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ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 11, 1915
HICKORY, W. CFRIDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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Daily
ALL BERGDC'v PROPERTY
SEIZED jKWERNMENT
Alu-n Property Custodian 'takes Over Grover's
Bank Accounts and His "Castle" Out From
Philadelphia-wAll Valued at Nearly Mil
lion Dolai s First in Two Years
Mi.' Associated Ptc.
pi.ihidelphh. May 27. All t!u
;,. i l in tl.H city of Grover l.',-i
! I
I!, rgdoll, wealthy draft dewert-
, i, h. h ih'W in Germany, valued
;, iui :o.".0,00'). wa'i sciz d i:day
i ., "rhi'iniisi V. Miller, alien proper-
t u tu.li.iM of the United Slates.
1: i ts el real estate ami money
, :, ,j, ; H .-. i t in four local banks.
I !:,, property mns hi'ld by Mrs.
. in C Bcrgdoll, (J rover's mother,
ui : f ! uer f attorney. The secure
Mr. Miller unnoticed, was by diree
t , n i f the president and under au
t! ii;y t,f the trading with the ei e-
JV'. :t''l. ll viir i lie inni i niiiei"
Mi-. Bergdol! announced that af
tu had testified beforti the in
, t;-.;tiiig committee invest ij;'aii,.;
t,.- i cape of Bcrgdoll from army
, i u 'atits a ytar ago she held a
pv.r of attorney for Clover. Mrs.
i;, i : i 1 1 1 1 was served with papers
it . ( ItJ.r her to surrender hi t nrop
u'v and was notified that his prop
Hty sw.uld ho taken over by tho
j.,,', . rnmcru.
.. c nipaiiied by Maj. Vincent A.
imH, his personal attorney, Coh
tic I Milh-r seized the "Bcrgdoll rar
. tV" t-a the outskirts of this city,
v. lure Mrs. Bcrgdoll lives. T:;is
!! -i-c 1 1 was left to drover ty his
fuM.i i'. Mrs. Bcrgdoll owning a resi
,lt t.i in tint section of the city gcr
i:i!!v known as "Bro.vcrytown."
HONESTY BEFORE
, FULL RET
I
By the Associated Press.
Washington, May 23. Full returns
to satifactory full business
cnrnlitions will be slow until the
minority of busines-knen and work
man who have ignored tho princi-lil.-i
of common honesty are aroused
t the necessity of sound and de
cent standards of conduct,, according
t.i Klhert II. fiary, chairman of the
United States Steel Corporation.
Speaking today before the Ajneri.
ran Iron and Steel Institute, Mr. Gary
who is president, said the American
people are not buying enough to sup
ply themselves fully with the ordinary
comforts of life, although they have
the means and disposition to do so.
'I'hi he explained, is due to the be
lief on the part of the American
people that prices should be lower.
"There? is an abundance of- row
bu.-inexft," he said, "with both ability
rw inclination to place it, watting
f'-r further adjustments which would
put cost of living, wages and sell'ng
n.st-4 on a parity. Patience, courage
tmd a fiir disposition will brine
Mit.i -factory condition in duo time."
Present steel selling price, Mr.
'Jary declared, will not permit frti
: "filurt.ions until wagys are further
decreased. It would bp unjust, he said
further to reduce wage rates before
th cost of living cames down. ,
Hy the Associated Press.
N'.v York. May 27. John C. Mor
t"" "f I'hiladelphia was elected pros
''I'nt of the national board of fire
underwriters at its annual meeting
'" yesterday.
rUKKII EG(iS SELL CHEAP
'""ngo, May 2C Fresh eggs nuo-
'"I at tl cents a dozen May 1. 10:-J0,
plied to 20 cents a dozzen Mnv
T '' vear, accfirding to O. W. Olson,
-i'lnt of the wholesale dealers
:i.ieiation.
Iiutier and cheese, thq fiRuro
' '""W, have declined similarly.
The resumption of cocked hat3 by
Dual f.fricers not only means a fur
l, i' i ( turn to normalcy, but to nod
lll!'lcv that is just as ridiculous a. j.
U-iud to be. Indianapolis News.
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MORTON PRESIDENT
b OF UNDERWRITERS
HLES OF SPAGHETTI
FOR CARUSO PARTY
By the Associated Presn.
