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New Series Vol; XXVI.
BASE BALL PROS PECTS
GOOD FOR THIS SEASON
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Aii enthusiastic meeting of
'Murphy base ball fans was held
one night last week and plans were
perfected for the - coming season,
wheq some good games are proin
ised for pur town.- . V '
, " The organiiatioh wa'sj perfected
by electing; P..C'. Hyatt, . Franks
Dickeyrand A. (x. Deweese, mana
gers of the team this season. -
The managers tell us they are!
going to maker this the- best base
ball season Murphy has known, j
This year the bjg double header
will be pulled off here on July 4th, l
instead ' of at Copperhill " The
plans, are to make ' this ' ' day the
biggest m the Jiistory of Murphy.'
New uniforms have been ordered
for the team. .;.;v r- ' v
The managers - have contracts
signed with the automobile drivers
of Murphy to carry all passengers
to and from the ball grounds from
and to any place within the city
passenger, making the round trip
for 10c. This will enable a great
many people to attend the games
regularly who have not done so
before on account of the long
walk. It ia a great public conven
ience and we congratulate the
managers on its accomplishment.
The management of The Star
Theatre has very liberally agreed
to give the proceeds of each Tues
day night's show for the support
of the ball team. The first show
was given Tuesday night and will
be continued each week through
out the seaso:.. The Star Theatre
should be packed on these nights
with well wishers of the Murphy
base ball team.
With these progressive gentle
men at the head of the manage
ment of our base ball club, and
the good material here for the
making of the team, Murphy is
sure to hold her old and hard
fought for place at the top of the
ladder in amateur base ball.
WEHUTTY NOTES,
There was preaching at Mt. Vernou
last Sunday by Rev. Stiles.
Services were held at Fairview
church Sunday night by Rev. Hop
kin of Murphy.
W. F. Hill and wife visited the
latter's father, R, R. Postell Sunday.
A number of the young people spent
Sunday afternoon the guest of Misses
Wilbur.
A Sunday School picnic will be
held at Mt. Vernon the l?th of June.
There will be a decoration at Liber
ty and Shoal Creek cemeterie , by
the Ducktown Junior Orders and
others.
Frank Cutcher and Harrison Verner
of Ducktown were calling on friends
in pur vicinity lasr week.
lliss Emma Taylor Is visiting
friends at Ducktown this week.
Subscriber.
i. c. mimrn
irhadeas CHogmaoXanuy, a well
todoand prominent farmer of , the
Brasetown - Beption V -of - Cherokee
County, met death'in a manner that
up to ' the present 'time is wholly
unexplained and has altogether the
air of mystery abOut it, while, on his,
way home f romhBuii rpb where he
Bad " been jJOai ThursdAy morning,
13th, doing some ijlra4fpgf s.- ...
"Mr. i.aney's.mule. wi.ich he was
ridrng," artivfed borne-: ?, without its
owner, and a search was. made for
the missing man, 1 who was found at
3 p'clock in the afternoob ' near the
llaigler. branch,- iri' atr unconsious
and aieing conditi6n". Ifewas taken
to his home wheTe every; thing was
done , to revive; hjiflf' -bot ; without
results '"'lie- lived onlyshort time
and was never 'able tp (ell what had
befallen him.afur leaving Murphy.
'rie left 'here .foe home '11 about 10
oclock Thuraday, andfhad probably
been gone, an hoar wbeti 'misfortune
in , the person of the Angel of Death,
overtook Lim'X-
1-Three severe gashes. were ' found
on his head. Qu the forehead, top
and back of the'head. ..The wounds
appeared to have been,riiade by a
stick. - Others are -ofi-tha opinion
rock and then kicked. . The mule is
said to be of a Very vicious temper.
Coroner Dockery, Sheriff Gentry
and others went to the scene of the
tragedy and examined the remains
Friday morning, and as there seemed
to be do grouuds upon which to
proceed the matter was left open to
await developments. But we are
told that a regular inquest will be
held this wenk.
Mr. Lar.ej was not known to have
had a real enemy any where, and the
true facts concerning the manner of
his death may never be known.
The remains were laid away in
Bmetitu w ii Cemetery. The deceased
leaves a h lift, five Wiim, two d.tugh
ters, three brothers and three MHlers.
BROCK BIRCHFIELD
KILLED AT CHOGA
Last night at about. 10 o'clock news
reached here to the effect that Andy
Williams an employee of the Andrew
Lumber Company had shot and kill
ed Brock Birchfield, a fellow employ
ee. . .
, From the report it seems that Will
iams and Birchfield were employed at
the Choga Camp of tbevf Andrews
Lumber Co., and that yesterday after
noon some difficulty arose between the
two which would apparently end in a
fight but was finally settled to the
satisfaction of both.
