Servant
Baltimore American.
"I see you have a new man at the
head of that important department. I
suppose he came to you highly recom
i mended ?"
''Yes, indeed. He is a graduate of
one of the best known prisons in the
country and has the best recommen
dation from several other wardens."
Darkness Visible
' Lehiirh Burr.
I Soph Say, it was so dark out last
night that you couldn't see your hand
three inches from your eyes.
Fresh Huh! that's nothing. It
was so dark night before last that
i the coal pile in our back yard looked
like a snow drift!
Tlio nnwa nt thp nuirrler snread sim
ultaneously with the report that Da-'
iiil n flvpptnn had disanneared. and
crowds of men and young boys gath-
ered about the streets of Huntsville,'
and hints of lynching were circulated.
The fear of disorder grew to such pro
.rHnn that the state militia was
ordered here, and two companies of
I 1 A
guardsmen remained on uuiy ior
about a week
Cn Tuna 90 tho hodv of Shelbv
Pleasants was found in his office.!
He had killed himself with a pis-'
to!, and left a note saying he could
"stand the strain no longer." Three
days later Sheriff Phillips killed him
self by shooting in a bedroom in the
citv jail. In a note to his wife andi
children, the offiter stated he 'could
not stand the suspicion" any longer.
It is alleged the sheriff had been
severely censured and was accused
of allowing Overton to escape.
After the three tragedies, search
for the missing Overton was com
menced, and the man-hunt was car
ried into practically every southern
state and parts of Canada.
In the meantime, C. M. Nails, who
succeeded Overton as circuit court
clerk of Madison county, when the
latter resigned in January, 191G, to
enter the race for probate judge, was
arrested charged with complicity.
Two days previous Percy Brooks, a
ferry boat keeper on the Tennessee
river was taken into custody. De-
Aan,iil that Rrnnks was dlS-
covered trying to paint out blood
spots on the Whitesburg bridge.
Oberton was arrested Sept. 25,
1916, near Smithville, Tenn. Though
he admitted antagonism had existed
between himself and Judge Lawler,
he maintained that he was Dot con
nected in any way with the murder of
the jurist.
SHOR
LIQUOR
CHICAGO
HURSDAY
INSISTS iWILSON BEST FAIR EVER SUPPLIES
WILL CARRY WILL BEGIN
WEST . TUESDAY
(By Associated Press)
Chicago, Oct. 17. After spending
36 hours at western Democratic,
headquarters conferring with national
committeemen and state chairmen,
Vance McCormick Democratic na
tional chairman, left here today for
New York. j
"From the reports that came to
me while in Chicaero. I havpn't a
doubt as to the result of the election,"
said Chairman McCormick. "Pres
ident Wilson's campaign in the mid
dle west is in snlendid shanp. TKio
Democrats of every state from which'
I have received reports are united and
militant. I had heard before I left'
New iork that the west was strong
ly for the president but I was un
prepared to find the tide running in
sucli volume. It is evident to me
that the swing was on in full force
in this section, as it is in the east."
(State Chairman Morton of Michi
gan visited headquarters. He said
Michigan was a doubtful state.
See Helen Holmes in the last chap
ter of the Girl and the Game at the
Pastime tonight.
RUMANIANS REPULSE
ATTACKSJF GERMANS
(By Associated Press)
.Bucharest, via London, Oct. 17.
Austro-German attacks in Transylva
nia have been repulsed by the Ru
manians, the war office announced to
day. The Rumanians are holding
their positions west of the frontier.
AVERAGES 137 WORDS
. MINUTE FOR HOUR
(By Associated Press )
New York, Oct. 17 By writing an
average of 137 accurate word per min
ute fora n hour. Miss Margaret B.
Owen of this city has again won
the world championship and a thous
and dollar cup and beaten her record
of a year ago of 136 words a minute.
IS
18C IN CHARLOTTE
(By Associated Press)
j Charlotte, N. C., Oct. 17 Spot
cotton was quoted at 17 5-8 to 18
cents on the local market, with only
seven bales being marketed.
(By Associated Press)
Rock Hill, S. C, Oct. 17. Mills
here today are offering 18c for good
, middling with little being offered. Cot
jton seed is selling at 90c.
DEMOCRATS TO NAME
E
Democratic township mass meet
ings will be held in Catawba county
Saturday night, Chairman McCorkle
announces, for the purpose of nomi
nating candidates for justice of the
peace and township constables. The
places of meeting are:
Newton, at the court house.
Hickory, at Democratic club rooms.
Caldwell's, Oliver's cross roads.
Catawba, at Catawba.
Clines, at Claremont.
Jacob's Fork at Rhoneys school
house.
