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BRITISH GOLD HAS
ARRIVED IN NEW YORK
Special Train Carries $52,000,-
000 of Precious Metal i
From Canada.
A. special train carrying $52,-
000,000 worth of gold and secu- •
rities which had been shipped
by the Bank of England from
London byway of Halifax, N, S,,
arrived in New York recently.
Train was composed of several
steel cars and was guarded byj
forty armed men. Of the total
shipment $35,000,000 was in gold
and was baiieved to be in the
form of American double-eagles.
The weight was about seventy
tons. It was said to be the larg
est single shipment of gold ever
sent across the Atlantic in one
vessel.
It was brought over in a
British battleship which was con
veyed through the war zone and
across the ocean by a cruiser
and a flotilla of torpedoboat de
stroyers to guard against an at
tact of submarines. The cost of
transferring it from London to
New York was estimated to have
teen $250,000.
It was said that the British
battleship brought over not only
the $52,000,000 in gold and
securities for New York, but also
a shpmant ol gold destioated for
Cinada, whose treasury recently
sent geld amounting to $135,-
000;000 to New York.
Sscrecy was maintained in
sending this great shipment and
precautions were taken to pre
vent the German secret service
rrom discovering the plan or
route of forwarding it. At Hal
ifax it was delivered into the
custody of the American Ex
pf)3i cDUDin/ ani wisn the
armed train left that city it was
preceded by a pilot engine for
the purpose of testing bridges
and to frustrate any attempt to
wreck the train by dynamite.
The route over which the train
proceeded from Bangor to New
York was kept secret. Secretary
Robert Cowne, vice-president
and general manager of the
American Express company, said
that the transfer was the great
est risk ever taken by an express
company.
E ght policemen were sent to
meet the train and guard the
gold until it was delivered at the
sub-treasury.
J. P. Morgan & Company were
tie consignees. The purpose of
the transfer of gold was under
s ood to be to reinforce British
credit he:e and to improve the
exchange situation asthe English
pound sterling has depreciated
•of late. The securities are pre
sumed to be American bonds to
be used as a basis for further
advances to the British govern
ment.
Two Officers Killed in Aeroplane
Accident.
Fort Stil!, Oklahoma, Aug. 12.
—Quartermaster Captain G. H.
Knox, of the first aero sqaudron,
U.S. A., was killed and Lieu
tenant R. B. Sutton, his aide-de
camp. probably was fatally in
jured today when an aeroplane
i" which thev were flying fell
500 feet, The squadron had just
betn transferred from Califor
nia.
The officers had been conduct
ing experiments on the army
reservations since Tuesday.
The avaitors ascended about 9
o'clock this morning. They had
been aloft only a few minutes
when the aeroplane was obser
ved falling. Capt. Knox made
: trencus efforts to control the
machine.
Knox was instantly killed and
Sutton was rushed to the hospit
al where an ODeration was per
formed in an attempt to save his
life. The cause of the accident
has rot been ascertained.
A house hold remedy in America for
25 year's—Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil.
For cuts, sprains, burns, scalds, bruis
es. 25 and 50c, At all drug itores,
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TEE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
"We. "3*fave tlje Stuff
J|fHE men of earth have here the &uff
w Of Paradise. We have enough!
We need no other Atones to build
The temple of the Unfulfilled—
No other ivory for the doors—
No other marble for the floors —
No other cedar for the beam
And dome of Man's immortal dream.
Here on the paths of every day—
Here on the common human way
Is all the stuff the gods would take
To build a heaven, to mold and make
New Edens. Ours the&uff sublime
To build Eternity in time!
—Ehwin Markham.
Six Are Indicted in
Chicago Eastland Tragedy
Indictments charging man
slaughter and criminal careless
ness were returned in the
criminal court at Chicago in
connection with the Eastland
disaster.
The captain ani engineer and
four officers of the St. Joseph-
Chicago Steamship company,
owners of the boat are named as
follows:
George T. Arnold presidend.
