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HICKORY, N. C. WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1915
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THIRD LIE OF TRENCHES
Sir John French Tells English Public That Allies,
Offensive Really Has Begun New British
And French Armies Well Supplied
With Ammunition.
(By the Associated I'rcss)
London, Sept. 29. The British are
battering; the third line of the Ger-
man trenches in" the vicinity of Loos.
The French are battering in the Ar
gonne, ami have refrained from in
fantry attacks.
This sums up briefly the western
situation today. No great change in
the situation is reported but the of
fensive movement of the allies is not
to be relaxed. The short breathing
spell has been succeeded by the hard
est pressure on German positions at
the point shattered by the allies' rush.
That it is the intention to maintain
this pressure is indicated in a tele
gram from Sir John French to the lord
mayor of London, thanking him for
his message of good will. The Brit
ish commander stated that the mes
sage encouraged his troops to push
the enemy out of France.
This lead -- the public to believe
there is to be no let up such as fol
lowed the battle of Neuve ChTippelle-,
but with ' now British forces in the
field and.' ample supplies of ammuni
tion, General Jofi're and Field Mar
shal French plan a vigorous campaign.
Russia has not been doing so well
in the last day or so. The Austrians
have stemmed the Russian advance in
southern Poland and have taken Lutsk.
The Germans have recovered some lost
ground.
Over Wide Front.
The battle in Champagne is over
a lG-mile front, v here the French are
attacking and are within less than
two miles of the railway which
crosses the country behind the Ger
man positions and which ha been
so useful to them in moving troops
and supplies to threatened points.
With the French guns within easy
range the railway is rendered use
less. As usual there is a great divergence
between the Gorman an. Trench of
ficial accounts of the battles. The
Germans claim that all the French
attacks have been repulsed and that
a number of prisoners have been cap
tured. It is the same with regard to the
crown prince's offenptve in the Ar
gonne. Whereas this is described by
the French as an important action,
the Germans say it is a minor one.
designed; to improve the situation and
that the desired result has been
achieved.
Still Active in East.
There has been no cessation of the
heavy fighting on the Russian front.
From Riga down to GaUcia the
armies are contesting every inch of
the ground, and at least four separate
battles xre in progress. Field Marshal
von Ilindenburg has resumed his of-
fort to reach Dvinak, which town has
been denied him so many times. The
Germans announce that the l!u;sinns
have been driven from two successive
lines of trenches to the southwest of
Dvinsk.
Mackensen Held Close.
Except for Field Marshal von
Mackensen, who is held in the Pripet
marshes, all the German generals re-
Eort advances, even General von
,insingen, whose army was rather
roughly 'handled by the Russians in
Volhynia, having with the aid of
stronff reinforcements, been able to
.take the initiative again. Tn addition
to recapturing Lutsk, he has crossed
the Styr River below that fortress.
In Galicia the Russian General
Ivanoff is still holding the Austrians
back and i - himself gaining ground.
Montenegro, the smallest of the al
lied nations, is taking a hand in the
general attack on the central powers.
KVia ban launched nn eneriretic of
fensive, according to an unofficial
telegram, which secured for her the
possession of some Austrian positions
' Bulgaria Warned.
Sir Edward Grey, the Briti-h f or-
eign secretary, in the house of com-'
mons made statements concerning the
Balkan situation which should tend to
clear the atmosphere. While saying
that Bulgaria has assured the powers
that she had no nirgressive intentions
against her neighborhood states, Sir
Edward took occasion to warn that
country that any aggression would
bring to the assistance of any friend
of the allies attacked the whole power
of the British empire.
The enthusiasm with which the
Greeks are answering the call to a
mobilization is considered in London
a3 also being likely to affect the Bal
kan situation. !
BUSH TRANSPORT
IS SUNK BY MSi
Berlin, via Savville, L. I., Sept. 29. !
(T'.y ihi- Associutnl Pros;'.)
The sinking of a British transport,
with the loss of all but three mem
bers of the crew is reposed from Con
stantinople in a dispatch today.
