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Hickory D ORB VOL. II. NO. 77 SUU Library NATION WIDE CAMPAIGN AGAINST FOOD DEALERS New York, Chicago and Pittsburg Cutting Out Eggs hnd Turkeys Housewives in Earnest in Larger Cities Eggs Chief Target. . . , ,. u - - v illy Associated Press.) jing their efforts on an egg boycott. Yv York. Nov. 28. The attack on - Members have pledged themselves to lull food prices begun here today refrain from using them as long as ' the Housewives' Loa"'i. ' ! the price remains high and four weeks ' ' ' V i UnA,,,, nl-wxl n th limit ,m city othcials spread today; has been placed as the limit. tvugluuit New York tsate. En-; n'.iriu'ed by news of sympathetic ef fort in other cities the housewives I 'amu' 1 to tight high prices to the ut ost of their ability. The local campaign now centers on purchase turkeys at high prices many by th,e bu!"ness organizations. The $2,186,000 in unpaid railroad bonds, FroP?t anfl S. S. Rowe. n,i i.-in-inoi t.ubiv reenm.: u a u T ij compliment is to the bearers of light rl,;v, rnra or Bethel, South Fork charge. 3 p. m., c... i.nd biKinmnpf today. recom- thousands of the fowls were unsold who COmprise the most popular con- whlch were rePudiated. jA L Shuford j. A Prost g' i ,:h!i a two weeks boycott. The today and the quotations were like- vention of the score or more who vis- Because of the necessity of his s. Rowe. ItoiMewives' League and the Civic I iy to take another tumble during the it Raleigh annually. having to appear in Washington only, 'Grace, Newton, Dec. 10, 11 a. m. i l .ih of Chicago yesterday adopted , ,Jay. Annually hundreds of the The 19?6J assembly promises the two days before the original date A- A- Blackwelder, Dr. J. J. Stew ,,,,H(,n, ,,..,ariB for . boycoi. ,jbir,,3 . lippea tnm Ohio .3Sfi7SPVE the inauguration and th. poS- De, .uu. .moih... nnu.t rtwwia- tii'M iuj mmuiih-vivi niv v nntion nk'ture house in the city. Slides - i!l be .hown telling the people what: t,. do to ire.K up the combination of ).v:h prices. ! While effort have been made to o;tcnd the boycott to turkeys and ( otl-.fr food stuffs now commanding; f;mcy price and subject to spe.-ula- ;u, it i believed that such action ' tLkon wt!! await the outcome of !' . boycott on eggs. I HU MM WOMEN UUSY Mlv V-inrM rrpf,, n . , -Followed h- t'- ... i . i . t ivic i iuo ami me inicago . ti r.l Ko.iality League, members ... ... . ...v.-ral ctvic organizations and lien's club have started a fight high price. 'h. Women's Civic Club and the t.'o Political League are center- ham to join us," Mrs. Jones said. Mr. Stanford Returned to Serve His Fourth Year Pastor Hickory Church !;-v. . L. Stanford, who has serv- ! th:vt yp'ir ns pator of the First hndixt c'vrch. and Rev. D. F. Car- who haj s;ri O' - year in West " l-...ry, have? been ret imed by the 1 tifm-rti'e to serve another ar., ii i will be Mr. Stanford's last tr. bit hi tveibers and friends , ro will bo mighty glad to welcome, 1 1.,,,!.. tv, nnnninimtnti in the vfral dixtnet in this section are: Morgnnton D'strict Presidin" elder Parker Holmes. I'.Hkcr.svilUW. J. Hackney, sup ply. llaM Creek John S. Mitchell, sup ply. limn! River C. C. Tothrow, sup ply. U -inHville M. T. Smathers. f'himney Rock C. M. Butler, riiffsi.le II. L. Powell. ormelly Springs and Rutherford ( 'I'hiL'c H. Wilson. Snola S. P. Naulden. Koret City J. A. Bowles. f.'ren River T. M. Harbor, supply. Henrietta and Oaroleen M. B. f Ifgg. AJarion J. R. Scroggs. Murion Circuit J. P. Morris. .Marion Mills E. L. Kirk. .McDowell J. A. Fry. Mieaville L. D. (Jillespie. U,r,f.,ntf,n V. V.. Williamson. o.Mrganton Circuit A. c. swanora., Old Fort R. F. Mock. I lfitrtr,rtUnnT C. Jordan. Spencer Mills I. B. Carpenter. , ISpruce Pine. M. W. Mann. Table Rock J. B. Tabor. Thermal City M. W.