N w York, May 27. Several mil
es of spaghetti for the personal use
of Enrico Caruso and his party have
been placed on the steamer President
Wilson which will sail for Italy to
morrow when the famous tenor goes
on board.
Caruso is riot carrying "coal to
Newcastle," for there is a reported
shortage of spaghetti in his home
land. BILL IS GIVEN
l"' llP As'OCipter' I'reow.
Washington, May 27.The Town
fend $2CO,000,000 good roads bill
was endorsed today by highway offici
nls of North Carolina and Maryland.
Col. Benham Cameron of North
Carolina commission told the senate
postoffice and roads committee he fa
vored the plan for a separte commis
fion as proposed by the Townsend
bill, believing highway matters
should be taken up by a separate body.
He contended generally that the
question of state's rights in selecting
highways and improvements should be
observed, but said the government had
the r ight to designate highways on
which it will appropriate money.
Philip Terlman, secretary of the
state sof Maryland, also endorsing
the Townsend bill generally, suggest
ed amendments which might, he said,
nullify the $28,000,000 spent by Mary
land in building 127 miles of im
proved roads. The federal commis
sion he said should not have power to
require specific road width under pen
alty of refusing federal aid.
BEL
EXPECTED
Raleigh, May 27. Decision in the
Southern Bell Telephone petition for
increased telenhone rates through
out North Carolina is expected with
in the next ten days from the state
corporation commission.
Commissioner Maxwell said today
that it was very probable that the
decision -would be completed anu
ready for publication by the last of
next week. The bulk cf the work on
the decision has already been done.
The commission also will hand
down a schedule of rates that the
Southern Pc.er Company may
charge for its hydro-electric power.
The telephone case, however, will be
announced first.
Bishop Thomas W. Darst of Wil
mington is to preach the baccalaur
eate sermon and John Skelton WU
i;or..a vf' T?i"hmond is to deliver the
liuilio J .' .i
commencement aumcas '-
.address foetore me
graduating class of the North Uaro-
Una State Uoiiege oi
Agriculture
and Engineering. The exercises will
be held from May -U to
STRIKERS SAY THEY
WILL HAVE NEW BOAT
New Orleans, La., May 27. The
rfleelaratiion of the 'officials of the
.uiiinff marinr unions that they
A Vinvp in oDeration a ncv
speed launch to take the place of
the New Florida recently captured
bv the police, brought from Super
intendent Molony the declaration
that they .were welcome to "run their
boat anv .vhere they please except
in my jurisdiction."
"We'll bring on our new SP"'-1
the new , Florida
and opera her in the harbor with
out waiting for an injunction to stop
the police from molestmg us,
.he'll apear when, nobodv w expect
ing her," said Cnarlcs Thome bus -the.
sailors' union ai
nes rZZnc. with Dan Lyons,
head of the firemen.
TOWNSEND ROAD
DEC S On S
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Novelty
irom 'emtiiy laniiiies, who attend a school at T a rry tow ii-ou-tlie-lludson, are taught some novelties in the
way of athletic- sports devised by Doctor Angell. who created many pastimes for the soldiers during the war The
illustration shows the girls in a "sitting cage ball race." 6
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BY GLOUB BIST
i!v the Associated Prfss.
Lynchburg, Va., May 27. Many
thousands of dollars worth of dam
age was done here by a cloud burst
last night, probably the heaviest los
er being the local plant of the Con
solidated Textile Company-. The
city was a heavy loser by street
washouts and several street car lines
were tied up during the morning
rush hours by washouts and mud.
Much damage was done to truck
ing near the city or creeks.
By the Associated Press.
Washington, May 27. Confirma
tion by the senate late yesterday of
David U. Blair of Winston-Salem,
N. C, to be commissioner of internal
revenue is expected to result in the
speed clear up of a number of im
portant matters that have been held
up in the revenue bureau.
Mr. Blair's nomination was con
firmed yesterday by a vote of .r9 to
li), eight Demociats and seven Re
publican senators opposing.
ANOTHER PAIR OF
'FATHER'S' TROUSERS
'.? th Asnoiaf.ci F-reas.
Lexington, Va., May 27. Theo
dore Kppio of Wilmington, N. C, has
presented to Washington & Lee Uni
vnveitn n rn i nf Tijindsojnp KJltlTl
livowlips oTiro the Timnertv of (ieoru-o
Washinlgton. The fcreeches which j
wpro made tall and worn bv the cen-!
eral descended to relatives.
