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HICKORY, N. C. MONDAY EVENING AUGUST 14, 1916
Price Two Cents
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HOPE IS NOT ABANDONED
OF PREVENTING STRIKE
President Ses Railroad Men and Manage s and
Impresses on Them Seriousness of Situation,
New York Anxious Over Trans
portation Outlook.
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llL.IIIU.mLM
OKUMA
DENIED
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CLUB HICKORY
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(By Associated Press.)
Recorded B. F. Campbell was elect-
(Hy Associated Press.)
.Washington, Aug. 14. Prospects
, citing a nation-wide strike or at
i '.,.it tVr the formualtion of ground
v!vtk t'vr. further negotations bright
t , t.,l ul) today after President Wilson
had conferred with 35 chiefs of the
n-at brotherhoods.
After the conference the brother
iu1'l men declared the presidents
of the situation might result In
a., understanding being reached, and
othor said the brotherhood ien
.,h N4'd a disposition to reach an un
,l, r,t;Hiding.
After hearing the leaders of .the
null tsvo hours, the president sent
i the monagers calling for a coii
;,riue at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
lk'v far the disputants wtll go to
jisoid a strike cannot be determined
until after the president confers
s.th the managers.
The president, according to those
v. ho attended the morning conference,
showed, a familiarity that surprised
ANOTHER STORM
BREWING IN
W. INDIES
- (By Associated Press.) ...
Washington, Aug 14 Presence of
another West Indian hurricane caused
the weaher bureau today to issue a
warning to shipping. There was no
definite informtaion as to the loca
tion and intensity of the tropical dis
turbance other than it is in the. cen
tral Carribbean sea and mat iit is
moving westward. The first disturb
ance was in the Windward Island
Sunday "morning in. the eastern por
tion, of .the Carribbean.
The. iisual path of suCh West in-
ember of the broth-! iVia.n "rrican is north-westerly, and
pojnis on me gun coast 01 tne urn
ed States have been warned to be
ready ; fbi- the storm.
the men.
The- -president showed an under--raruiintr
of the situation that was
surprising," a m
uhood said.
,The impression . prevailed among
tne brotherhood that the president
in a last resort might ask cortpress
for an eight-hour day, Th leaders
. villained to the president their stand Soldier Boys Teach Valuable Lesson
rg.iinst arbitration by saving that, Vo Y;mk1 "feeth '"V1""
they were carrying out tne wisnes ni fact that- bad teeth WHS the
the men who elected them their mes- cause of more rejections among the
. ,-.iw The brotherhood " leadern enlisted men of the State militia
presented to the president details of..h "'. 0-horf "p defpct' J?ha?:
..... j . - nmnt todimnnv. SAV ThP
. i - - t .-.miiv . . ..j,
CAUSE OF REJECTIONS.
the vote cast in favor of a stnn
The discussion this morning, it was
learned, centered largely on . the pos
sibility of some form of arbitration
The critical state, of affairs was
rdlcated by the anxiety displayed by
( t rv b;g industry which would be
cr nplecf by the, failure of transportation.
(By Associated Press)
After being with the president two
hour the representatives of the. men
left the white house and. Mr.rGarret-
4i said they expected to see tne
State Board of Health, as tJ the
direct relation that exist between
bad health or inefficiency and bad
teeth; As a matter of fact, no great
er lesson has been learned by tne
troopers and the people in general
as a result of the recent mobilisation
of troops than the importance of a
hodv - and the vkuoifdev.ee u;
a sound body upon sound
a clean mouth.
