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$gB, Editor and Owner. The Burke County News )-., , n The Morganton Herald Consolidated November 29, 1901. Subscription Price $1 Per Year in Advance. MORGANTON, N. C, JULY 22, 1915. XXXI NO. 10. hird 1! Note To Germany Statement By the United L Goes Forward Ger . rwtfcpr Refusal to "IV S U v'"- . , i tt C? Damanrls nlv WlM u' tfo Threats Made But . r'Tr.nTintiV Terms the Position aiien uj ted States uiven gton Dispatch, 21. MMit VVUSUii U conferring at tne ytxx, 1 to-night completed the new 0 Germany warning her that the firm of a disaster such as was upon tne e-hts on the nnS Oi "JV'1" InsR of Amer cers resuiws " ii V -i-oneorrlprl AS "un lives "wiu uc Uy It will be despatched to )W. I note is in the nature of a final r - -t i i d i j W bv the unitea oiawes x interpretation that would be j w this uovernmeub uu J-"l'"iV' Sessions of American rights and Its that the American Govern- will leave nothing undone to by the position it has previ- declared. .i Z-r 4-Via now nrvf.P BRITAIN PLANS TO CONDEMN RATHER THAN BUY COTTON. Warsaw Is Doomed LThe assumption by the United 5 that Germany by declaring her arine warfare to be a retaliatory are against the alleged unlawful fcf her enemies, has admitted that destruction of unresisting mer- Jtment without warning is illegal. -German submarine commanders dy have proven that they can the passengers and crews of ves and can act in conformity with aws of humanity in making war jnemy ships. s i-The United States cannot allow relations between the belligerents cerate in any way as an abbrevia- of the rights of neutrals and More any violation of the prin- s for which the American Gov- lent contends, resulting in a loss Imerican lives will be viewed as 'riendly." -The representations which the rican Government has made in pons notes for disavowal of the in- ?on to sink the Lusitania with rican aboard and the request for ration are reiterated with renew insistence. ine American Government pes the unusual and abnormal pons which the present conflict created in the conduct of mari- fwar and is willing to act as an mediary as between the belliger- to arrange a modus vivendi or other temporary arrangements p do not involve a surrender by 'nited States of its rights. -The proposals made by Ger- to give immunity to American s not carrying contraband and to ' kUigerent ships under the pan flag, are rejected with the ihatic assertion that to accept 1 suggestion would be to admit pany's right to set aside the pan contention based on funda- tal Principles in international Ruling Announces That Ship ments of American" Cotton Held Up by England Will be Condemned by Prize Court. London Dispatch, 20th. A large part of the shipments of American cotton held up by England probably will be condemned by the prize court. This was indicated by a ruling made to-day by the govern ment. The ruling was announced by the board of trade, which holds that the ownership of cotton shipped under the agreement with American export ers passes from the American shipper to an enemy of Great Britain it will not be purchased by the British gov ernment under the terms of the agree ment. Premier Asquith touched on the cotton question during the debate in the House of Commons to-day on the new vote of credit. "The government is not without hope," he said, "that we shall obtain without much more delay a more sat isfactory and more adequate solution of the various difficulties surrounding the cotton question than has yet been possible. We have to be very care ful in the exercise of our belligerent rights not unduly to infringe on the trading interests and legitimate sus ceptibilities of neutral powers -with which we are, on terms of perfect amity and with which we do not de sire to provoke anything in the nature of an unnecessarily gratuitous quar rel." The premier added that no subject was receiving more watchful and anxious attention trom tne govern ment but it was a delicate and difficult matter. Germans Advancing Rapidly on Polish Capital Only a Mira cle Can Save City Now Rus sians Have Turned and Are Fighting Desperately to Stem Teuton Tide. A London dispatch of the 21st says hat a series of great battles, the result of which will seal the fate .of Warsaw are being fought to the north, west and south of that city. Having successfully retired to positions on the rives and being well flanked by fortresses, the Russians have turned and are fighting desperately to stem the Austro-German onslaughts. Austria announced officially Tues day night the capture of Radom, 52 miles south of Warsaw. The acute peril to the Polish capital is accentu ated by the Russian official statement also Tuesday, which says the German columns are within artillery range of Nowo Georgievsk, the key to War saw, and about 20 miles south of it. Apparently, the Austro-Germans feel pretty certain of the outcome, for it is said that Emperor William, who is at Posen, has sent for the empress in order to make a state entry into the Polish capital when it falls. THE PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET AGREE. TWO CHILDREN KILLED WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO NEAR HICKORY. STATE'S BIG WHEAT CROP. Yield on State Farm Will Ex ceed 25,000 Bushels. Mr. W. T, Bost, correspondent to the Greensboro News, writing to his paper from Raleigh on the 20th says: North