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loosevolt, near ITyde Park failed
- "l the prompt discovery of the
by a watchman. TIandfuls of
i -el-.ior were found packed be-
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tne main iioor oi trie uuuuiiik
'!y placed there by an incen-
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(By Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 2D. "The British have
won an important engagement in Mes
opotania. The Turks ire in full re
treat towards Bagdad. The British
are pursuing the retreating Turks."
This announcement was made in the
house of -commons today by Austin
Chamberlain, secretary of state for
India. !
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(By Associated Press.)
Christiana, Norway, Sept. 29.
Scmething very close to a panic is
spreading over both Norway and
Sweden, as a result of the alarming
scarcity of provisions and the unpre
cedented prices which are demanded
or tne simplest Kinu oi 100a. ixox-
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is now on tne por.it 01 lonuwuiy
veuen s lead in pronioiung me e.-
port of all provisions of which there
is a present shortage, in order that
price.3 may be brought down within
reach of the poorer classes.
The advance in prices in Norway is
approximately the same as in Sweden,
I -.it. 11 some cases it has been even
more marked. Herring which is one
of the main articles of diet among t'.e
peasant population, have risen from
two cents to four ana naif and five
ce'-.ti a piece, and the present price of
oatmeal is 2H0 per cent higher that it
was before the war.
rr.,e p.i. .(; shortage was temporarily
relieved some time ago, as it was in
S'veden, by the slaughter of a large
number of cattle, whleii there was
not enough grain to feed, but prices
have now advanced again, reaching
the highest level ever known m Nor-
ay, it is a curious parauox, nuwevei,
that as a nation, Norway's economic
.ind financial condition is better than
! 10 fore the war. Norway's tremendous
exports, at the same time that they
have drained the countrv of its neces
:;ary provisions for bome.consumption
and' carried masses of the people to
the verge of starvation, have brought
a tremendous amount of money into
the country, enabled the country to
pay for all its imports, and left a large
supply to be used for industrial pur
poses and public loans.
The Bank of Norway the govern
ment's bank had a year ago twenty
million dollars of gold in its vaults.
Tod:"- it has forty million. A year
it had issued paper money to the!
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extent of five and a half million be- j meeting of the national baseball com
yond its deposits, while today with the 1 mission in New York city this week,
same amount of paper currency m cir- ;
dilation, it nas a reserve v "nee j
muiion lynnn.
Deposits in Pnvateanks are , at (
present
than a year ago on the same oate.
Those banks had to their credit in for
eign banks $700,000 last year. This
year they have ten millions. The war
has thus' brought Norway a flood tide
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of prosperity and if "-overnment ac-!
tion is taken to reduce present prices '
ml nvovide th poorer people with :
food, Norway will have little to lose :
and a great deal to gain from a long!
war. !
Norway's friendship for England!
and the fact that she has had less to!
complain of in the restriction of im-;
ports than Sweden, have made her
trade question a much less serious ope
th'Ti in her sister country. Her chief
grievance against England remains
the English .censorship of her mail
and cablegrams to America ana otner
neutral countries. Norway is still try-
ing to devise a more direct and speed-
icr communication with America.
FOR MOONLIGHT SCHOOLS
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Gastonia will E
hool campaign
j ' ruiay attcrnoon 01 tars wee, vwien
i the Woman's Betterment Association,
. . . -i , 1 1 -i 1 h
at its first meeting for the fall sea
son, win devote tne unwiw pivniaui
to a study of the situation and to a
discussion of what Gastonia can do
; 1,:,. i;i rlnriiKf tlio rnminT vpniv
Ml LiU iH' .iwrju.-, .-, .7
That there is a large neid nereaoouts
j f01. tie moonlight school is not e-
' bntnble; the field is ready for the
harvest and the local people expect
I to wage an active campaign looking
to the eradiation of adult illiteracy
. here this winter.
i Sunt. J. S. Wray of the city schools
-"-id Pr'ncipnls W. P. Grier and B. M.
Weir, Mrs. W. C. Barrett, Mrs. Frank
T.. Wibon, Mrs. Z. B. Harry and Mrs.
T. Y. M'ller are on the program to
it ., : i j?
-':-s v:irn pauses oi me wuxtv.