- Heckard. supply. Professor Rutherford College W. T. Usry. Student Trinity College T. E. Higgins. Mount Airy District If. C. Springle, presiding elder. .Ararat W. M. Wall, supply. Danbury C. R. Hutchinson, sup ply. I lob.Hon T. V. Crouse. Draper I. M. Folger. Elk in J. P. Hipps. Jonesville-O. P. Routh. I.eaksville G. C. Brinkman. Madison and Stoneville R. s. Howie. Mount Airy and Central G. I Herman. Mt. Airy Circuit J. W. Bennett Pilot Mountain J. W. Combs. Rural Hall C. R. Allison. .Spray J. F. Armstrong. Stokesdale M. T. Stee'. ISummerfield A. Sherrrill. Walnut Cove G. W. Williams. Yadkenvillo W. M. Boring. North Wilkesboro District T. E. Wagg, presiding elder. Avery-H. H. Mitchell. Boone I'). P. Waters. ;IUue Ridge To bo supplied. Elk Park To be supplied. ( reston E. E. Yates. Helton J. I. Hickman. Jefferson T. J. Houck. Laurel Springs R. E. L. Plummer, supply. North Wlilkesboro T. J. Rogers. Sparta A S. Abernethy. Watauga Guy Hamilton. VVilkcsboro L. B. Hayes. Wilkes -W. S. Cherry. North Wilkes Circuit R. E. Wel l'ns, supply. Professor and Chaplain Appalach ian Training School J. M. Downum. Missionary to Japan W. A. Wil - ' . I TURKEYS WONT SELL (By Associated Press.? Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 28. Follow- inir the refusal of buvers here to nearby states just before Thanksgiv- inK (Kiy ana mis year niore tnan me ! - wiml nnmhor Dealers yesterday asked 28 to 29 " r t.nt3 a pound for live turkeys and only sold a few at 25 cents a pound, Some odalers here have failed to yell dress turkeys at 40 cents a pound DURHAM ALSO JOINS ; Stop . Uiy Associate r-ress.i Flurlnni, N. C. , Nov. 28.- 1 orders for eggs were keeping grocers of this c'tv b-sv todav as' the result nf n fx.H frnm th. nrc;rJnf Mre T " o- T-e ir'rnam uivic asso- m . . . . . - f, r . ,rvo -neing the joining of the . . x- . ... ... - cw iotk, t,ni.'ago ana otner cities in n-r.onnrin a boycott on eggs. ,.. . 1 , . . ;o have already stopped the pur- chase of egfrs ovrselves and have 'asked all members of the association, as. weU as the housewives in Dur- son. Principal eJfferson School W. Scott. ) Salisbury District J. C. Rowe, presiding elder. Albemarle, Central J. E. Gray, Albemarle, First Street W. P. Hughes; C. M. Gentry, supernumer- ary,. , . .. Albemarle Circuit II F. Starr, supply. Badin W. R. Shelton. iBethel .1. T. Stover. 'China Grove and Landis Hales. -W. S. Concord. Central M. F. Moores. oCncord Epworth and Center A. S. Raper. Concord, Forest Hill C. M. Short. IConcord, Westford S. L. Owen, supply. West oncord R. K. Brady. iConcord circuit P. L. Terrell. ICottonville JJ. F. Starnes. iGolJ Hill J. W. Strider. Kannapolis P. W. Tucker. Kannapolis Circuit R. L. Forbes, ;Mt. Pleasant G. A. Stamper. iNew London E. J. Poe. Norwood R. M. Taylor. Oakboro and Love's J. J. Eads. Salem A. L. Coburn, supply. Salisbury, First Church W. A. Lambeth. Salisbury, Park Avenue r. W. Salisbury, South Mian Street J. H isreniian Salisbury Circuit R. C. Kirk. Spencer- -C. M. Pickens. East Spencer and North Main Street-S. E. Richardsn. wooillear J. W. enneay;. Conference Evangelist R. A. Tay- lor. . J. H. B.r.r7t.D'Sdin. elder. Belmont A. P. Ratledge. Halwood J. F. Moser; H. G. Sta- mey and L. E. Stacy, supernumeraries. ncaseinei nu vuuuiu it . tj. Shinn. iCherryville O. C. Fortenberry, CrouseF. W. Cook. IDallas and High Shoals JN. Williams f.tnni, PrnnHir, Avffl'io nnd West End E. P. Stabler, Gastonia, Main street H. H Jor- dan. Gastonia, Ozark O. J. Jones. 'Kings Mountain and El Bethel R. M. IToyle. ILincolnton. Z. Paris. Lincoln circuit J. P. Davis. Lowell and Bethesda J. R Rob- crtson. Lcwesville L. L. Smih. Mt. Holly J. C. Harmon. Polkville-N. M. Modlin. Rock Springs W. L. Dawson; II. Green, Jtanior preacher. Shelby, Central C A. Wood. Shelbv Circuit A. J. Burrus. South Fork T. A. Plyler, Stanley and Iron W. A. Jenkins. Spprprnrv of Education H. H. Jor- dan. - Statesville District W. R. Ware, presiding elder. Alexander J. J. Edwards. iCatawba A. G. Lofton. Cool Springs C. P. Goode. IDavidson L. B. ADernetny. ifi,r,ia wll nnd Hudson W. V. HSK First Church-A. L. Stan- lOrU. West Hickory-D. F. Carver. i Hickory Circuit Elmer Simpson. HICKORY, N. C. TUESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 28, 1916 !i Annr nnnnny m niminr nATr onrAiiMO n LHnuL rnuunH Y u unHnuL uh cmwra FOR TEACHERS INDUCTION OF IN RALEIGH I BICKETT Raleigh, Nov. 