The Germans years ago
TokiQ, Aug. 14. The secretary of ed president-of the Hickory Republi- Jsganized a club in their rooms Sat-
the Japanese cabinet has issued an can Club organized Saturday over
official statement denvine: an insis- the Hickory Drug Store, and 111) men
tent .report in the Japanese press joined the organization. Considering
that' Premier Okuma would retire, the intense , heat, the attendance was
The . statement allows it to be uh- good. ""
derstood that the : otfpoSition groups Mr. W. H.'Barkley presided over
in the Diet were responsible for the the meeting and Mit. J.O. Berkley ac 1
reports. ; ed as secretary. Speeches were made
Premier Okuma has lone felt that made by Judge Campbell, Mr. fJever
it was time for him to withdraw and ly T. Sustare andM-r. W. A. Rine
that the successful negotiating of an hardt, each of whom, discussed local,
alliance with Russia offered a favor- state and national politics oricity.
able, moment, for xetftrement )as It Four names were proposed for
represented a crownins act of states- president Messrs. P. A. Setzer,
miahsmp. Jones, Campbell and bustare but an
The opposition press suggested withdrew Mr. Campbell, wno said ne
that tjbe new cabinet would be a would run the organization as ho saw
coalition ministry containing both best if elected. Mr. A. A. Whitner,
Marshal Prince Terauchi the gov- while the nominations were before the
ernor-genei-al of - Korea and, Baron house, asked each of the candidates
Takaaki Kato, ex-minister of for- if he would work for the party if
eiti-n affairs, or it would be a cabinet elected. Messrs. Setzer and Jone
headed bv either one of these stales- said they were too busy, and Mr. bus
" I . 1 J 2.1. 2. Jl : A.1 1. 1 -
men. ltare asKea mat tne posmon oe v.'isn-
Pr.mior CI:ur.aa . r;:c'.v:i!.;- con- ed on Judge Campbell, who, taotigh
cratulations from all sides on his net a cand date, said he would do his
elevation to the rank of Marcniis. best.
The immediate. occasion of this hon- Five-vice-presidents are included in
or was the conclusion of the alliance the list of officers as follows
with Pnssin hut it. has to frvr President, B. t. Campbell; J. r.
lartrelv with his distinguished tr- Tones, first vice-president; Geo. T
vice rendered to the Empire during Barger, second vice-pr.esident; Harry
the war with Germany. L- Hefner, third vice-president;
Promotion to the rank of Marquis James Espey, fourth vice-president;
gives Premier . Okuma a seat in tiie B. T. Sustare, fifth vice-president;
Mmi5P nf 'Pppm Johnson Suttlemyre, secretary, and
Tii ail Liih vcleian statemen".says J. P. Click, treasurer.
the Japan TimeA "who were sur- Meeting will be held every Satur
vivors from the galaxy of the Meiji day night
Pillars of state, none has waited so
long for a full opportunity to test
his statesmanship as Count, now
Marquis, Okuma. Nor has it been
the lot tf any other to experience so
much pressure of arduous work in
ripe old age as he,
"Everybody is well aware of moun
tains of political obloquies heaped
upon vhim in late years and yet un
scathed he stands above them, me
reason is that his political opponents
forget the real great service he has
rendered to the country
Mil fill
mumm
(Hickory township Democrats or-
MARKETS
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COTTON FUTURES.
(By Associated Press.)
New cork, Aug. 14. The cotton
market showed renewed firmness this
The bit- mornintr in response to strong cables
terest attack levelled at him is, that and bullish crop advices. The open
doming into power, he has failed to ing advance carried prices above the
pnrrv into nractice the 'loftv pou- urst prices of Saturday morning, ami
tical ideals, he had been preaching some buying was done on setbacks.
for -decades. Where did the critics I he market ciosea steauy.
p- those 'loftv political Kfeais- vpeu
- . - -. . . i . . .
from? It was the new Marquis wno August -- --l.i
v and indefatitrablv October --14.30
nnnnrhpH and hammered tnem into uecemper --
the nation's mind, and who taught January --14(f
hem the use of the very weapon MarcKV- -- --l.ct
fuTT.v.c i-fV,a,r -mnlnvintr ne-ainst him. I Mav 14.y
t- r -l .V.T ' I " I
II ne pari, ne ua wius piay m
nromotion of political education oi
reaii.tu r, . u kiu.t ntf,.
nis country win never uc uumuai-
Close
14.13
14.09
14.31
14.33
14.53
14.68
that the health of their soldiers de- J'
pended no little upon in he iournal concluded as follows:
cf their mourns ana teeu. a.u uu- ; . - . .. ,;.!. Political educator.
ing the present .war cieni ; ciimcs 1. npw M is h for yearS sto0d
Wheat
HICKORY MARKETS
14
$1.35
CHICAGO WHEAT.
niden later in the day after he e u'i ed Tetany f - new. Marqti.s has for yearj stood
had conferred with the managers. Mr. I erever the soldiers have biren en- --nator Uy -j"
' arret on refused to say wnetnr tne;
i u'li'ok v a hopeful. ' 1
A h.ncr ns the matter is with the I
resident," said Mr.