Mt. Creek, at Terrell.
If there are any Republicans or
Democrats in Catawba county whose
names are not on the registration
books when these are closed on Sat
urday, October 28, it will not be the
fault of party workers. Already a
number of names have been placed
on the rolls, and the workers are
busy night and day. On Satur
day the Democrats seem ahead and,
the next the Republicans, it is declar-!
ed. There are men in the ounty
who know how every person will vote, ;
it is said, and everybody admits that
the result will be close. Both sides
are claiming the victory, However,
and there will be no rest in this coun
ty until the polls close Tuesday, No
vember 7.
Rev. Parker Holmes of Newton was
in the city today.
COTTON
BRINGING
MR
CANDIDATES
OH
SIDES
WORKING
FOR
REGISTRATION
While a large number of people in
the central part of the state are
planning to attend the State Fair at
Raleigh, thousands in this section hayje
made arrangements to be here for
the Catawba County Fair, which will
be on in full blast a week from to
day. The friends of the fair desire
nothing more than fine weather to
make the event a success. Every
thing has been done and now the offi
rers ar waiting ijori the opening
day.
The grounds have been wired for
electric lights and the fair will be
open at night. Fireworks will fea
ture the evening entertainments.
In addition to the numerous free
attractions there will be a regular
circus of amusements inside the
grounds, and visitors from near and
far will be able to find entertainment
of a variety never before seen in a
fair in this section.
T
OF
AIR BATTLES
F
(By Associated Press) j
Paris, Oct. 17. French and Ger
man aeroplanes yesterday fought 65 (
engagements in the region of the riv-'
er Somme, says today's official state-1
ment,
Five German machines were
brought down.
ON DOBRUDJA FRONT
(By Associated Fress.)
Petrograd, via London, Oct. 17.
Fighting continues all along the front
in eastern Rumania, but no change
has resulted, the war office announc
ed today. The statement says:
"In Dobrudja firing is taking place
along the whole front." j
PROHIBITIONISTS ARE
IN MICHIGAN STATE
(By Associated Press.)
Jackson, Mich., Oct. 17 J. Frank
Hanly and Ira Landreth today en
tered their last state wide wet and
dry fight for the year, filling engage
ments in seven Michigan cities. They
urged all factions to get together in
the fight to put saloons out of bus
iness. There were no new develop
ments today of the breaknig of a plate
glass on the observation car near Fort
Wayne Ind., by a stone or a bullet,
but it is generally agreed that a stone
was thrown by some one.
MARKETS
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COTTON FUTURES
(Bv Associated Press.)
New York, Oct. 17. The cotton
market showed renewed firmness ear
ly today making another new high re-
!cord on yesterday's buying move
ment. The market was steady and
active months sold 10 to 12 points
hihger at the end of the first hour.
The market closed steady.
Open Close
October 17.70 17.95
December 17.78 18.10
January 17.80 18.16
March 17.93 18.28
May 18.05 18.37
July 18.06 18.43
HICKORY MARKETS
Cotton 18c
Wheat $1.60
CHICAGO WjHEAT
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Oct. 17. Broadening de
mand at Liverpool and less fear for
submarine activities gave an advan
tage today to the bulls in wheat. The
opening here which ranged from 1-4
to 3-4 higher with December and May
at 1.58 to 1.58 1-2, was followed by
a moderate further advance.
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THE WEATHER
For North Carolina: Partly cloudy
in the west, showers in east por
tion tonight and cooler. Wednesday
fair and cooler in eastern portion,:
moderate northwest to north winds.
HRS
SCORE
OUGHT
FIGHTING
REPORTED
8
CAN'T
BE SENT TO
(By Associated Press.)
Long Branch, N. J., Oct. 17. Pres
ident Wilson announced today that
jhis efforts to bring about an agree
j ment among belligerent nations to
j allow relief supplies to be sent to
I Poland had failed.
I The president gave out a state
;ment saying he had received replies
from the rulers of Great Britain,
France, Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary
to a letter he sent in
July suggesting that those nations
consent to measures for the relief of
Poland. His statement follows:
"I have now received replies from
the king of England, the president of
France, the emperor of Russia, the
emperor of Germany and the emperor
of Austria to my letters of July 22
in which I tendered the offer of this
government in a matter for the re
lief of Poland. It appears, I great
ly regret to say, that there are still
great differences between the allies
and central powers over the terms in
which relief supplies may be sent
to Poland. I regret that I have been
unable to succeed in the measure."
GREAT BATTLESHIP
IS PUT IN SERVICE
(By Associa'd Press.)
New York. Oft. 17. The new sn-
per-dreadnaught Arizona will be
placed in commission here this after
noon with the customary ceremonies.