28. Raleigh's hotels are daily making reservations for teachers who will attend the thirty- thirH noecinn et tVio "Mnrtfi C.amMna .Teachers' Assembly here November 29 to December 1, and those days in ad- yance of Vrst businesmeetfng the guarantee of an unprecedented attendance is complete. fAt this session the city means to make 5ts bid for the assembly's per- .manent favor but invitations from three of the state's largest cities to make the 1917 sitting of the teachers !m another town, revives the fight of Raleigh against the state and hold- ing the teachers yet another year will be the persuasive job to be undertaken the larger federation another section VA -wa ur scuuuiwurKtrs, wm ue here for the first time. In the trZZl I AHAU1.. 1L A i ciDals. of countv simerintpnrlnts nf city superintendents, of music teach crs of h.igh school teachers and prin cipals, cuy nign scnooi teacners ana principals, of schoolboards, and of the department of higher education. It is impossible to choose the most; important of these sections. This! year the music teachers have that remarkable man, Dr. P. Y. Dykema, of the University of Wisconsin, who is a newspaper headliner. He goes .ul piORriMn. me Cliy SU nerintendent. a hava T)r Thnmoo IT ..m.w - ...v.i.Mt Rrie-e-s of Colnmhin TTnivm-eHw anrl the state primary teachers' have Dr. w n Tj u tt:-: " . '""ohji "A lui'fii m , Xr 1 v ? ?u he full assembly. Nearly half the organizations have among their regular speakers noted men from the general universities. tii: : v ai i i , " ""fi.1 Jne, in?e5e.si 1" tne Jtnuuis ui nie rural uiSLriCLS, me as- ociation of county superintendents '.-is been asked into joint conference with the department of schoolboards and the problems which they will t'iscuss as to teachers will be selec tion, salaries, continuity of service, professional study and improvement r-Tral supervision, school committee men and the place or the high in the county system will form the second croup of the first day. The attendance will be taken up omDracmg the enforcement of law. how to keep those within compulsory age and those without, in the schools, adult illiteracy and moon light schools, with a final discussion on., administration. - The- -- Friday morning session will be devoted to consolidation, school finances, and or- franiziftidn of, district associationstf This is entirely new work TO PLAY SPENCER TEAM The Hickorv hierh school basketball, team will play Spencer high school HICKORY HIGHS team Thanksgiving night at the ar-(the Misses Roseborough, she having mory. Both teams are in fine form; come here to attend the funeral of and a great game is assured. Last .bcr aunt. year Hickory played Spencer twice and split even, each winning one game, BY CYCLE. LEG IS BROKEN Mr. William Parker, who lives near Oyama, is in Richard Baker Hos .. , , ... n,,A pital here with a compound fracture oi ine ngnt ieg as uie iwun i ing run over by a motorcycle near Oyama Monday afternoon about 5 o'clock. Although the leg is swol- len and the old gentleman rs in con- siderable pain, his condition was good today. He was unable to give . . v ji.;i f flp; many of the details of the atrair. The motorist whose name was not learned, did not stop to make in- quines- concerning the condition of -6 broken three inches above the ankle, Iredell J. C. Mock. Lenoir D. M. Litaker. Lenoir Circuit J. C. Postelle. .Maiden J. A. Peeler. Mooresville L. A. Falls; J. W. Jones, junior preacher. Mooresville Circuit J. T. Ratledge. Mt. Zion E. M. Hoyle. Newton W. L. Hntchins. INorth Lenoir T. J. Fogler. Rhodhiss H. M. Wellman South Lenoir and Whitnel-J. Hoyle. Statesville, Broad street L. P Thompson jStatesville. Race Street J- W. Williams. tv Statesville Circuit D. Hj Rine- hardt Stoney Point E. N. Crowder. Troittriiait-nJ. C. Keever. President Danvenport College J. Ji. Craven. " iProfessor Davenport College E. J. Harbison. Student Emory University H. G. indent Trinity College-B. C. m..j..i -Datnn TTioi.sifi7 O T. Simpson. RUN DOWN MOTOR (By Associated Press.) Raleigh, Nov. 28. Attorney Gen- erai and Governor-elect