"here is ? till hope."' . . Lf thfir pmiinment as their gun
Thr. tires'drnt immediately sent for; ,.. ljipr hnvs have taught a
(Bv Associated Press.)
Chicago, Aug. 14. Wheat aperred
Vicn I 'IVe OI jaiiail, l-uim wuuuj; nut a ui.
mo tamiqw n uni nir.r n 1 ,v lit L111
intercourse ,of W country with because of the Canadian climate of
Oarretson, ,ny,9AtkTtkA much a necessary-aatt.l,-'ii.c:A?.i?.,'i .V'.xi-. ;itu-j ti. 1,, sBntpmi.pr onpnod n 1.42 to
- --- - - i hp stands neeriess in ine ianu. men, uuouiij. .. t -
omintr to the question of Japan's 1.41 b--, toucnea 1.41 aim iw
, -
and mtv good teeth for soldier. H 'ntJ
1 ,,,.U n rnnoBsorir -nan -Hc rii Ul
urdav niirht. heard several good
speeches; and made plans for the
campaign that may be said to have
begun in earnest
Mr. L. F. Russel, one of the best
speakers in town, presided over ;:he
meeting and delivered the k-jyuote.
He devoted most of his time to a
review of the events of the last three
years, pointed out the achievements
ct? the Wilson administration, dis
cussed the foreign policy of this
government and answered ' Candidate
Charles E. Hughes. Mr. Russell was
liberally applauded.
,He was -followed byMr. W.A. JSe.f,
ho reviewed the the situation in
North Caroliha, and then touched on,
ational politics. In referring to ine
criticisms of State Treasurer Lacy,
Mr. Self said the books might .how
hat the treasurer has money in
ank,:but that vouchers would be out
gainst- this money, making it nec
essary for the officers to borrow. The
tate is now receiving interest lor
t's deposits.
Mr. J. D. Elliott, who is a practi
cal banker, explained the wor.vins
of the federal system and explained
how this great piece of legislation
prevented a' panic at the outbreak oi
the war. Mr. Self also discussed this
briefly, but he left the exposition of
ts workings to Mr. Elliott.
The club starts off with a member
ship of 5(50 men, the officers elected
em?;: ,'
Bascum Blackwelder, president;
Rciv F. Abernethy, vice-president, and
M. Shu ford, treasurer, ihe town-
hip executive committee will be
elected by Messrs. JMUott, ieniz
nd Whiteneh, three candidates from
IT-'ckorv. township, and Messrs. M. ii.
Yr-nnt and VV. A. Self, precinct chair
men.
The candidates made brief sfeeenes
and the club adjourned to meet again
every Saturday night.
CONFER WITH PRESIDENT.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 14. Railroad
. . . i i .i i
managers and orotnernoou leaueis
today laid their case before President
Wilson.
First came 35 representatives of
the "brotherhood, who conferred with
t.hp president shortly alter 10 o cock.
They were followed by the railroad
manatrers.
The brotherhood men went into tne
nnnfo.rpnee determined not to accept
arbitration- under the Newands sict,
which : they contend has always turn-.
shed arbitrators betore : wnom : -tne
I'll- j 1 -n nviwnAinfllY'Oi'
men urn ' not nave an . uuncju'vvu
opportunity. There wa& some, indica
tion that. the president, recognizing
that view, might propose a special ai
bl'tration board of twelve members
ii jl. , I .-.4- 1-.M-.i-l- -1-1 r(l C
on wmcn tne.iour gruat uiuunuiuv
could be represented.