Her main armament consists of 12
, 1 4-inch guns.
ROOSEVELT LEAVES
ON SPEAKING TOUR
(L'y Associated Press.)
iNew York, Oct. 17. Colonel
Roosevelt left today on a ten days'
campaign trip for Chas. E. Hughes
that will take him as far west as
Pheonix, Ariz., and as far north as
Denver. He will continue by special
train from Louisville to Phoenix and
will make ten speeches.
STRIKERS DEMANDS
(By Associated Press)
Bayonne, N. J., Oct. 17. The de
mand of the striking Standard Oil
employes were again refused today
when a committee of the strikers con
ferred with the superintendent of the
Standard's main plant. The super
intendent informed them he would
deal with them when they dropped
their wage demands. iHe said the
, company was ready to arbitrate or
1 discuss better working conditions.
BY WEATHER BUREAU
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Oct. 1. The tropical
storm is moving northward across
the Gulf of Mexico and northeast
storm, waniigs 'were issued from
Carrabelle, Fla., to Galveston, Tex.
The weather bureau announced
that the disturbance would cause
northerly gales along the north Gulf
coast.
All shipping was warned to remain
in port until the storm passes and
storm warnings have been issued for
South Atlantic ports.
CONGRESSMAN PAGE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Democrats from this section will
come to Hickory Wednesday night
to hear Congressman Robert N.
Page address the voters on the is
sues of the campaign.
Mr. Page is one of the ablest men
in congress and has the gift of ap
proaching a subject directly, rather
than marching around it. Those
who attend the speaking will hear
something worth while.
LARGE AUDIENCE SEES
STOCK COMPANY HERE
An unusually large audience wit
nessed the opening number of Fer
guson Brothers Stock Company at
the Hub last night and the great
majority of the crowd, judging from
the applause, was pleased with the
production. Under Arizona Skies
..ma vanilarcil in snaDDV fashion. The
program tonight is the Great Divide.
POLAND
NOT
CONSIDERED
y STORM WARNINGS
ANGLO-FRENCH
IN CHARGE OF ATHENS
Greek Capital in Possession of Allies, 1,000 Sail
ors Being Landed Constantine Hurries Back
From Royal Residence Athens Quiet-,
Dispatches to London Say.
ITALIANS
SEND
TO F
(By Associated Press.)
Headquarters of the Italian army,
Oct. 17. The soldiers each month
send home to their families out of
their pay four and a quarter million
dollars, according to the army post
ofiite statistics This fact is attri
buted to the economic disposition of
the individual soldier and also to the
abundant army ration which makes
it unnecessary for him to buy private
supplies of wine, tobacco, or food.
"Why, they wake us up in the morn
ing to drink a glass of rum," said
one enthusiastic Alpini.
The total cost of the daily war zone
ration is about 75 cents, according
to the changes in the wholesale mar
ket prices. But the high cost of liv
ing felt in the homes never affects
the quantity allotted the soldier.
The total quantity of -the ration is
1,860 grams or slightly over four
pounds, with an additional allowance
of 300 grams during periods of hard
work or fighting. The daily bread
of the soldier weighs one and one
half pounds, with two pounds on
special occasions. His daily drink
consists of half pint of wine, with a
full pint in bad weather or during
periods of hard labor.
The other items in his ration are
meat, sugar, coffee, lard, potatoes or
beans, salt, pepper, cheese, figs, choco
late, dry figs and cake. ,
CONSIDER TRAINING
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Oct. 17 Military ed
ucation for college students, parti
cularly for officers' training corps
system, provided by the national de
fense act, was discussed by nearly a
score of university and college presi
dents meeting here today with war
department officials. The presidents
obtained explanations on which they
will base recommendations on sys
terns for training.
PANAMA AUTHORITIES
RAID GAMBLING DENS
(Ey Associated Press.)
Panama, Oct. 17. Raids on gam
bling places which have been flour
ishing in Colon are being conducted
by Governor Ruben Arcia, who is the
governor of the province and has
powers superior to that of the al-!
calde of the city. Two places have!
been raided, and their property con-'
fiscated. Similar raids were made1
in Panama City about a month ago.
Governor Arcia has declared that he
will not stop till gambling has been
driven from the city.
Arcia is one of the characters of
the Isthmus. A comparatively young
man has made a fair fortune out
of cattle and lands, and his wealth
has placed his beyond the reach of
the ordinary corruption. He is a
little father to the peons all over the
province, and has an extraordinary
reputation for honesty. He is on
very good terms with most of the
prominent Americans. The Amer
icans haa told hm that Ihe has1
ideals like an American or European
statesman, and he seems to work hard
to live up to the ideal.