Carolina prison wheat crop now being threshed is half finished and Superintendent J. S. Mann be lieves the yield will be 25,000 bushels with inclinations to exceed that amount. The State sowed 1,500 acres and the average will" be well above 15 bushels to the acre. Some of the land has produced 30 bushels and the worst does not appear to have fallen under 15. The crop is so enormous that saving it after it was grown has been a great job. It will take more than another week to complete the threshing. Important Meeting To-Night. A meeting of much importance wil be held at the court house to-night (Thursday.) The business men of the town are requested to come out to hear Mr. W. J. Shuford, of Hick ory, a pioneer in the creamery busi ness, talk on the subject of the or ganization and value of a creamery. Also plans for a big picnic or bar bacue to be given about the first of Augunst will be discussed. These Note to Germany Reiterates Principles But Contains No Threats Members are Reticent. Washington Dispatch, 20th. President Wilson and his cabinet de cided to-day on the general princi ples of the note to be sent to Ger many within a few days renewing tne efforts to secure for American cit izens protection in their rights on the high seas. The President read to his official family, assembled for the first time in a month, a draft of a communica tion answering the German govern ment's note of July 8, which failed to grant the demands of the United States growing out of the sinking of the Lusitania. The draft was mcom plete in form. On its character and purposes, however, there was unani toious agreement, and Secretary Lan sing was at work to-night putting in more precise language the ideas set forth. Members of the cabinet generally preserved secrecy regarding the prob able contents of the communication and the President cautioned against retailed sneculation in advance of j- the publication of the document, lest mistaken impressions be cabled abroad before the actual text is re ceived in Berlin. To-day's conference was devoted to an extent to a discussion of what the American people really wanted the Washington government to do in the present crisis. So far as the cabinet officers could judge by their examina tion of public expressions, the nation had voiced an insistent desire that the honor and dignity of the United States be upheld, but that a course should be- followed which would maintain NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST. peace. On Germany's next reply and the crystallization of public opinion plans and the exact date will be an- j thereafter will depend to a large ex nounced later. The farmers of Burke lent, according to intimations from will be asked to come to town that officials, what the action of the United day for the purpose of organizing States will be concerning future vio creamery routes. Prominent men lations of American rights, fwill be on hand to make addresses and j Secretary Lansing stated to-day the day already promises to be an J that no complete report of what had Sad Accident Near Longview Four Injured Brakes Wouldn't Work. Hickory Dispatch, 18th. i Two children were instantly killed and four other occupants of an auto mobile were injured to-night, when passenger train No. 12 struck the automobile at Longview, just west of Hickory. The car was driven by Bel- ton C. Shuford. manager of the Brookford Cotton mills store, and was occupied by his two children Carl, aged five, and Ruth, aged three years, and by Mrs. Suf ord, Miss Bettie Hollyard and Miss Lola Mun-day. The two children were instantly killed, Mr. Shuford suffered a crushed leg and a badly bruised head, and the three women were less seriously in jured. Mr. Shuford is in the hospital here and the bodies of the two chil dren were turned over to an under taker. The accident occurred at a curve in the road. Mr. Shuford had driven up on the track when he saw the train approaching. He put on the brakes in an effort to stop the machine before reaching the track, and when he found the car over the first rail, tried to reverse and back off. Engineer W. W. Pitts, who was at the throttle of the approaching engine, tried hard to stop the train, but'could not stop in time to prevent hitting the car. The automobile was hurled to one side, demolished, and its occupants scattered. The little girl was thrown to one side of the track and was dead when picked up. The boy's body was found on the pilot of the engine, one leg cut off, and fearfully crushed. He, too, had been instantly killed. Two o the ladies had jumped, and were only slightly bruised, and Mrs. Shuford, who remained in the machine, -was also only slightly injured. Mr Shu ford suffered a crushed leg and was badly bruised about the head. Brief Notes of Recent Happen ings in North Carolina. Greensboro has voted a $60,000 bond issue for public school buildings. Death of Mr. Marvin Hauss. After an illness extending over three and one-half years Mr. Marvin Hauss died Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hauss, near Connelly Springs. The funeral and burial took place at Big Hill church Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The parents, two brothers, and five sisters survive. Deceased was 27 years of age, a young man who had many friends and lived an exemplary life. He was a nephew of Mr. Frank Kistler, of Morganton, who with Mrs. Kistler