The president's plan was to appeal
to the patriotism of employes ana
managers to prevent a calamity of
this proportion.
Increased Pressure Put on Teutons in Every
Direction, Petrograd Says Italians Continue
Advance - in Isonzo-.British; Repulse
German Counter-Attacks.
.' . . , - . .., 1 narrifinnr nn in
tVio lino, I mmniriiM to lav tne mai- ...i..kl ln,n no rprnrfis tnp m- I""""' . .
11 was arrange : 0t
manayers vero t!h
thf 'president 'at 3 a'cloc-c anai ti
r t)efore them.
th:it the railroad
J1" I l 1 J'.iAnA 00 ?ta
. " . . .1 1 1 an ti nn nHM uetr uiviucu co w i.
" ifr"K;:ir.ortance of good teetn an , tnoy r , dom:; but all careful thinU
value of anti-iypno.u v.."--iM. tnrv w;ii Vet prove
the present war, ed several points.
led as
but all careful thinkers are
that meanwhile the president would
'. r,n.- or two important engage
ments, includinp one with a member
of t.u med'ation board.
It was said no word could be given
dit on the mediation pending the con
tirer.ces. .
I Mr. (Jarretson was asked if nego-
ations were off. He replied:
.Absolutely net."
v hile no ground was given for Uio
f rlihir, ndministrnt'on offucials ex
,r vied confidence that the president
v. iuld succeed in averting e strive.
One of the mediators vharactem-
l a hopeful the situation today.
FEWER CASES TODAY,
lAMR
thijee HUNDRED SHIPS
DESTROYED IN JUNE
Uv Associated Press.)
An?. 14. The Liver-
TTnlrwriters Association in
their casualty returns for June, 1916,
report that 131 tsritisn steam
-nw v-b rrd !?0 fcr::gn ves-
ii'o'.a'were posted in the Loss Koox
the correctness of his judgment, un
11. he has signalized the
achievement of his regime by cuu-
luding a great world work, namely,
fhp new Russo-Japanese onven-
THE WEATHER
For North Carolina: Fair tonight
tion. His present honor has certain- d Tuesciay, continued cool tonight
Iv not come to him too soon. L,,., Tuesdav. lischt northeast
Marquis Ukuma received aisp uie winds
Grand Cordon of the Order of The
Chrysanthemum and the Grand Qr- a . COMPARATIVE 7EATHER
der of Merit. The raising to uie A 1S 1916 iwo
il. - U f TllTIP n total I . - ... . - r T- 1T I
firing tne niuuw. ; .' rank ot viscount pi miij Maxmim
:f SOU compared wun zr'"' Japanese ambassador to retrograu; M, .
li) 15, and 302 in June, ivl. A of Baron Ishii, the present minister Mean
86
66
7D
86
70
78
tCkwa . nrvlVX " J. L I VI I I "
! include minor casualties as cu Qr foreign affairs and of Baron Kato,
i total losses. ' . Irhe former holder of that portfolio
The tonnage ot vessel "uf"t are interpreted as being in recogm-
innp totals 319.08 againSt ft ,rn in ailCPSSfllllV
vtfmnX t.7 iQir, nnd 22.081 In "V" "r,,a7 :.!.: "iior " Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Howard and
u"1 " . ' negouaung e f'" T, W. T. Lowe ahd daughter Miss
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Howard
mghter
of Charlotte are
MPROVES
T.mm 1011 1 I f.AVri nnc r 11T1 T fT
,r or nit- sia . . j- 1 baronetcy nas. wen 1 ucown "i" 1 . , , T TTt, Ta-,-n.-
J 7 . r. noffoii tnna h nmhe' dis- "d,u tr , ,i, visitino- Mr. and Mrs. H.W . VVamex
.mi. iii v v' - ' - . . 1 tH nrai luiLouiui v 1
appeared against . 256,407 in tne cor- mmt
at
Mrs. Martin who has been visiting
mroinst zn(j.4U l in ine cut 1 , . , j.v, m;i;t!n-,r ,npratinns
Bp,,..u , ,93;. 11 """TJ, tV:" ov;
responuing p . .r" Tsmgtau; on aam rai .....c. -. TTartsfield
mura wno Rr 1(ft todav for Greensboro to visi
I Uivv".."ri5'-T:?V7 nf her sister. Mrs. Allen
,';,IKOkUro lasnuu wno vj ,
592 ih 1914.
nnnTntTrrinv flltEAT
AT KATiiiw'rt1' I the navy; ana 011 : v ice. ftumnw
. . . .