You can come to the Pastime at
7 o'clock tonight and see the last
chapter of the Girl and the Game and
then have plenty of time to go to the
Hub and see the great play Across the
Great Divide.
Messrs. Bascomb Blackwelder and
Hugh S. D'Anna left today by auto
mobile on a short business trip to
Norfolk.
SUM
AMIIIES
UNIVERSITY
HEAD
Many Automobiles Will
Carry Passengers to
Fair Here Next Week
Siinorintpndpnt Mcintosh and his
' corps of teachers, in spite of the
heavy school work that has confront
:ed them, are getting things in shape
for Educational Day at the Dig tair.
A committee meeting is scheduled
for tonight to make definite arrange
ments. Mr. T. L. Henkel is worki.'" on a
program for horse races, nnd will
do the best he can on a quarter-mile
track. There have been no cash pre
miums offered for these events, but
special trophies, it is' said, will be
awarded for the winners.
Arrangements have been perfect
ed for out-of-town automobiles to
help handle the immense crowd is ex
pected to be in Hickory during Fair
week. Judging by the inquiries re
ceived, it will take lots of them to
accommodate the crowd.
J
SAILORS
j (By Associated Pres.
London, Oct. 17. The allies have
I taken over the Greek battleships Kil-
j kis (formerly the United States bat-
: tleship Idaho), the Lemnos (formerly
I the Mississippi) and the Averoff, says
Reuters Athens correspondent.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 17. The commander
cf the Anglo-French fleet in the
Mediterranean has handed the Greek
government a new note of an ex
tremely grave character, says an
Exchange telegram from Athens.
Following the presentation of the
note, King Constantine, it is said,
came to the capital in haste from
his royal residence at Tatois.
The railway stations of Athens
and Piraeus, the city hall at the cap
ital and the Castalla have been oc
cupied by French and Italian sail
ors to the number of 1,000, while
150 bluejackets with two machine
guns have been stationed in the Mu
niciple theatre, according to a Reu
ter dispatch from Athens today.
The city is quiet today, but pre
cautions are being taken.
If is officially explained, says the
dispatch, that the sailors will assist
the police in stopping demonstrations
which may develop.
Mr. Z. V. Taylor and daughters,
Miss Lena Mny and Hazel Taylor, of
New Bern are guests of Mrs. R. V.
Taylor and Mr. D. G. Taylor.
RUSSIA, SAYS BERLIN
(By Associated Press)
Berlin, via London, Oct. 17. The
Russians have suffered a heavy de
feat in Galicia, the war office an
nounced today. Reueated attacks
werer epulsed and the trenches on a
front a mile and a quarter were tak
en by the Austro-Germans, together
with 1,900 prisoners and many ma
chine guns.
UNRESTRICTED SUMBARINE
WAR "MUST BE RESUMED"
Berlin, Oct. 17. A largety atten
ded meeting of the "independent com
mitteef or German peace," one of the
organizations conducting an agitation
for a ruthless submarine war, was
held here. Deputy Fuhrmann, na
tional liberal leader in the Prussian
diet, acted as chairman.
According to the Tageblatt's re
port, the meeting insisted that an
unrestricted submarine war must
and should begin imemdiately. Count
von Reventlow, editorial writer on
the Tages Zeitung, who was one of
the prominent speakers, added Dr.
Karl Helfferich, secretary of the in
terior, to the list of ''undesirables."
He declared that Dr. Helfferich was
more dangerous than the imperial
chancellor, Dr. von Bethmann-Holl-weg.
COMPLAINS, BELGIANS
DON'T WANT TO WORK
(By Associated Tress.)
Berlin, Oct. 17. "Idleness has a
certain attraction for the Belgian in
that American relief committee builds
golden bridges for the unemployed
through its relief funds," according
to the Vossische Zeitung. This it
takes to be a partial explanation of
what it admits to be the very large
number of unemployed in Belgium.
There were at the end of June, it
says, 666.913 men; 309,552 women and
587,132 children without employment.
Up to that time 146,400.000 francs
had been distributed to the unemploy
ed. The managers of the needle and
fancy work department visited the
fair grounds yesterday, and gave in
structions for fitting up things to
their satisfaction. Many inquiries
are being received for entries in
this department, which bids fair to
be one of the best ever held in the
state.
The Lenoir College boys are put
ting the finishing touches on the
athletic field, by removing all the
stones and putting up their goals.
This will be an opportunity for many
people in this section to see their
first real football game.
Mr. Donald Applegate promises an
excellent program from the Boy
Scouts. Parents and friends of these
boys will welcome an opportunity to
sec a demonstration of the work that
they have been doing.
ANOTHER
OW
FOR