, That something tangible will result
irom mis meeting seems asurea.
SERVIA
(By the Associated Press)
Paris, Sept. 29. The Athens cor
respondent of the Havas News Agency
says it is now expected that Bulgaria
will launch an attack on Serbia with
in the next fifteen days.
UNDERSTANDING REACHED
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Sept. 29. "Bulgaria and the
central powers have concluded a pre
cise agreement," according to authori
tative information, says the Salonica
correspondent of the Temps. "Under
this agreement Bulgaria will enter the
war against Serbia before October 15."
The directors of the Catawba Coun-
ty Fair Association met last night in
the rooms of the Chamber of Com- i
mcrce and discussed the tetails of the i
big event to be held here November !
PLAN HOME FOR
FAIR NEXT
SEASON
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3, 4 and 5. Various directors report- ! ty, no doubt, for tick eradication. The ! and two children, Miss Maude Eng
ed progress, and Secretary Hender- j residents simply can't afford to have : land and Mr. Will England,
son announced that arrangements al- the jack rabbit crop decreased. Since : Mr. England rode from Marion, N.
ready had been made for tents and i there is much complaint from sur- j c., to Cheraw, S. C, on horseback in
the aeroplane attraction. A commit-) rounding .counties against depreda- j 1869 to join the Methodist conference
tee will go to Salisbury tomorrow to j tions of jack rabbits on all kinds of j and had been active in the ministry
inspect attractions at the Rowan fair, j crops, it is believed an effort will be j until 1906, when he asked to be trans
v.nd such as meet the approval of the i made to obtain a supply of Coke ; f erred to the superannttary list and
ro;....i."oc . Hi Le invited to come to i county's rabbit ticks for distribution j came to Lenoir to live. He served in
Hickory for the Catawba event.
A great deal of interest has been
aroused in the fair in all parts of ,
the county and it is planned to make
this the best in the history of the in
stitution. Directors last night discussed the
practicability of securing permanent
grounds, having them enclosed and
putting up suitable buildings before
next fail. It was the opinion of Pres
ident Robinson and others that the as
sociation should do this.
POSITIONS!
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(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, via London, Sept. 29.
cap trie -from the British of parts of
the territory near Loos was announc- j
ed by the German war office today.
The Frenc!; r.t Houchas and Nouvelle
yu - s aid to have been partly repulsed
GERMAN OFFICERS DISMISSED
(By Associated Press.) !
London, Sept. 29. German news-!
.an.oi- tmlnv rmrmnr.ro w n or.
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a.us, unnamed, nave Deen dismissed
from the German army in the western
war zone, according to a dispatch from
Amsterdam to the Exchange Tele
graph Company, for conduct unbecom
ing an ouieer.
WORLD'S SERIES TALK
(By Associated Press.)
Chicac-o. Sent. 29. Details nl the
world's "series will bp arrano-P.-l at. a
Ban Johnson said today. The dates !
cannot be set until the races in the two
leagues are aeciaeo aeiiruteiy. l he
meeting will be held Saturday.
LORD MAYOR OF LONDON
(By Associated Press.) I
London, Sept. 29. Cant. Charles S. !
vv aeueiu was elected lord mayor 01 j
I'ondon by the council today, Sir 1
Charles will succeed Sir Charles John-j
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Dollar D
Thursday week will be observed as Dollar Day in Hickory and
the merchants have planned many values to offer for the sum of $ 1 .
CjJRemember that nothing will be charged. Everything will be sold
for cash. JIn order that the public throughout this section may
have abundant opportunity to read all the advertisements, to be
come familiar with every value to be offered, the merchants will use
the Hickory Daily Record next Monday afternoon. Look for
Monday's issue. If a copy is not left at your home, whether you
are a subscriber or not, see that you receive a paper. Five thous
and papers will be issued Monday. CjRemember to have your
change ready on Dollar Day. Be on hand early.