Thomas W. ... . . . Blc" announced today uti ne would ask the legislature to postpone his inauguration until January 11. The inauguration customarily takes place on the second Wednesday in T , January. :Mr. Ei'ckett will appear before fhe snnrpmp rniirt. of the United States , on january 8 when attorneys for the ! ... . n , ... .'3 repuDilc OI UDa wm asK ine comi for permission to enter suit agamsc the state of North Carolina for 51 vu inat ne WU1 not return unui tuc uwuic uie inaugurauun, ivir. Bickett will ask that thp data ho st for Thursday. BY BOARD'S WARNING (BJy Associated Press) New York, Nov. 28. The warning r 1, -f,i i 1 j i Ill I i . I i I 1.1 h I . I I : h I If IX I II in I 1 1 ...... niatter n5,sh t.reasury blIls wf apparently without influence on trad- . u : 4-1 x 1. . . , T V ""l" Ui u" &LOCli !x change today. In no important in- stance were gtocks lower ian frac , . ... A jm tlon yhle some representative rails "ls"Ci' l"ss were TO DIE JANUARY 12 (By Associated Press Huntsville, Ala., iNov. 28. David STOCKS UNAFFECTED OVERTON CONVCTED thT. Overton, former clerk of the Mad- isuii cuuiuy ctrcuii. court, cnargeu with the murder of Probate Judge W. T. Lawler -last. June, was, convicted oi muruer in ine nrsx aegree xoaay. The former clerk was sentenced to die by hanging January 12, but on motion for his counsel for appeal Judge Miller suspended the sentence. Miss Ethel Abernethy of Lenoir spent a few hours in the city today, the guest of Miss Annie Reinhardt, on her way to Henderson, where she will spend Thanksgiving with her sister. Miss May Merrimon of Henderson-. ville, is spending a few days with "ttm;:i (By Associated Press.) jChicago, Nov. 28. Teutonic suc cesses in the Balkans tended to give an advantage to the bulls in the i l iJ TU,! wneat mantei nere iouaj. xnc oDenine which ranged from 1 1-2 ; Jingwwn to U2 fent advance with December at 1.76 and May at l.si was followed by a moderate setback all around and then a moderate up- turn. COTTON FUTURES (Hy Associated Press) iNew York. Nov. 28. The cotton market was less active early today the opening was steady at a Je - pointSf There was some trade buying Ciillc ui seven i.w avivouv vj. v. ana a scattering uutsmc uc.uai.u a the start but prices soon weakened before the end of the first hour. The market closed steady. Open Close 20.19 20.31 20.52 20.73 20.74 December 20.60 ! January 20.70 March 20.93 May 21.12 July 21.13 CHICAGO WHEAT ri-4--n 90 1 'vt'Z $1.80 miniiiuiii wwtw f " " " A THE WEATHER iFor North Carolina .Probably lo cal rains tonight and Wednesday. Warmer tonight in interior; moder ate east to southeast winds. COMPARATIVE WEATHER Nov. 27, 1916 1915 Maximum 55 5 Minimum 20 43 Mean , 37 54 i i TVT A DITTC I; CHICAGO WHEAT miu) FOR LAWS MEETINGS Program for the laymen's itinerary to discuess -'Business Methods in Church Work." Reformed church, Dec. 3, 11 a. m- j. P. Leonard. A. L. Shuford and J. A. Propst. St Pauls. Startown, Dec. Svd, 7. p. m- A- L- Shuford, S. S. Rowe and J. B. Leonard. Conover, Dec. 3, 11 a. m. J. W. Warlick. A. D. Haren and Mnn Bost. Bethany, Catawba charge, Dec. 3, p. m. J. W. Warlick, A. D. Haren, and Macon Boat. Grace, South Pork charge, Dec. 10, 11 a. m., A. L. Shuford, J. A. u a. m. Prof. G. C. Warlick A. D. aim jLuacon -trost. Maiden, Bee. 17, 11 a. m A. A. HIaekwelder, J. B. Leonard and A. L. 1 Shuford. i ' Matthew's, Dec. 17, 3 p. m. A. A. T"!ackwelder, J. B. Leonard, and A. L. Shuford. , These laymen will make addresses! before fhe congragations at the time' designated above, and will also meet with the consistories after the con- gregations have been dismissed. Give these brethren your hearty coopera tion and prayers, and they will do your congregation much g-ood. ' AMERICAN STEAMER IS REPORTED S (By Associated Press) London, Nov 2g Llovds reports that the American steamer Chemung has been sunk. AEROPLANE DROPS BOMBS ON LONDON (By Associated Press) . London. Nov. 28 Flvinp- at. a great-height a German aeroplane I this morning passed " over London and dropped six bombs on the capi- tal according to a statement issued