William H. Hull, vice-presi
dent and general manager.
W. C. Steele, secretary-treaE
urer.
Ray. W. Davi3, assistant sec
retary-treasurer.
Harry Pedersen, captain of
the Eastland.
Joseph M. Erickson, engineer.
Bonds were fixed at $20,1300
each-for officials and SIO.OOCL
each fot Pedersen and Erickson.
The two last named are charge#
with criminal carelessness and
the officials with manslaughter,
The bill against the officials
charged.
That they knew the Eastland
was unseaworthy and had no sta
bility; j
That they permitted 2500 pas
sengers aboard the vossel which
is more than its carrying capaci
ty;
That they were negligent in
hiring an incompetent engineer,
who, because fo his lack of skill
Large New Cotton
Mill to be Built at
Granite Falls Soon
Falls Manufacturing: company
is the name of a new concern be
ing organized at Granite Falls to
build a cotton mill. The incor
porators are D, H. Warlick, G.
H. Geitner, J. D. Elliot, M. E.
Jones, L. T. Sharp and others.
The company will build a cotton
mill at once, the mill to cost
SIOO,OOO, the stock of which has
nearly all been subscribed. The
mill will be 5,000 spindles and
and make No. 30 cone yarn. The
new mill will probably be locat
ed opposite the rail way station.
D. H. Warlick, who has been
working on the subscription of
the stock for the new concern,
announces that work of building
the the mill will begin at an ear
ly date. Mr. Warlick organized
the Dudley mill in 1906 and has
been at the head of it ever since.
The Cudlev mill has been a pay
ing proposition from the start,
and it is to be hoped the new
concern will be likewise.
Appalachain Training School.
The twelfth year of the Ap
palachian. Training School will
begin August, 19, 1915. Every
effort will be made to help pub
lic school teachers. All expen
are very low. Ask for literature.
Address, Secretary of the Facul
ty. Boone, N. C.
Remember the man who advertises.
He has something to advertise.
was unable to control the toat
properly.
That the crew did not number
hands to manage and control the
Eastland properly.
That the ballast tanks were al
lowed to be out of repair "and
were not filled.
Against Capt. Pedeison these
charges were brought;
That he permitted aboard the
boat a large number of passen
gers than she could safely
carry.
That he neglected to warn the
passengers to leave the Eastland
when it became apparent to
him that she was about to over
turn.
That he negligent in not see
ing that the ballast tanks were
in repair ana were properly
fitted.
That he was negligent in not see
ing that the chalk-holes and
ifingways were close 1 when the
ship was loaded.
Counts against E.-ickson are
similar.
The report of the grand jury
finds the disaster was caused by
"instability," due to "one of
three main causes, or any two,
or all of them," as follows:
The overloading of the vessel
with passengers.
The mishandling of water
ballast.
The construction of the ves
sel.
North Carolina
Militia Will Have
Much Money
The federal government will
spend $75,471.37 on the North
Carolina state militia for the year
ending July 1,1916, according to
a statement issued by General
Mills, head of the militia division
of the army. Of this amount
$43,067.27 will be used under
"section 1661" and $32,404.10 un
der "section 13" of the militia
law.
This amount, it is said, is much
larger than allowed last year.
The increased interest shown by
the officers and men during the
past year and the excellent show
ing made by the men at uamp
Flenn during this years encamp
ment was highly gratifying to
Captain O. F. Snyder, who at
tended the encampment, as well
as to General Mills.
Rev. Murray Accepts.
Mr. P. C. Setzer has received
a lettei from Rer. W. E. Murray,
of Rochester, N. Y„ stating he
had accepted the call given him
to become pastor of Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church and will preach
here the first* Sunday in October.
We gladly welcome Mr. Murray
and family to Hickory and hope
him much Success in his work
here. Mr. Murray comes among
us highly recommended as a
preacher and clever gentle
man.
A ptolite child is usually the fore
runner of an adult gentleman.