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BOOSTERS
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COOPERATE
At a meeting last night of the of
ficers and directors of the Hickory
Boosters held over the Globe theatre,
a declaration of principles was adopt
ed. Briefly stated the' aim and pur
pose of the "Hickory Boosters" is to
"boost Hickory, both lat home and
abroad, to co-operate with ali persons
and organized bodies fur the upbuild
ing of Hickory and the surrounding
country, to promote friendly relations
and a more cordial spirit among the
citizens of Hickory."
it was made clear at the meeting
that Boosters are in no sense antagon
istic to the Chamber of Commerce, to
which most of them belong, and that
the Boosters will co-operate with that
organization in every way possible.
An active campaign has been started
for members.
The next meeting will be held Fri
day night. !
TRESTLE BURNED
Rocky Mount, Sept. 29. A trestle
was burned on the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad near here yesterday, delay
ing all traffic for a short time. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
TICK CATCHES JACKRABBIT
IN A TEXAS COUNTY
Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 29. Coke
county's proud position as the jack
rabbit center of the universe is
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threatened by the cattle tick. Re-! Lenoir, Sept. 29. Rev. J. F. Eng
ports reaching here state that ticks : land. a. minister in the. Sonftp TYTpth-
have attacked the rabbits and that
the latter ared ying in great num.
bers.
A move will be started in that coun-
imong these less desirable cottontails.
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NEW YORK COTTON
I (By the Associated Press)
j New York. Sept. 29. The cotton
market opened at a declme of 16 to
22 points today.
Aptreension that !
j the gulf storm would move inland i
; caused a great deal ox uneasiness, i
j however, and there was an extremely i
etive demand after the call, whicn
as stimulated by the official fore
cast for rain in the eastern belt and
the report that the storm was already
interfering with the New Orleans wire
service. Prices rallied in consequence
NEW YORK STOCKS
(By the Associated Press)
New York, Sept. 29. Advices of.
the investment shares again received
scant attention at the outset of today's
trading. Baldwin locomotives over
shadowed all war shares with the sale
of 8,000 at 135 to 140, a maximum
gam of 12. American locomotives
opened with 1,500 shares at 169, a
new auvance. voiorauo r uei aiso De-
came active at an advance.
COTTON FUTURES
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New York, Sept. 29. Cotton fu- ;
tures opened steady and closed steady. !
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Sept. zts. iio xyi4
Maximum -- - -- 77 75
Minimum -- 55 47
Mean bb 61 j
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TROOPS RUSHED
TO
FRONTIER
(By the Associated Prpss'
Berlin, via Sayville, L. I., Sept. 29.
British and French troops intended for
service for Serbia have beenl anded
at Port Kathryn, near Salonica, Greece
according to a report from Athens to
the Overseas News Agency today.
AUSTRIANS AND GERMANS
(By the Associated Press)
London, Sept. 29. Three hundred
thousand Austrian and German troops
have begun an advance on Serbia,
says the Athens correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph Company.
TH CLAIMS
CIRCUIT
j odist church since 1869, and one of the
most remarkable men in that denomi-
! nation, died here early today in his !
I 75th vear. Hp is snrvivpH hv hi wifp I
the Confederate army as a member of
the Twentieth resriment.
Until a vear a?o Mr. Knfland was
actively engaged in the ministry, but
his health had failed gradually since
until the end came this morning at
1 o'clock. I
It was recalled today that he rode !
his circuit, a distance of 300 miles, on !
many an occasion, and had wide ex- j
perience. j
The funeral was held here this af- '
ternoon at 3 o'clock, being conducted
by Rev. Z. E. Barnhardt, assisted by
Rev. C. M. Campbell of Davenport
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DRESS UP WEEK"
IS LATEST WRINKL
Winston-Salem is planning a "Dress
Up Week," as the following from the
Journal of that city shows:
Dress up! If you are a prosperous
man you can afford to dress up. It is !
expected of you. If you are not pros- j
perous, you cannot afford not to dress !
up. You want to look prosperous. A
prosperous appearance makes every-j
body believe you are prosperous, they !
will place confidence in you that will j
enable you to be prosperous. The best :
way to have a prosperous appearance
is to run into new toggery, winter tog-
gery. You need it now, because tall is
only temporarily lingering in the lap
of winter. There will soon be a dump-
mg process. The past two or three
days are mud forerunners 01 the cold
weather that is to come.