From the report it seems that
Birchfield came to the camp where
William was staying and on inquiring
for Williams was told that he was in
bed. Birchfield then started in the
direction of Williams and before he
reached the bed was shot three times
by Williams, dying almost instantly.
Williams immediatly surrendered
to the officers and was carried to
Franklin and lodged In jail.-Andrews
Sun.
Local Superiority.
The superiority of some men is mere
ly local. They are great because their
auoci&tlon are littly Johnson. '
MYSItiillS, DEATH
DEATH CLAIMS PROMINENT ' CITIZEN
D. W. Deweese, who died , at his
home in this 'city Friday morning
May 14th, after a' long illness, was
born in Cherokee County .-more than
69 years ago." At a time the log home
and the log school house were perman
ent features of which he was wont to
speak with as much pride' as a king of
his palace or the university scholar of
his alma mater. ; - , . ,
He . attended school at these log
sehool houses and obtained such edu
cation as could be obtained, until the
war between the states'. ;.He was fast
in the'beijf that from' these - unpre
teatipus houses and schools came
the greatest intellectual,' moral and
political heroes. -
Just at the point where boyhood and
manhood met. a call of the President
for volunteer troops to surpress the
rebellion was made. This ambitious
bovman kissed his mother goodbye,
bid adue his friends at home, should
ered his musket and toacbed &way to
the camps of the Federal armies;
n.1nrA 'A-rrowW -n-.Ot.AH W O O ' VlO H o rl
where every march was abattlevand
everv battle field a irrave yard. - He
remained faithfully at his post until
peace was declared in 1865. He held
to the opinion that no state had - the
right to ceceed from the union. N
Therefore the best years of his
young manhood were spent' in the
preseveratin of that union. He was
frank to state that it was wrong for
any man to eat his bread in the sweat
of another's brow. Therefore he was
anat6litf0iii3tr.
The war over, he returned to the
old homestead in this county, to find
many of his old friends gone; the old
home devastated; the people without
schools, churches or laws.
But did this young soldier despair?
No he went about advising, teaching
and helping until there were estab
lished schools and churches all over
the county. In fact, it may be tru
ly said of him that no one during the
last 50 years of this county's history
has exerted a greater influence over
the public mind than he, and may it
be said to his lasting credit that when
the war was over and peace declared,
every spark of enmity' for tilts . Con
federate solJiers uied within his
breast, and he ever spoke of, thm in
the most tender and" affectionate term
and this spirit was fully demonstrated
when he was in the general assenptr-t
of this state, he added some Jonredei
ate soldiers to the pension roll and
voted to raise the pensions.
Drew Deweese has - been honored
with almost every office within the
gift of his County people. He had by
nature fine executive ability which
he strengthened by culture and habit.
He posessed tact ; that is he knew
better than most men how to accom
plish his purposes. He was a life
long student, especially of public
questions. In conversation he was
clear, distinct and to the point. He
made no pretentions to eloquence or
display, but his utterances were plain
sensible and emphatic. So much so
that the emphatic almost became the
dogmatic. He always had a definite
point to drive to and generally got
there in good time and order. In his
social life he was plain, genteel and
courteous, but possesed some peculiar
ities, the most striking of these was
that he never divulged bis sorrows or
troubles, if he bad them, to any ' one
but bore them silently in his own bos
som. He lived a true and consistent
life, it may be truly said that he set a
standard by which it would be well
for us to live ourselves.
He is gone. No more can we have
the benefit of his wise counsels in our
MurphyN.C. Friday,. May 21,
, PROGRAM CHEROKEE
til
Cherokee County Union Meeting
of the W. N. C. Association to-be held
With the Peachtree Baptist Church,
May 28th, 8i)th, 30th. - J v
- PROGRAM
Friday. 11 a. m. Sermon by Pastor
T. F. Deitz. " .
i:?0. Building up v the Sunday
School, I)r. C. T. Sisk, J.il.Harwood,
H.B.Elliott. -. : ' ,V
2:15. ,. How shall we elevate the
moral tone and spiritual tone of our
churches, v. F. Burger, W.lll Baker
D. C. AViteon. " .. ' " "
Saturday, 10 a. m. Devotional ser
vice, C. F Martin.
10:So. :';..The song service. Carter
Pipes, W.-n. McGuire.
11 :15. J Sermon, A. C. Sherwood.
1:30. The Need of Revivals, A. L.
Martin, CVf. Martin."
2:15. The Duty and Importance of
Indoctrinating our Church Members,
l-JFj.Deiiz. Open discussion.
Sunday 10 a. m. Sunday School
Mass Meeting led by Supt. of Peach
tree Sunday School.