(By Associated Press.; , - ivi ""-f "uc me . "7.7 iMr. Bascom Blackwelder returned
W Ym-k. Au. 14.-The epidemic,: rrne immen , kichi Ka o wno comnianueu tc - . -. Rlowine Rock. He
of nantile paraiysis showed a fall- j tion .where the SouWeM 1? iSinaU w7s accompanied by. Mrs. A. A. Shu
in., f.r thP nnst 24 hours, due to S- a. crosses it.-i .pia-V- 11
... . . . - u, ssinthe tew-"
ooier weainer. iiy ,rain the heavy
?r "w broke-n in several
pieces by he force of the water one
I beintr throv.n up on the. bank aal
A .1 I
Th.. number of new cases reporxeu
t y the health department went under
the 100 mark for the first time since, eJe beinr thi
MEETING
1 in- nw inaii iwi - piece ucin Urt,,vw
the plague became epidemic, Our- thers carried
l hu.. Pndintr at 10 yards or more. How the water was
in nie " ., , chlo tn snap. the steel oriage 111 iww -
.. .1: i;v,0,i 51 children ahle to snap. un. nirstand.
u. m. irie uiseuae i eovpral Places la nuiu w "
and 95 new cases were reponeu.
ford.
:Mr. J. D. Elliott said today that
ho wmi Id havp the bridge acrdss th
Catawba ready for trains by Wedr.es
day.
NOT ALL OF DAi
AT TOXOWAY
nnnir
DiulL
MS 1 a
. (By Associated Press.)
Asheville, N, C, Aug. 14. What
are considered t.he .. most reliable r"
(By Associated Press.
The Russian . drive in Gaiicia is
apidly pushing the Austro-German
y I 1 Both flanks of the Austri-t :i army
on the Lemberg front are under pres-
siirc and its center forced from the
I lino of the Stripa is believed by mili
, iary observers in allied capitals to
I huve none too secure position in its
; rear along the upper Zlota Lip-i, io
i -Ahli-h it is presumed to be retreating.
I'etroerad today announces new
i gains 011 the northern wing of this
; front on the Sereth, while to the south
i'he Russians are pushing their drive
the Dneister. In the center. Cne
also are put suing the Aus-
ports from Lake Toxaway are to the! trains in the middle Stripa and b. ifc
effect that only a portion of the lop Koop'ce region.
of the big dam gave way last night . Continuing their advance from Gor
and that not all of the 540 acres of ' izia on the Ir.onzo ficnt, the Italiai.s
watr were freed. It was thought j h:.ve made further progress on the
possible the entire 'dam may have 'nrzo plateau to the southeast,
crumbled gradually, but at last re- .'following their usual course trie
ports efforts were being made to stop ', Germans have counter-attacked along
the breaking up of 1 he structure. , the line west of Poaieres without suc-
' cess.
Ball-Lail.
Mr.- R. W. Ball and . Miss Cva
Lail, two ponular young people, weir
uhited in marriage Sunday nitrht at
BODY RECOVERED.
S o'clock at the
father, Mr O. ;
the Pc:.:. '
, a 1 i...
vvorr.-:r rn
trio-... yo ::
friends to
The body of Kenneth Sfarnes, who
home of the brine s i ivai drowned in the Catawba river
. T L,iil. Iiy Justice of. i""-ar Granite Falls late Saturday
P. Mouser. The bride! ?'fternoon, v.as recovered S'jnday
T-i 've mplishod vourr; m-'T nip-'"- The boy, who was 11 y.-.irs
indus-;ol !. was in bathing with several nth-
lads, and stepped into wv.''-r u-.-or
Irs head. He was a son of Mr. S.
is an
Poll
1 - i I
BV.h have many
:0m happiness.