N
TICE TAKEN
OF SHIPMENT
FARMS
By the Associated .Press.
Washington, May 22. Great Brit.
ain has made no representations to
iv, tt:-i cfr, v.,.,wi;r,rr v, r-
i-, j i e a : . , .
poitea moment ui iKiu
and ammunition to Ireland and the
raising of funds in the United States
by the sale of theb onds of the 'Irish
republic," officials said today after
their attention had been directed to
press dispatches telling of interpel
lations made in the British parlia
ment on the subject.
It was indicated that unless rep
resentations were made official cog-
mzance of the alleged shipments
would not be taken by this govern-
ment' J, , , .
mw'tm rtAniv ivnmpn
WHI I F W A TPH INT nP5ASTFP
WHILE ATCHING DlaASlbK
Greenville, S. C, May 27.
While
standing in the st.rppt lookin-r at an
automobile which had been badly!
demolished by collisision with the
city water wagon, John Wyatt, 70, '
Mill Money. 50, and a young man-
named Yarborough were struck by.
another automobile and seriously in-
jured ton Pendleton street. f I
1
nannm
III!
BLAIR TAKES UP
HIS REVENUE
DUTIES
in Athletic
WAREHOUSES 10
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(BY MAX ABERNETHY)
Raleigh, May 27. rroper ware
housing will save .North' Carolina
farmers from four to five rrtUMons
annually on their cotton in the opin
ion of Dr. B. W. Kilgore, director of
the Agricultural Extension Service
in this state, who yesterday made his
report to the joint committee for ag
ricultural work.
"North Carolina's shave of r.h lost
through the country damage to cot
ton amounts to between four and live
million dollars annually," ho says,
"Most of which can be saved through
proper warehousing in addition to
gains fvbm sale on proper grades
and cooperatively in lots of consider
able quantity. Help has been given
toward I. ringing about proper ware
housing and improved methods of
selling through warehouses, expert
engineering assistance in warehouse
construction, insurance and opera
tion." Plans for the warehouse aro being
furnished through the warehouse en
gineer There are already 32 ware
houses being operated imder tho
state and federal system, and some
r0,()00 bales have been warehoused
during the season.
California and New York joined
hands and forced North Carolina out
of fourth and into sixt.t place during
the year in the value of farm crops,
according to the director"? report.
Agriculturally from the stand
point of production the past year
was one of the very best in th? his
tory of the state," Dr. Xilgoro says,
"demonstrating that we know how
to produce, the largest :rops of to
bacco and corn and one of our larg
est of cotton being grown, but the
low rrice for farm products here as
in other parts of the country, result
ing from the deflation and deprecia
tion, have had their cii'vt on our
farmers and the tirmui.? industry,
and the state lost :U place as the
fourth state in the union in the
monev value of its farm crops. ali
fovnia and New York nosing; it from
fourth to sixth position among the
states in the union.
North Carolina m-i' yet regam its
lost position Dr. Ki'gorj , thinks "if
we have the vision to look forward
and the good sense to look backward
and profit by experience."
FEDERAL BUDGET
BILL PASSES
CONGRESS
Kr tho Assneiflten jrresM.
TVT o tt 97PS,cc:ntrp of
the bm establishing a federal budget
SyStem was complete today, the house
adopting the conference Jreiort on
the measure, which now goes to the
president. m,, m
COTTON
By the Associated Press.
New York, May 27. 'The cotton
h . tod on the r rt of a
thority pointing to a-con
dition of G3, a reduction of 31 rer
cent in acreage and a prospective
croP of only 7,040,000 bales First
pricps .ere some hiher and ,actlve
months sold 3'J to 4U points nigner
than last might's closing during the
Parly trading
July -
October
December
January
March
Open Close
'12.98 12.97
13.80 13.73
14.18
14.27 14.15
14.58 14.47
for Girls
.
QUIET IS REPORTED
IN WEST 10
By the Associated Press.
Williamson, . Va., May ,27. The
entire length of the West Virginia,
Kentucky border affected by the in
dustrial controversy was said by state
and county authorities today to. be
quiet. Not an arrest had been made
or a disturbance reported in 24 hours,
said Captain Brockus, commander of
the Virginia police.