fhig afternoon. Four persons were injlired, but none fatally. i j . ! CHIHUAHUA, IS REPORT (By Associated Press.) Juarez, Nov 28. Reinforcements for General Trevino are being as sembled in Sauz station, 32 miles north of Chihuahua City, and will 1 1 Ml TREVNO EVACUATES lead towards the city by General! re-elected will take the oath of office Gonzales, commander of the brigade, afain- S- Sigmon, who was elect .... .... . . ed county judge, will succeed C. H. who leit here early today on a tram loaded with men and ammunition. TREVINO TO RECEIVE (By Associated Press) El Paso, Nov. 28. United States government officials here claim to have received positive lntormation regarding the reported evacuation of Chihuahua City by General Trevino, the Carranza commander, because of a shortage of ammunition. These 0T?ciag have sent thjs information to j. PRESIDENT REELECTED IN CUBA (By Associated Press) i Havana, Nov. 28. The official re turns from the presidential election -4 fvf MnvomW 9 sir a ti11 innmnlpfp A Havana newspaper which on elec- tion day said Dr. Alfredo Zayas, the ft l 11 i 1. t noerai candidate nao won, announc- ed this afternoon it was new certain that President Menecal had been re elected with a majority in four provinces. ORPHANAGE BOX AT REFORMED CHURCH T . n ,i ! I SOME RENFOR CEMENTS at th"; ? Retomed church CoUecn airships was contained in a statement were believed to have been slight, for the ornhanage. A box will be issued by the war office today. j One woman was killed and 16 per prepared for the - orphans and the Both Zeppelins were brought down sons injured in the Zeppelin raid, people are requested to bring their n flameg into the sea after being at-. The airships dropped 100 bombs, offerings to the church for the box. MEftWO' MORE CITIES FALL BEFORE GERMAN DRIVE Teutons Now Only Thirty-Seven Miles From Bucharest and are Rapidly Pushing Forward Allies Repulsed in Macedonia Heavy Fighting Fxpecied tn France. (By Associated Press) The Ypres sector has been twice men- Two important announcements j tioned in the last 24 hours from are made in Bjerlin today in report- J London. Reports from Berlin declare ing continue 1 progress in the inva-'that indications are multiplying that sion of Rumania the capture of a new attack at some new point on Gyergju on the Danube and the tak ing of Cutrea de Arges on the Ae gechu river 80 miles northwest of Bucharest The capture of Gyer gyu places von Mackensen's army advancing from the southwest only 27 miles from Bucharest, Thus the semi-circle drawn about Bucharest and the Rumanian armies is gradually but steadily being drawn closer. Considerable interest attaches to the report of artillerv activitv that ! continues to come from the northern end of the Franco-Belgian front TOLBERT MUST PAY , (By Associated Press) ! Salisbury, N. C, Nov. 28. Judge . Frank Carter in Rowan superior court j today pronounced judgment in the i manslaughter case in which Ollie j Tolbert, a Southern Railway train 1 man, was convicted of manslaughter V last week in having run down and : 1 -: 1 ! rri rxi t : --1 1 lYineu -iicmie winter ijii'Ker in tms city on the night of October 26 while the defendant was on his way to the fair ground. Tolbert ;s to pay the W1UL!VV iuuui Lne costs in me case, : ,1 t'- -f rsf ii . j i gooA behavior from time to time for j five years and satisfy the court that he has abstained from the use of intoxicating liquors; also he must: liquidate a mortgage on his father's home, which was mortgaged to meet the judgment of the court. TO E (By Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 28. The federal farm loan board which has just re turned from its final tour of the country to determine the best loca- tion of the twelve farm loan banks todav bee-an considering testimonv secured on its trip. Announcement j of the twelve federal districts in which the banks are to be located will be made in about 20 days. COUNTY'S FISCAL YEAR ENDS AND BEGINS MONDAY The fiscal year of the county will come to a close at 12 o'clock noon next Monday and the fiscal year will begin almost immediately. New of- ! fleers elected November 7 will be in augurated and the old ones who were Mebane and Cornor-elect Brown takes R. Lee Harbinson's place, Mr. Har- binson not being a candidate thisl time. In all other instances the of ficers remain as heretofore. The of- ! fice of county treasurer will be abolish- ! rd with the endintr of the vear and FOR KILLING OFF FARM LOAN BOARD N ANNOUNC the commissioners will make some ! today for Richmond, Va., for the an arrangement whereby the county will(nual Thanksgiving game with the. have a financial agent. It is sup- TjmVersjty of Virginia.' 