I V. Starnes.
LABOR FEOFRATiOf
r, :.; ptii
. j i ;iii
IU ITILLI tiu
HAY
1
iATTENDED FUNERAL
! SOLICITOR NEWLAND
(By Associated Press.) i
iVTilmingt(.n, Aug. 14- -The tenth ;
annual convention of the North Caro-'1'
r.., Pniio,...'!,,,, ,,-r 1 luu-fi i.uia v 1 at
I r ( I .1. .1 v. 1 . . j 1 i . 1 1 1 ' 1 J .. . "1.1 j 1 v 1 1 v. v ... j.
Sc-voral Ilickoiy men attended the
"'vrl in Lenoir Sun-lay afternon
:: u'.-lo.-k of Mr. Tli...- M; New-
with' nearly 100 delegates in attend- j laii'! 0i uie sixteenth judicial
dance. An address - by Frank Bar-! " 1 "
reta- of Asheville featured the session 1 Saturday afternoon following an
today.
pdaip
COMMUTES
WILMINGTON MAN
DIRECTED FROM NEW YORW
i By Associated Press. )
Nfiw York. Aue. 14. If President
Wilson fails to persuade the railroaa
anl fheir emniovers to settle
their differences and a gteral strike
is called it will be directed from head
quarters in this city. This announce
ment was marie toaay as toe i;a.--lo
of the four big railroad brotherhoods
and managers reached Washington
for a conference.
At brotherhoiod headquarters 1.
was SaiO ail prenmnwno jj
made for putting into effect a strike
f.hnt would ston every tram,, passeng
er and freight, c the 225 railway sys
tems in the United States.-
FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.
Mr. W. A. Self has received a let
ter from Mr. Edv.ird E. Britto-i ;i
Raleigh, chnirm.-n. f th . c?nti i -j:ef
committee, infrrriing him that a
voucher would be sent to Catawba
for $1,000, the money to be applied
to relieving cases of destitution. This
is Catawba's share of the federal re
lief fund. The county commissioners
ahd Mr. Self are expected to r.uwc
(By Associated Press.)
Rabrgh, Aug. 14- Governor Craig
todav commuted to life imprisonment
the do-3th sentence imposed on "Tervm
Horn.:, a white man of Wilmington
ill
ness of about .'IO hours. Anion?- those
attending the funeral were Messrs.
W. A. Self. Will Ciinard, R. J. Foster
cnd C L. Whitener.
A special from Lenoir says Mr.
Nowland cssme home Friday e'voniiig
from Morg-ant'on, where he had 'een
in attendance at Burke Cnurl, and
the annouiK-ement of his death was
a sunrise to the people or ' ost.ern
. Norih Carolina.
pi:l'-
ith
fer
; .Ml .- .' . v. itiriii w:i i n 1 i.. j
i:-v- 'i 1 xt. iind ! tea (oil m 11
mr for the- brattice of hi.- profe:
j s'en, havihu" been a.- ix i -u d
iiv , fiiude. Mr. W. C. Ne vl uid.
convicted of the murder of his broth-; a number of years.
.to,,- 'in fitv Hrna v.-ns i t i Do was appo ntcl so.idior "t -he
t.ixfeeth district by Govern ,r ('rair
in VJVi and io?k 11 ; tln-vork July 1
shown n resell
er-m- aw in tnrt city, norne was
have been electrocute! Friday.
TIAIG WOULD LIKE TO
!" t n--.i vear.
iiavii
''prosecuting ofliccr of sn::h. lairnos0-;
iuor and ability, he w;h n -.ruinated
y the Democratic -judicial con von lion
,i j T 1 1 without opjiisi' ioo, aid was
: , o -ed for election by tho IU puo-ic-ans.