The prospects of a congressional
investigation of the situation was re
ceived with satisfaction by the peo
ple here, but officials were silent.
8y the Associated Pres.
Philadelphia, May 27. The 25th
annual convention of the American
Cotton Manufacturers opened here
today. Delegates who are - in attend
ance from all sections of the south
and east reported most of the mills
ninning, but many of them on part
time.
W. D. Adams of Charlotte, N. C,
secretary of the association, reported
that at least 1,000 mills are produc
ing "despite the slump in business"
fodrWdItsIe
KILLED ON RAIL
By the Associated Press.
Aurora, Ills., May 27. -Four high
school students, three boys and a
girl, were killed and two others were
injured early today when an' automo
bile in which they were , riding home
from a dance slid down a hillside
and was struck by a passenger train.
DDIE IS AOAI
LEAVING FOR
IT
Bv the Associated Press.
Cheyenne, Wyo., May 27. (Captain
Eddie Rickenbacher, American aca,
resumed at 6 a. m. as a passenger
in a mail plane his transcontinental
flight which was delayed by a smash
nr Inst, nierht.
TTe said he believed he would
reach Washington, D. C, by noon
Saturday.
LEAVES FOR OMAHA
North Platte, N. D., May 27. Ed
die Rickenbacher, who left Redwood
City, Cal., yesterday in,, a flight for
Washington, D. C left here at 9:45
a. m. for Omaha.
REACHES OMAHA
Omaha, Neb., May 27. Eddie Rick
enbaidier, American ace, arrived here
at 11:53 a. m., in an airplane for
Washington.
UNIONISTS CLAIM ELECTION
Belfast, May 2G. Unionist leaders
are already contemplating the pos
sibility of returning all their 40
seats to the narliament. The re
ports from Londonderry last night
showed. -
I
itsS11
Busy
ROAD
CHAMBER OF
ROLL CONTINUES TO GROW
More Than Three-Fifths of Membership Al
ready Pledged Canvassers Meet Again
Monday and Members Will Organize
Monday Night Fine Showing
IER VESSEL IS
IN BAD CONDITION
By the Associated Press.
New York. Mav 27. The shinnino-
board steamer Oscaloosa, Mobile for
Antwerp, May 23, was reported to -
day by wireless as disabled approxi-l ''l'-' steering committee, which re
mately 125 miles southeast of Jack-:"&ived itself into a canvassing com
sonville. The ship's main feed and j mittee, has, been doing soxne splcn
. t'"'i' W...C wut, ui
mission find rVio wna ehnvfr r.-e -fV -1,
a X "7a Tu:.:1: '
.vmivl, Liic JIUUU ctlU. 11. tile
vicinity were urged to go to her re
lief. By the Assiated Press.
Philadelphia, May 27. Such dis
armament as may minimize the bur
dens in supporting the army and
na;y u-ithout imperiling national
safety ,was favored by the committee
on reform in its report submitted
today to the United Presbyterian
general assembly in session here.
Other recommendations included:
Continue loyal support of the anti
salocn leaglue; proper enforcement
of national, and state prohibition, and
cooperation 'ivvitlf all reform agencies
in an effort to make polygamy
"anywhere in the United State" a
I'egal crime.
A report endorsed the state and
national Lord's day alliance and urg
ed that ministry try in every way to
counteract "the efforts to make the
sabbath a day of commercialized
pleasure."
SOLD TO WINSTONSALEM
By tho Aociatp'l prop?
Rocky Mount, N. C, May 27. Jim
Moore leading hitter in the Piedmont.
SOUND PBSITIOI
ON ARM1EIT
QUESTION
league last year who was purchased , puroprted to be collected for the re
by the Rocky Mount club from Dan- ,ief of disabled ex.service men are
ville, has been sold to Winston -Sa- , . ,. . , . . . . ,
jem- 'being diverted from thir original nivi
MORRISON APPEALS
Raleigh, May 27. -Governor Mor
rison's appeal for the Near East Be
lief is made public today. It follows.
"Whereas, Wednesday, June 1 has
been set aside as a day in which the
near east relief will make a special
appeal to the America-i people for
old and worn clothin r, for th.? use
of the suffering nations in the Near
East, it is my hope that the men,
women and children of North Caro
lina will give their cooperation to
this worthy cause.