11. Sermon oh Missions, Victor
McGuire.:
Please- let all who are on the pro
gram be present and prepared,and we
will have a good meeting.
DECORATION AT PEACHTREE.
Inadliiion to the Fifth Sunday
Meeting to be held with the Peachtree
Baptist Church, there will be a decor
ation on Sunday May, 30th, at 9 :30
o'clock.
1. Singing by the choir.
2.
liott
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Address of welcome by II. B. El-
March to grave yard.
Song.
Prayer by W. H.Baker.
Decorate graves.
Reassemble.
Speaking by W. B. Dickey, Rev.
A. C. Sherwood, A. L. Martin and oth
ers, on subjects of their own selection.
There will be dinner on the ground.
livery body come and be welcome.
f
Gv-F. Burger, Chairman.
pUbHrneetingsi, No more-will, he be
awasitnecry ; cianKingjteei ana tne
sounding of horsesjioofs. No more
?Ltitr l . ' J I. "lij!1 i . a a
wiu ne ueeu me can ior volunteers 10
preserve the -union.
"To the undiscovered country from
whose bounds no traveler returns."
But when, the end came to these 69
years of arduous life ; when the gold
en bowl was broken, the silver cord
was loosed, and the pitcher broken at
the fountain it can be truly said that
he died as he lived, and thee were few
if any-dregs in the cup.
'- The funeral which were held in the
Baptist. Church, which he wis a devo
ted and consistent member, was con
ducted by Rev. A. C. Sherwood, the
burial services being conducted by
the Masonic Order, and attested the
esteem in which he was . held by the
people of his home the aud surround
ing country. On that occasion the
drapery of woe gave place to the beau
ty of flowers until the splendid little
church bloomed and blossomed with
festoons of roses.
Business men ; the rich and the poor
were there ; every creed in religion,
and every division in politics united
in one testimonial to the memory of
this splendid citizen and gallant old
soldier.
When all blandishments of life are
gone the brave live on."
8. W. LOV1NGOOD.
1915.
GERMAN LINE BROKEN.
Troops of Allies Have Again Taken
: Offensive.
Field Marshal Sir John French, in
a message, informed the British peo
ple that their troops again had 'taken
the offensive, after a, fortnight ispent
in hurling back German attacks and
had swept across and captured all
German trenches south of Richelidurg
I'Avoue over a two-mile front. , ' "
The taking of a large number -of
German prisoners and the annihilation
of one German contingent number
ing several hundred men, by . their
own artillery fire, are recorded by
Field Marshal Sir John French and
the Peris war office In announcing a
further success for the British arms
in France, north of La Bassee.
German positions, according to
Parlsrhave been ' tafcen in The Ailly
wood. German attacks near Berry-au-Bac
and on the outskirts of the
forest of I Pretre were arrested by
the fire of the -French, while to the
west of the Yser canat, in Belgium,
German positions have been evacuated
owing to a threatened enveloping
movement.
Military commentators here regard
the British advance as a genuine
break of the German line, which, if
maintained, must mean retreat for a
considerable section of the invaders
forces.
Great War Demonstration. .
Official confirmation or the report
that the Salandra cabinet would re
main in power was greeted by one
of the most remarkable demonstra
tions of approval ever witnessed in
Rome. A crowd, estimated at 300,
000, gathered -.in the Popolo square
at the foot of the'Pincian hill, the
slone and summit of which were
thronged with representatives of the
most aristocratic families in the cap
ital. Ready to Leave Rome.
Prince von Buelow, the German
ambassador, and Baron von Macchio,
"the Austrian
ing to leave Rome, according to the
newspapers. A special tram is in
readiness to take Prince von Buelow
to Chiasso, Switzerland, and Baron
von Macchio to Ala, in the Austrian
Tyrol.
TURKISH ATROCITIES.
Six Thousand Armenians Reported
Massacred.
Six thousand Armenians have been
massacred at Van, in Armenia, Asiatic
Turkey, according to a dispatch re
ceived in "official quarters in London
from the Russian consul at Urumiah,
Persia.
This message is dated May 15.
It adds that the Armenians are de
fending themselves to the utmost
ajiainst the Turks and Kurds arrayd
agairt tlicm, but that help is urgenLly
ueedrd.
Two Children Killed by Air Bombs.
A Zeppelin, coming from the chan
nel, dropped bombs on various quar
ters of Calais, killing two children
and wounding one woman. The prop
erty damage was slight. After its
raid the Zeppelin sailed away in the
direction of the sea.
WITH MAILED FIST.
Kaiser Says Germany Must Assure
Her Future.