1 ti 1 - .... ll a t a bank would take charge of the b-siness of book-keeping Newton : F.nterprise. iMr. Joe Moungblood of Charlotte, nophew of Mr. D. M. Boyd, spent xuesdav in the city, Miss Mabel Hodge of Rockmart, Ga., is spending several days with her sister. Mrs. G. C. Miller, at Brookford. Mr. Miller is head bookkeeper at the Brookford mill. The Wake Forest Glee Club passed through the city yesterday on the way to Morganton, where it gave a concert last night. Many Hickory ceople were at the train, as most all the boys were well known around Two Zeppelins Brought Down in Raid on England; Both Crews Die in Flames 'By Associated Press.) London, Nov. 28. Two Zeppelins ' were brought down in Monday night's land. The crews of both airships i perished. The destruction of the Price Two Cents the German line in France is under preparation. Berlin today emphasizes the im portance of the German-Bulgarian success in defeating entente forces along a wide front in the Monastir theatre. Extremely heavy losses are declared to have been sustained by the French, Italians, Russians and Serbians, who were repulsed. Another raid by German naval forces near the English north sen coasts is reported. The capture of one vessel is reported. The raid took place near Lowestoff. MEETING BEGINS AT FIRST BAPTIST The first service of the protracted meeting of the First Baptist church was held last night. Dr. Dew has not yet arrived but is expected to day to begin his work this evening at 7:30 o'clock. iHigh Point reports one of the greatest revivals in the history of the town, under Dr Dew's ministry. The interest is so wide spread that it may be impossible to close the ser vices for several days. A stranger, a Christian business man from New York, arose in the First Baptist church last night and said that he spent Sunday in High Point. Dr. Dew was a stranger to i him but he wished to sav that in all his travels he had never seen such meetings as Dr. Dew conducted there Sunday. ITie congratulated the town of Hickory that it was to have the services of such a preacher and work er as Dr. Dew. SOMEBODY FIRES ON AMERICAN SHIP (By Associated Press) iNftw Orleans. Nov. 28. Tnp Ur.M- d gt t hJ Neptune, attached to : . , 1 1 . ' e leaerai quarantine station neear the mouth of the Mississippi river ar rived at dock here today with two holes in her steel smokestack which were made by two balls from a high powered military rifle fired from a board a British steamer, according to the report of her captain. NEARLY EVERY SEAT SOLD FOR BIG GAME (By Associated Press.) Chapel Hill, Nov. 28. The Univer sity of North Carolina football squad composed of 27 men left here 1 A I rood t " r- rwr. thin IV (1'Hl Cit tnP 1111 J I . J X. C 1111 i-)V "V - I lo.UUu tickets admitting spectators to i the game have been sold, according I to information received from Rich mond today. Carol, the three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Farabee, de veloped a mild case of scarlet fever today. Rev. W. T. Wadley of Tacoa. Ga., is visiting Rev. J. G. Garth at the Presbyterian- manse. Mr. Wadley is an old school mate of Mr. Garth's. Mrs. H. H. Miller and little daughte leaves today for Charlotte where they will visit Mrs. Miller's sister, Mrs. C. C. Green. tacked by aeroplanes. One of them was destroyed while nine miles out I to sea on her return trip. The war ofiiee announces that al- j though the damage and casualties m- fitted by the Zeppelins had not been received this morning, they