"It is not asking much of us to
give our discarded clothing to the
suffering people of these, the most
devastated countries in all the world,
and I am sure that no better use .for
these articles can be found. It is lit
tle that is asked; and there should
be few iwho cannot give something to
this call.
earnestly appeal to all Chrisi
ian ministers in our state to bring
this matter to the attention of t! eir
congregations, to the end that they
may cooperate to the fullest extent
in this undertaking. I am positive
that if they are acquainted with the
existing need for help they will
gladly and generously respond. -"This
movement for helping the
stricken inhabitant of Bible Lands
is headed by Josephus Daniels, a
state chairman, and has the approv -
al and backing of leading citizens
throughout our commonwealth.
"Now, therefore, I, Cameron Mor
rison, governor of North Carolina,
do earnestly call upon the good pec-
j pie of North Carolina to help give
this call your immediate attent on
and cooperation and to help the lead
ers in this movement make it a great
success."
NEGRO ELECTROCUTED
By the Associated Press.
Raleigh, N. C, May 27. Luke Fra
zier,' New Bern negro under sentence
for. killing another negro, was execut
ed at the state penitentiary today.
COMMERCE
Deferring their meeting until Mon
day at 12:30 the members of the
steeling committee of the Chamber of
Commerce today set about Ui run
the number of membeihips from
i 375 to 500 and' make a report Mon
jday night to a general meeting of
(the members. At this time 1 direr-
tors will be selected from the list of
- nominations made on Mond
y
night last. Over $4,000 a yer..
fax-
!trt0 years has already been piedirtd.
mm worK during the pat f-w d iv
L , . K "'
i!na iorrs were made to
to see every
j possible prospect in Hickory. It
realized of course that some good
men were not seen, and some will
not be sen through various cs-.ise.-r,
b'7t it is iiup'V; tl' : every m.: i who
v .mid like to put himself in line for
serving Hicko-y will not hesitate to
J'-,Il!- A subscription may be left at
eiiher bank, -. th any members of
the com mittee or any member of the
Ll.an.ber.
-V tha Associated Press -
aWshingto", May 27. Advisabil
ily of ; ''congressional investigation
of the collection and expenditure of
funds by soldiers' relief organiza
tions was considered today by the
house rules committee, Representa
tive Johnson, Republican of South
Dukotah, a former service man, be
ing sponsor for the bill.
It states "charges are made and
there is reason to believe that much
c the money collected to insure
legislation is collected surreptitious
ly" and that "large sums of monev
'lawful purpose."
Some of the men collecting funds,
iMr. Johnson charges in his resoln
j tion, have been previously convict
! ed for collecting funds for similjr
nurposes and have served sentences.
He specified specifically in his meas
ure, the national soldiers' league, the
national service bureau and the pub
licity underwriting corporation, all
with headquarters in New York
City.
(tUEZUX APOLOGIZES
FOR ASSAILING JUDGE
By the Asociated Press.
Manila, P. I., May 20. Delayed)
Apology to Supreme Court Justice
Elias Finley Johnson was voiced to
day by President Manuel Quezon t f
the Philippine senate for criticisms
of the jurist last December on the
floor of the territorial senate. Pres
ident Quezon, in speeches, criticised
Judge Johnson for what Quezon con
sideied an arraignment by Johnson.,
of the administration of former Gov
ernor-General, 'Francis Burton Har
rison. It was a statemc:-- the jurist
made just prior to his departure for
the United States last November
Quezon had also attacked Judge
Johnson for decisions rendered sev-
I eral years ago, one of which involved
r.n act of former Governor-General
Forbes in deporting lawless. Chinese.
In apology, I,rcsident Quezo today
said:
"I regret having criticise ' you for
paving out that statement; that in
so ci :lleising you, 1 did in belief that
i v.u meant to attack the administra-
ti'-'n of Governor Harrison by charg-
i'l'i it with partiality in favoring the
Nacionalista party in disregard to
m-atrial prosperty of the country. I
gladly withdraw v.ha I said about
you, and I wish to add that I have
nothing personal against you, you
always have been very kind to me, m.
fact I have every reason to be friend
ly with yo, as indeed I am.
"When I criticisicd you, I did So
because I felt it my duty as a pub-.
lie cflieer to express publicv my
disappointment over what I consider
ed a wrong attitude on the part of
a high official of the government, but
after hearing '.vhat you had to say,
I gladly, offer you my apology."
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