Th- deceased was a son of the bite
A KMihir.l nii.l was born in Mc-
quoted by .i,-.'' f-oinrtv. He was nuurie ! to
AlPOIXT FTICKORY MAX. ,1
!
f'dd reporters, in :
Raleish Sunday that h'j wooid like to
appoint Mr. W. A. Self of Hl.-.Kory j i
to succeed Mr. Thos. H. .VewlamJ of;.
Ler-ch'. The governor is
the correspondent of the Greensboro . M-p, .iayme Vif
cm r.i:s Self ). ( .. some two an
c-i
..lw.-n-,!e sav !V' "I r1"- sa,,'u''-
News ;:
f Catn 'vba ivt eligible, saying
don't know v. he' her h- wouU have it
or not, but I would love to offer it
to him." Messrs. Mark Squires and
Tory, Wet ore are beinsr urge.l lor
thf vacancy. Time was when
nlicitorship was moro sought
of Wa.-hingtoii
1 a li;' years
destitution. No cases are known, but '-tRan (he judgeship, bu tha
there pr
help.
robably are persons needing
DIRECTORS
IOR PKOIIIIHTION -OF OPIUM
Peking, Aug 14. The Rev. E
.hiof nf the interna-
toinl reform bureau, has submitted
to President Li Yuan-hung a long
Mter urging the obsofute prohibl:
tion of opium. On acocunt of the
monarchical movement, the late
President Yuan Shh-kai found it nec
t&ry to levy the opium taxes ai
Shanghai and in other prominent
centers for the purpose of financing
the movement. As the term . stipu
lated in the opium agreement win
soon expire, Mr. Timing u?Ke?J3
abolishing all offices for opium tax
and reenforcing prohibition througn
out the republic. .
DROWNED IN SURF.
Wilmington, N. C, Aug. .-"W. R.
Ardrey and Leonard Swain of C.-r-lifcte
and Fred Wliite of Salisbury,
members of the cost artillery Kuards,
in encampment at Fort Caswell; we, e
drown yesterday while bathing in tne
surf. The men went out beyond tieir
depth.
but the bent sections arethere as mute
wRnesses of the power of tl wild
flood. The bank on we ,m
:. r omiDMi miles, or as iar
nini IA
vegetat".., Kansas
lOOKd " .
the whole
HELD AT
ICARD
cyclone might have passed over it. unusually g0od meefnar was
.. All sorts .of broken;, macaineiy, m &t Icard Saturday in,the interest
freight tears ani , anH hptween 800 and
o rpftner. freight tea
. .can be seen "protect
the . ivand, which in some
1 nnn nnnnle were in attendance from
oil narto-nf the townshlDS. IMT. A. IS..
Mr Charles S. Stevenson of Com
pany A is home from Camp Glenn 0 . j
a furlough of five days. He reports j
everything all right at tne camp.
It was reported at Camp Glenn
Saturday night a.;d Sunday that the
Tar Heel troops had been ordered to
Fort Biiss on the Mexican border and
that they were to entrain ScpUmber
1. This' report was denied liter.
Miss Mary Geitner has returned
from an extended tour of western
states, her itinerary including visits
to the great national parks.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Methodist church will meet
fvmnvrnw afternoon at 3:30 at. the
LWIIiVi . ' - -
TWO ACCIDENTS.
always can De wum-cu - Vnirch
good cause; Mr. Bascom Blackwelder, cnurcn.
who discussed roads and th- princl-; . Moose. aa.ed 10 years, under-
OFFICERS
API
ARE
days of
oo'l tees
the
liter
was in
and before the re-
core. Ci
'3 . courts were established.
Rev. J. 1). lian.e, pastor of the
First Baptist Chun h. preached two
excellent and practical sermons Sun
day. The one at nifhl being
e.-pecialiv good. The subject was,
"Giving "Such as we Have." It was
a ' faith and Works" producing ser-
iaoly receiveu it.
mon to all who
fj Bursting of Toxaway bam
! Sends Flood Waters Over
Valleys in South Carolina
REELECTE
(By
A.tlantn,
At. the meeting Saturday after
noon of the stockholders of the Ca
tawba cooperative creamery four
irectors were . re-elected, Messrs. D.