HICKORY, N. C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1915
General Villa is Willing To
Sign Three Months' Truce
Washington, Aug. 13.—General
Villa has informed the United
States government that he is
willing to sign a truce of three
months or more with his oppon
ents, during which time a peace
conference might be held.
General ViUa who has been
conferring at El Paso and Juarez
with General Hugh L. Scott and
Back From Shoot
at Gamp Glenn
Capt. Geo. L. Lyerly, corporals
W, A. Ellrod'and C. M. Dietz,
and cook P. B. Short, all of the
local military company, have re
turned from Camp Glenn, where
they participated in a qualifying
match to select men from the
national guard of this state to
compose a rifle team to take part
in the national shoot at Jackson
ville, Fia., October 6. The fol
lowing is the score made by the
local men out of a possible 575
points: Lyerly, 434; Ellrod, 474;
Short, 461; Dietz; 315. None of
them qualified for the team.
whicEis composed of 12 men
making the highest score, al
though three of them came very
close to it.
How to Live 100 Years.
In the "Interesting People"
depaitment ot the August Amer
ican Magazine appears an article
about Henry F. Swanback, the
oldest Odd Fellow in America,
who lives at the age of 100 at
Greenwood, Neb. Mr. Swan
back was a boyhood friend of
Bismarck's. llis grandfather
lived to be 117. Following are
his rules for living t*i>e 100:-
"Go to bed early and get up
early.
"Never sleep in a heated room.
"Keep fresh air in the sleeping
room,
"Sleep out of doors in summer
winter, too, if it can be ar
ranged.
"Drink plenty of fresh water.
"Use very little red liquor.
"As old age comes on take,
each morning, a small wine glass
of one-third glycerine and two
thirds good whisky,
"Smoke as often a3you please,
but do not inhale the smoke, or
blow it out through the nostrils.
' 'lf you are unfortunate enough
to lose your wife, get another.
It i 3 not good for man or woman
to live alone.
"Don't worry over anything.
Worry kills more people than
disease.
"Keep an even temper at all
times. Be cheerful at all times.
"Keep the feet dry and the
head clear.
"Never eat meat. A little
chicken will not harm one, but
must not be eated too often.
"Eat plenty of fresh fish.
"Do not drink coffee.
"Keep away from sweet stuff.
It ruins the stomach and kidneys.
'Take plenty of outdoor exer
cise. Walk a great deal.
"Following these rules, and
any normal man, barring acci
dents, Can live to be 100."
To Richmond to Attend Funeral.
Mrs. W. H. Warner received a
telegram from Richmond Thurs
day announcing the death of her
sister, Mrs. A. S. Gates. Mrs.
Warner left Friday for Richmond
to attend the funeral. The
Democrat extends its sympathy
to Mrs. Warner and the family.
Daily Paper Discontinued.
The Statesville Star, a daily
paper published in Statesville for
the past ten weeks, has been
discontinued because of lack of
support, according to a statement
by the publisher. v
For a Sprained Ankle.
If you will get a bottle cf Chamber
lain's Liniment and observe the direc
tions given therewith faithfully, you will
recover in much less time than is usu
ally required. For sale by Grimes Drug
Co. & Lutz Drug Co.
American consuls, expressed in a
definite way his willingness to do
anything that might bring about
an early peace. ,
Villa, is understood to have or
dered his commanders to avoid
fighting, evacuating places that
are threatened with attack, as
evidence of his sincere desire for
peace.
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
REUNION AT NEWTON
Senator Overman, the Chief
Speaker of the Day, Made
a Fine Address.
The annual Confederate vete
rans reunion was held at Newton
Thursday with at least the at
tendance of 10,000 people. The
weather opened up with threat
ening rains. Many more would
have attended if the weather
had been favorable. A splendid
speech was made by Senator
Overman, who was introduced
by vV. A. Self, of Hickory, The
speech made a big hit with the
people who attended the reunion.