attended the funeral. enjoyable one. Anders friendly" is taken in diplomatic usage to presage a break in friendly rela tions unless reparation and disavowal is forthcoming. President Wilson, it is . understood, has considered " fully and at length the contraction which may belplaced on the implication of the note and is prepared, to deal with neutrals may travel any- j any new situation that, may arise He is hopeful and conhdent, however, it is said, that Germany having already modified to a great extent the prac tice of her submarine commanders, will now take such precautions as seem necessary to prevent any action that would endanger friendly relations with the United States. From 6 o'clock this morning until late to-night the President with the exception of a few hours spent in rec reation, was at work on a copy of the note. Secretary Lansing, who had drafted it, worked on the original and took it to the President to-night with several changes The President agreed with Mr. Lansing's suggestions and to-morrow the document will be finally revised in phraseology before starting on its way to Berlin. hthat re (inn. I - . tue nigh seas on unresisting s of any Nationality even if car- cntraband. NflOte is 9U,t 1 OAn j i (. w u I t.w wurus long. nwhere in it is tWa Q m Wimation of the course which ted Stat.PK - Sto . ... ments throughout the another disaster similar to L a togedy, there are em- v 1 oi the Drinrinles innlvpH ueeii virtually l.j-j j lr. j wHtiuueu ana mat wi. vjerman submarine will determine the re- Slbilitr JJ- .. -vm i nit . fcHu . wie continuance ' reiatior pies. of Jns between the two ent that future, trans ns win v ! . . uc regarded as "un- Meeting of the Merchants' Asso ation. The first quarterly meeting of the Morganton Merchants' Association was held July 16th. The president's report of the work accomplished since the organization of the association was very satisfactory. The work for the coming quarter as outlined is for the lasting good and benefit of the community. Mr. Isaac Lazarus suggested to the association that a special committee be appointed to investigate and see about the rebuilding of the old State road, known as the Laurel road. This will be of much benefit to the commer cial life of our town. On motion the Laurel road proposition was referred to the directors of the association who will appoint a special committee to see what can be done about build ing the part of this road which is in Morganton township, occurred in the encounter between the British liner Orduna and a Ger man submarine had reached the state department. Robbery Tuesday Night. Wednesday morning when Mr. A. A. Connelly opened his store he dis covered that it had been entered dur ing the night by a thief or thieves. A broken window in the back of the store disclosed the manner of en trance. It happened that only a small amount of change had been left in the cash drawer, only about two dollars. This was gone, .but the safe had ap parently not been tried. It is thought that merchandise was taken, but it is hard to determine what or how much. Officers are on the lookout for the guilty parties. . Gov. Craig visited Mt. Mitchel last week and as a result of his visit he will name a commission t ohave erected at the summit of , Mount Mitchell a fitting, monument to the memory of Prof. Mitchell, the noted explorer who lost his life in the exT ploration of the highest peak east of the Rocky Mountains, this to be done when the State : acquires a por tion of the mountain f or a park. Ar rangements for the State to purchase about 600 acres of land on Mt. Mitch ell are now in progress. Gov. Craig declared that the monument should be as perpetual as the mountain itself and should be constructed in such form as to permit travelers to ascend to the top of it and standing above the surrounding tikiber command a view of the whole horizon of vast and lofty mountain ranges. - The Governor fa vors a monument of granite. The first car load of butter to be shipped by . the recently established Asheville creamery was sent out last Friday. It went to Savannah, Ga., and its weight was 10,000 pounds. The strike threatened at the works of the Remington Arm and Ammuni tion company, has been settled. A Popular Lecturer Coming. The people of Morganton are to be coneratulated that the Booster Club. under the leadership of a number offPlace as havinS vaccniated the larg M. Van Puett, of Fletcher, is spending to-day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Puett. prominenfcitizens, has been fortunate in securing as a platform manager, for the big three-day Chautauqua, to be held here ort August "24, 25, and 26. Dr. George P. Bible, one of the most popular and best known lecturers of this country. His lectures on "Life and Opportunity" and :on the "Ele ments of Success" are perfect gems. fAs Dr. Bible is' to bewith trs for the entire three day?' of the Chautauquqa, and will be in direct charge of the va rious events, as delivering two of the most important lectures, our people will be interested in knowing some thing more about him. Dr. Bible did not come to the plat form by chance, but through natural ability and a thorough training -for public work in the National School of Elocution and Oratory, of which he is now managing principal. His work as President of the State Normal School of Pennsylvania has given him an in sight into life