1VT "Met omb. "U. "Jf . nuiiuian :v, -i. .c c.(;
T. Ramsaur lor tnree yeais auu
E G. Suttlemyre to ihi out au un
Associated Press.) , Seneca valleys in South Carolina stiJl
4. Water let loose awake anxiously awaioim .o u.u .
Toxaway when the r.ooo waters io-o: -em-.j .1
1
uch Lake Toxaway, N. C.
Hie The breaking of the dam released
... -l -r-.- . , r
r? f i- which covered ni: a(j e.-. 01
Aug.
from artificial Lane
the dam broke last night and swept
rlown the valley did nit case mi
damage and no lives were lost
j. i .i ,.. w.i-rh r.t its 1 m e water
torruiii. Hem i5-iii, " ---I , , , -
C. When iand. At !ai-:e loxawfty om mn.ui
vvheivit; reached Anderson.
mated tne
damage
vh
expired term of one year.
A divid
es done. A spring seeping
. . . . n-r-ih --o t-'A i-i ;i iinnf.r 1 111 1 '..vt
wat;: would reach Anderson at ram- " ; "
:"t arrived at 9:00 this is he nved To nave caused me m ..
The water's course li: rough- JNortn
end of 8 per cent was declared.
The directors reelected the old
nffi.-pvs Mr. John W'. Robinson,
foot
Tf m---- - ' r -r-r . H 'A I IVliJUSC. l?
w n w w i ' 1 t 11T u n. Mirannr mill . v 1 . i. 111
Owin wewiPvXM"" j. W. Blackwelder
Sunday a '". ' t.
J. W. BiaCKWluex J ened.
run trniff nil P"0X1 roaus auvw.ai.es, "",
. ;.. thuv were iiuni., " -'. ., . a:
one in wiw- -j , ., ,. iijr Mr c B. Webb 01 staiesvine, uawu
off the road and threw both ,w Mr ouncillor of the Junior Order, and
e.llnnan U'llS driving. 1VJT. VUl vyoo v T.o
Callanan was driv ng. Mr. uw. w Kekard of Icard
taken to the Richard ""rfhe election will be held Thursday,
but an examination - . 1? instead Df Saturday, as gram . nr share of stock as much voice m
h .ips were broken. , . Or.rnnoniislv stated m this attemoon .u " I "x' omont f tho creamery as one
ine uiupwiuuii -v vfc. , 1 niicwp hniainnr two. live i
BODY NOT RECOVERED.
vice-president; Mr. J. T. Ramsaur,
secretary, and Mr. J. M. Whitfield,
treasurer.
The stockholders voted down a
nicht. Whm
mr-nmr it cahseii onlv evo
he river Carolina runs througn an aimosi unin
habited section of Transylvania coun-
been opened in ty.
ohunn. Pliariy today there were no ues rc-
No dsmage w
from that section.
rise, and a short 'time later
was tailing.
'Flood gates had
anticipation of a much larger vo'urr.n.
c ToricA vL-hatpver ported los tut crop v.
CO 1 j.' 1 ' - " " -
-heavv. In South Carolina
rdustrial
:rc making ef-
. .. . t i A 1 A A feto-!
.'1-. ..t SJ
practical"
Augusta.
A more serious acci
A Diwie. . : o'-tpr- naner Tne prouosii-iun 10 w
GS.'"S? "w k n dB $50,000. in road bond, ?Ioard nea ""ered. The large crowd of directors was prev
W? S foinon S peopTe EodS'of the other ;two were
I III Winkler lives at Granite Falls. are entnusmsuc.
if wnc bebeved tho water would "je )-' nt, and -r.rr-.cr
L . " .. . ... 2.. V 1.vr1
lb' normal when it reached '"Vi- 10 comoau me uxw.
!"he known property damage ear
. . . - . .1 2.
; !y today was 5ou,oou tne cosu ox
(Bv Associated Press.) ;the dam. This, however, is threaten-
Asheville. Auii- 14. Daylight found ed to be increased by reports of crop
e recover- but. the greater proportion was re- inhabitants of the Keowee and damage.
presented by proxy.
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