Before Senator Overman made
his speech, W. A. Lutz of
Iredell county made a good
speech. He was formerly a
citizan of Catawba county. This
was the biggest veteran reunion
ever held in Catawba county.
The ball game between Mor
ganton and Statesville had a
iarge attendance. Tne people
of Catawba countv expect to
have a more successful event
next year. Thi3 was the most
well behaved crowd that ever
assembled in Newton. Only a
few arrests "were made.
That Trip to Catawba.
One gets his impressions, his
most convincing proof by actual
observation.
That is what the large party
of farmers and their wives be
lieved when they decided to run
up into little Catawba county and
inspect the noted farms of that
section and look over the cream
ery which has become the talk
of this whole section.
And if we may judge by the |
expression of opinion heard from i
these who went on the trip, it
was a visit worth while.
Up in Catawba the Meek len
burgers found a hustling, pro
gressive and prosperous set of
country folks. They found many
evidences of thrift on every hand.
They found a creamery which
has put many thousands of dol
lars into the pnekets of farmers.
They found ideal farms and in
all that they observed they noted
the application of modern and
scientific mothods and appli
ances.
In fact, so well pleased were
the Mecklenburgers that they
propose to take a second trip.
Thi3 kind of thing has been in
all too infrequent in the state
heretofore. Men prcfit by inter
course one with another. The
fellow who trudges along in his
own narrow channel make? little
progress. The fellow who is
constantly on the alert for new
ideas, who swaps notions with
his neighbors and takes advan
tage of every means available
for improving his methods is the
one who generally forges a
head,
In years past few things have
contributed more largely to the
SDread of the good roads move
ment in this state than the oc
casional visits by farmers of oth
er counties to Mecklengurg,
long noted for its superior high
way system.
And the same benefit will cer
tainly follow such excursions as j
that made by our own farmers to ,
Catawba, J
• The Catawba county creamery
has beer a phenomenal success—
so much so that it has inspired
other localities to like effort.
Mecklenburg needs just these
things which are spieading
prosperity so liberally in the
thrifty little county of Catawba.,
—Charlotte News.
Hickory People On
Program at Raleigh
Farmers' Meeting
' The Thirteenth Annual State
Farmers' Convention and Farm
Women's Convention will beheld
at the A. & M. College. West
Rileisrh, August 24, 25 and 26.
An attractive program has been
arranged and the railroads have
granted a rate of 3 cents a mile
one way for the round trip.
Hickory people on the program,
are Mr, W. J. Shuford. who will
talk on "Marketing Dairy Pro
ducts," on the afternoon of Au
gust 25, and Mrs. John W. Robin
son, who will address the wo
men's meeting on "Community
Welfare" on the afternoon of
August 24. It is desired that as
many farmers and their wives
will attend this meeting as possi
ble. The college will furnish
rooms in their dormitories free.
Change at All Healing Springs.
The Taylorsville Mountain
Scout says:
"Mr. 0, F. Pool has sold one
half interest in the All Healing
Springs property to Messrs. W.
A. Bristol, of Statesville, George
E. Ransom, of Weldon, and E. L,
Shuford, of Hickory. The new
company, we are told, will great
ly enlarge the hotel and make
many other improvements in
order to make All Healing a
modern and first class summer
resort. This move we hope
will lead to the building of an
Electric Railroad from Newton,
byway of Taylorsville and All
Healing to Wilkesboro."
Just why The Scout wants the
road to come out of Newtoa we
are unable to say, but in our o
pinion it would be better for
"Little Alex" if the road started
from Hickory. Don't vou think
so, Brother Babington?
Secretary Daniels Talks of His Hopes
for the Nayy.
Asheville, Aug. 10.— "A larger and
more powerful Navy; a higher standard
of efficiency: the encouragement of
America's best inventive genius, repre
sented in advisory board —these are
the future aims and purposes of the U.
S, Navy Department," S2id Secretary
JoseDhus Daniels tonieht prior to his
departure for Washington with Mrs.