''It is not now our business to look
backward and think gratefully of the
past, but to meet the blows of the
enemy with a resolute will and assure
the future of the fatherland with
the mailed fist," said Emperor Wil
liam, in reply to a message of-loyalty
from the city of Ascheni(Aix la
Chappelle). The reply further says:
"With envy and jealousy, our ene
mies strive to destroy Germany, the
German people and the triumphal
progress of German civilization. The
heroism and self-sacrifice of our peo
ple, which have already gained such
wonderful success in a war forced on
us. are our guarantees, next, to God's
grace, for the overcoming of the
heaviest affliction , that ever beset
Germany." . .- v
Germans Seize Swedish Food Ship.
The Swedish steamer Bjoern, bound
for London with a cargo of food
stuffs, has been seized by' a German!
f-ubmarine and taken into Hamburg, I
according to a dispatch received at
Rotterdam. .
Freezing in Minnesota.
Snow fell at St. Paul and at sev
eral northern Minnesota points during
Monday. ' Freezing temperatures were
reported from Duluth and other north
ern cities. .- .'.;'
No: 37
FURIOUS STRUGGLE
ON WESTERN FROM
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Reported Thai Germans 3m
';vyv-'--'; Checked:'- ;
SITUATION IN THE EMI
French -Report Ga:ns to the Norfk '
Arras Another Big Battle masZ
nent in the Eastern Theater' t
War.
The southern ' end of the SltiSfefc
line, which extends from above Tprna
to below La Bassee, joining tSur
French front north of Arras, ;hae fewfi
engaged in heavy fighting, ';aS
British troops, according to yffk$a3i
statements, have gained marked ebb
cesses against the Germans, wdml
line has been broken over the'sreaanw
part of a two-mile front.
Farther north, at Steenstraete, fita
Belgians have checked eeveral
man counter attacks and have Sicfc
previous gains, notwithstanding ctw
lent efforts by the Germans.
North of Arras the French
been carrying out a. series of aciSssft
aiming at strengthening their ftx-ei
while in the Champagne the ris
claim to have almost completely ilfe
stroyed eight German 'mpaifoss.,
which charged the first line of Fren
trenches after the explosion sf j
mine.
There does not appear to Ire mo.
change in the general situation, as.
Galicia, althougli the A ns t r o-Oonrjwv-armies
have been able to make sew
additional slight advance ty
withdrawal of the Kussiaa riw
guards, which have been holdfeg
the victorious troops ntil their wwr
armies could get into new pesitkna
behind the San river. This terrWss
Lgroroisps, tp be jthe ficep? taa(tt&
Uig uaiue, ior xue xtusssiaiis, -tirniJcsjB
reinforced, will make a desperate
fort to stem the tide which has txatr
running so strongly against fiiena.
In the Russian border provira!w
along the East Prussian frontier
lated engagements are occurring, F.
which both sides claim to have tiun
advantage.
VIOLETS IN TRENCHES
Blue Flower Flourishes Amidst Csr
nage of War.
Violets gathered from the eiijjs nt.
a blood-stained Austrian trench haw
reached a Hungarian girl employed 1
a Washington, D. C, family. "Mmi
of her male relatives in tire "&'
country" are in the army: Slmv ffif
berrinnlng of the war slu h&A 'ht'aasSi '
no.hiiig from any of tTi"r.j until s J '
wr.s l'Mf.!;htel hy a xKUt lrmn t
brother. In it he told Iter he had iwfi
been out of the trench wherein, he.
was stationed for three weeks, svB
that at times the blood along. fir
bottom had been ankle deep.
. "Within arm's reach, howssfiKT''
goes on the letter, "on the sod tMttf
the trench, the violets are growing; if
a solid bank. I can reach out my .an
and pick all I want-"
And pinned on the opper rnwrr
this missive from the front, telThig "t
carnage and conditions almost 'inrso'
ceivable, Avas a little witherefi 3JM:"fc
of the purple flowers.
RETURNS TO POWESk
Salandra Again Assumes Duties -a
Premier.
Premier Salandra, whose resigna
tion with his entire cabin caused c
great outburst in Italy, acotrrJlng: tt
the latest advices, has returned fcr
power. King Victor Emanuel pre
viously had asked him to withdraw
his resignation "for the good .of th
country," but, finding the former pre
mier obdurate, attempted to havr
other statesmen reconstruct the miis
istry. This failing, Salandra row
sented to take up the duties of hw
office.
It is probable, therefore, that fSar
ministry to be formed with the ai
of the leaders of the stronger parCfiB
will not be long in taking a decisawc
stand. The cry of the people fca
been for war, and the Salandra eaft
inet was opposed by ex-Premier G
litti and others who favored peace-
Snow in West Virgil
Northern West Virginia experteweM:
the coldest May 17 in years. v Mhk
snow is reported to have IHs m
the mountains and. ice fen&al.
many small runs and creek. .