The merchants of this city have not
been stingy in their efforts to stock
their stores with what the people of
this citv need in the way of winter
raiment. Call at their stores this week
and see if they have not provided the
clothes that you want. If they haven't
it will not take them long to furnish
you. Jut see what tney nave nrsi
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The merchants have joined that
national "Dress Up" movement which
means that everybody should get some
new clothes for the winter and be sure
to let the other fellows see them, just ;
as the women act when they get their
Easter bonnets, or their fall hats. The
men will ioin in it this fall. Be sure j
tnat you are sumcienuy logger uc-
fore you dare show yourself on the
streets during "Dress Up" week, which j
begins October 1, Friday.
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SERVIAN
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ALL
ILL PAY BIG
PRICE TO
Pay Annual Interest of $125,000,000 for Privi
ege of Buying American Supplies at Top
Price But That Isn't All Nothing
Said About War Supplies.
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(By the Associated Press).
Paris, Sept. 29. German casual
ties in the recent offensive of the Brit
ish and French are given officially by
the French war office today as exceed
ing three army corps, or more than
120,000 men.
In the Artoisregion, northwestern
France, fighting continues. North of
Massiepes, the war office says, 1,000
Germans surrendered.
City council last night decided that
the mere sending of a child whose par
ents live outside the city limits to re
side with a relative within the city
during the scholastic year does not
constitute residence in the city of
Hickory and that therefore such child
or children will be liable to tuition
dues. It has been customary for a
number cf parents to avail themselves
of the advantages of the Hickory grad
ed schools in this manner, and council
thought it best to prevent the practice.
This action was taken more on account
of the fact that the senools are bad
ly congested than from any desire to
secure the tuition.
Council took up another interesting
question last night and sprit the dif
ference on it. In the case of the Geit
ner estate, of which Messrs. G. H. and
C. H. Geitner are trustees, council
held that only half the bank stock
held in trust for the Misses Geitner
should be taxed in the city, the rea
son for this being that Mr. G. H. Geit
ner, one of the trustees, lives out of
the city.
City Attorney Bagby conferred with
the members and the question was dis cussed
from its several angles, but
'.his solution was thought to be equit
able. The question of street improvements
came up again, but no definite action
was taken. Council will meet again
Friday night at 7:30 to resume con
sideration of the revised ordinances.
SHE STARVES FOR KISSES
No Hug in Four Years, Wife Sues for
Divorce.
Portland, Ore., Sept. 29. Mrs. E.
E. Wolfe neither has been kissed by
her husband for the last Tour years
nor has he offered to kiss her dur
ing that time, she alleges in a di
vorce complaint filed here against C.
S. Wolfe, superintendent of the Clat
sop Milling Company of Astoria, Ore.
Mrs. Wolfe asserts that they have
moved eight times since they were
married in Seattle, Dec. 9, 1903, and
she is tired of packing.
INTEREST IN ROWAN FAIR
Salisbury, Sept. 29. Although the
weather was threatening today, re
sulting in a smaller crowd than yes
terday at the county fair, there was
a good crowd present. The agricul
tural exhibits are unusually good and
the horse-racing is attracting atten
tion. Fireworks are features at night.
The fair will close FricTay.
Although the sky was overcast this
afternoon, there was an absence of
rain during the early afternoon. The
weather man was promising local
showrers tonight or tomorrow.
30,000 VETERANS ARE
REVIEWED BY WILSON
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 29. Historic
Pennsylvania avenue, on which the un
ion army 160,000 strong, marched 50
years ago for review by President An
drew Johnson, was lined today by
thousands who saw the remnants of
that army march to the white house
for review by President Wilson. The
weather was ideal.
The grand parade was the crowning
event of the annual reunion of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Esti
! mates placed the number in the pa
rade at between 20,000 and 30,000.
At the head of the procession was
Lieut.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles with dis
tinguished navy and army officers.