Daniels and her son Josephus Daniels
Jr.. who have guests at Asheville
for the past several days. Dealing with
the advisory board which he has asked
the leading scientiffic societies of the
country to name, Secretary Daniels
stated that he will not fail to appoint
additional members should some of the
country's most skillful men be over
looked by these societies.
' In that event," said Secretary Dan
iels. "I should not hesitate to appoint
such men as Alexander Graham Belli
Orville Wright and others. The ser
vices of these men would be indispen
sable in the operation of the new
board.
"The day is not far distant, when
the combined brains of this continent,
backed by liberal appropriations from
Congress, will give us a Navy that will
compare favorably with any that sails
the waters of the world."
Elecricians at Dupont
Powder Plan
WANTED—AII the Tra
veling Men in Hickory
to join The Hickory Boost
er Club. No class of men
are in a position to Boost
Hickory more than the Tra
veling men that go out
from Hickory. The next
meeting will be held over
Knox 5 & 10c Store Friday
Night, August 20. Every
body cordially invited to
come.
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New Series Vol. I, No. 25
RUSSIANS CHECK BOTH
WINCS OF TEUTON ARMY
Halt Forces Attempting to Cut
Petrograd and Warsaw
Railway.
The Russians are holding in
check the Baltic flank of the
German forces which are strug
gling to cut the Warsaw-Petro
grad line and battling toward
the Dvina beyond which lies the
road to Petrograd. The Russians
accomplished this check with the
aid of reinforcements and virtu
ally ane counter attack after
another. The fortress of Koyno
still holds out.
The Germans attacking toward
Riga have bsen repulsed and the
railway junction at Dvinsk re
mains in Russian hands, From
Ostrolenka north of Warsaw, to
Cbelms in the south, the Teutons
claim to have made further prog
ress. but between the Dieprz and
the Bug they have apparently
been thrown back with heavy
losses,
Perhaps Field Marshall von
Hindenburg has not exerted his
full powers but is awaiting events
in the south before hammering
his hardest toward the Dvina.
near the banks of which his
cavalry have been for seme
time.
The fact that the Germans have
been able to advance with com
parative rapidity due east of
Warsaw while they have been
checked on the right ana left
flanks gives rise to the impres
sion on in England and Russia
' that the stout resistance of the
Russian wings will insure the
safe withdrawal of the main Rus
sian army from the Warsaw sali
ent.
Contrary to many reports the
line of communication between
the Polish and Russian capitals
has not been cut through. It
would be cut if the Germans
should take Dvinsk.
The approaching meetings of
both the Greek and Serbian par
liaments give promise of bringing
the Balkan situation to a head,
though for the moment Greece
and Serbia are refusing to make
concessions of territory desired
by the entente allies.
MEN WANTED—In the Men's
Bible class at the Presbyterian
Church every Sunday morning in
the main auditorium of the
church at 9:45 a. m. Dr. W. B.
Ramsay, teacher. You will be
greeted with a warm welcome.
If you are not attending Sunday
School we will be glad to have
you come out and join the Men's
Bible Class at the Presbyterian
Church on the corner Thirteenth
Avenue and Thirteenth Street.
Parents, don't let the children
overlook the Children's Day Pro
position we make in our in our
large Majestic Demonstration ad.
in this paper. Shuford Hdwe. Co.
With presidental candidates buzzing
around in every direction, the national
Sunday School class will soon be loak
iag for larger .quarters.
Hopewell, Va.. Aug. 12.—Four
hundred electrical workers em
ployed at the DuPont powder
plant here walked out today.' It
is stated that the men have de
manded an increase in wage?,
and the alleged employment of
non-union men is also said to be
an element of dissatisfaction.
A represenative of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Electri
cal Workers is now en route
from Wilmington, Del., to look
after the interests of the union.
The entire electric line from
the Applomatic river to the pow
der plant fs being guarded by
DuPont police to prevent it be
mg damaged by strikers.