RMANS LOST
120,000 IN
BIG FIGHT
Imiiqt 1 um
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SCHOOL
BUY SUPPLIES
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Sept. 29. Definite steps
to float the half billion dollar loan for
Great Britain and France were begun
today by J. P. Morgan & Company and
the interests associated with them in
the negotiations with the Anglo
French commission.
It was proposed to include banks
and trust companies from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. In every group of
states there will be a syndicate to
operate with them; in the south the
syndicate will operate over a large
area. In the central west the syndi
cate will confine their activities to the
immediate vicinity.
On behalf of J. P. Morgan it was
said today that interest in the project
was increasing with every session of
the commission. How long it will
be before the commissioners sign the
contract which will embody the agree
ment announced here-alid in Chicago
is not learned, but it was thought the
project was well advanced.
The agreement must be ratified by
both the British and French parlia
ments. The details of the loan reveal
but few departures from the plans
previously outlined. Nothing is said
about the purchases of war material.
The most surprising feature is ihat
the majority of the big loan is to be
sold to underwriters, but the bonds
will be placed on the market at 98 to
the invester. The two per cent differ
ence will provide a profit to the syn
dicate and reimburse them for the
expense and trouble incidental to the
loan.
Because the bonds wull be sold under
par, Great Britain will have to their
credit here not $500,000,000 but $480,
000,000. In other words the allies are
paying $20,000,000 to buy American
products at the topmost prices.
In addition to this $20,000,000 the
two countries will pay $25,000,000 an
nually for five years, $125,000,000 al
together in interest to holders of the
bonds. This and the unsettlement of
the foreign exchange will have cost
the two governments a total of $145,
000,000 when the final bill is settled.
MR. LASHLEY'S INJURIES
The following relative to Mr. Lash
ley's injury as taken from today's
Citizen:
David A. Lashley, proprietor of the
Idlewild Floral company, was prob
ably fatally injured yesterday after
noon, when in bending over to super
vise the moving of one of the brick
columns at the entrance to Dr. P. B.
Orr's residence in West Asheville, the
column toppled over on his back and
crushed him beneath its weight. His
injuries include a broken back, left
arm and right leg, and he was ter
ribly mangled and bruised from the
shoulder down. He sustained many
internal injuries.
The accident occurred about 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon, while Mr.
Lashley was engaged in directing a
force of workmen, who were endeav
oring to move back one of the brick
pillars six feet high and two by three
feet, which form the entrance to the
Orr residence.
HARVARD VARSITY ATHLETE
LOSES EYE IN EUROPEAN WAR
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 29. Aimar
Auzias de Turenne, former track star
of the University of Washington has
returned from the battlefields of Eu
rope to his home in Seattle, bearing
honorable discharge papers, a splinter
of steel and a patch over the vacant
socket of his right eye. '
De Turenne, whose father is a Seat
tle banker, was studying law at Har
vard when the war broke out. He en
listed with the Canadian contingent,
serving with the fifth battery, Cana
dian field artillery. During the fam
ous battle of Ypres he acted as dis
patch bearer, riding horseback be
tween the lines and serving betimes
;s an interpreter. f-4
On April 27, while adjusting his
horse's bridle, a German shell burst
above his head. He glanced upward
to watch it, and a piece of the casing
struck him in the right eye, tearing
its way into his head and lodging in
the roof of his mouth.
The discharge papers brought home
by de Turenne commend him for his
heroism.
FORMER REPUBLICAN
OFFICEHOLDER KILLED
Ipswich, Mass., Sept. 29. Benja
min Stickney Cable of Washington,
assistant secretary of commerce and
labor under President Taft, was crush
ed to death in a collision between two
automobiles on the Newburyport turn
pike. TROPICAL STORM AT
NEW ORLEANS EIERCE
(By the Associated Press)
Dallas, Texas, Sept. 29. Wire serv
ice between Dallas and New Orleans
and intermediate points was stopped
today by the tropical storm, according
to headquarters of three telegraphic
companies. It was reported that the
storm had stopped the service in New
Orleans, but that to the north com
munication was open.
LOOK FOR WHISKY'S OWNER
Rocky Mount, Sept. 29. The police
here are holding 45 pints of whisky,
left in a suitcase at the depot. The
owner cannot be located.