most helpful to young people. As an orator and natural hu morist he ranks among the foremost. His wit and humor are natural "and spontaneous,always emphasizing some solid part of his philosophy. Audiences want to be entertained as well as instructed, and in Dr. Bible we have one who does both so successfully that he is constantly in demand all over the country for return engage ments. Our people will most assured ly give Dr. Bible a hearty southern welcome when he comes to our town. OVER 29,000 VACCINATED. Northampton Leads in Greatest Per Cent of Population Vac cinated. State Board of Health Bulletn. Over 29,000 is the number of peo ple vaccinated at the end of four weeks in the five counties conducting State and county .anti-typhoid cam paigns. By the middle of last week the 25,000 mark was passed which was the goal hoped for by those pro moting the campaigns. In the re maining two weeks it is expected that the number will be slightly in creased but the greater part of the .work for the remainder of the time will be giving the second and third treatments. By the end of the six .weeks' campaign it is probable that the 30,000 mark will have been reached. The figures as they stand at pres ent are: Wake, 10,137: Northamp ton, 9,177; Cumberland, 9,933; Bun combe, 3,514; Henderson, 2,288. Northampton is still holding first Receivers have been appointed for the Piedmont) Wagon Company, Statesville. Winston-Salem's handsome 'new postoffice building is to be opened to he public to-day. A charter has been issued the Cit izen's Bank of Cleveland, Rowan county, capital $10,000 authorized and $5,000 subscribed. The Uplift says the Jackson Train- vng School at Concord now has its full capacity 93 boys and all appli cations have to be turned down. Ex-Sheriff J. C. Byers, aged 82, died Sunday morning at the home of his daughter in Shelby. He was the first sheriff . Cleveland county ever had. The annual Confederate reunion, which is the object of much interest for the Catawba veterans and their friends, will be held in Newton Aug. 12th. Mrs. John Deal, of Newton, the widow of the late Sylvanus Deal, was found dead in bed on Wednesday morning of last week. She was 65 years of age. Rev. G. W. Shipley, at present pas tor of the Albemarle Presbyterian church, has been selected president of the Albemarle Institute, succeeding Rev. Geo. N. Atkinson, resigned. Dr. George T. Winston, of Asheville, former president of the University and the A. and M. College, has been selected to write the biography of the late D. A. Tompkins of Charlotte. Lincoln county has employed Mr. M. L. Sinarr, of York county, South Carolina, as farm demonstrator. He is a graduate of Clemson college and has been teaching agriculture in Louisiana. est percent of her, population. Littleton College. Littleton College, a well equipped and highly prosperous school for young women, whose advertisement appears in another column of this pa per, is offering -$50, scholarships to successful applicants preparing to teach. ... '. The institution awards pedagogical diplomas, has its own Practice and Observation School, and is sending out many efficient and successful teach ers, all of whom secure good positions. Mrs. H. D. Plant, of Knoxville, who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wilson, atNebo, and Miss Es telle Wilson, of Nebo, spent the week end with their aunts, Mrs. T. G. Cobb and Mrs. J. P. May. ' JMr. J. M. Fleming, father of Mrs. I. P. Jeter, and his son and daughter, Dr. J. M. Fleming, Jr., and Miss Belle Fleming,-, and Mr. B. L. Lumpkin, of Richmond, came from Raleigh Tues day' in their automobile to visit the Jeter family, making the trip to Mor ganton in less than 12 hours. Mrs. W. A. Fair and daughters, Misses Frances and Mary Irving Fair, who spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ross, went to Asheville Monday-to visit friends. . The Statesville Landmark is of the opinion that there are a lot of cows in Iredell county worth $50 or more, but the tax assessors did not find any of them. The highest township aver age is $19 and the lowest $11. Prof. Z. V. Judd, professsor of ru ral education at the University of North Carolina, and for a long time superintendent of the Wake county schools, will go to Alabama at the head of the Department of Education in the Polytechnic Institute. Alvin Sigmon, a lad of about 16, was- burned to death at Claremont, while sleeping in the shack where the railroad hands who work at the coal shute sleep. Suit was brought against the railroad company for $3, 000 and the jury decided in favor of the railroad, giving the plaintiff no thing. The annual campmeeting at Rock Springs, Lincoln county, will begin August 2d. This time the meeting was agreed to by the quarterly con ference of Rock Springs circuit. For two years past the majority of the. official board of the circuit wanted to cut out the meeting and refused it official recognition, whereat there was much contention, but the, meeting was held without official sanction. The funeral of Dr. J. .A. Holmes, a North Carolinian, director" of the bu reau of mines, who died in Denver, Colorado, a week ago, took place in Washington Saturday , and the inter ment was , in Rock Creek cemetery, in that city. . Cabinet officers and oth ers prominent in the official life of Washington were honorary pall-bearers and mining industries throughout the country paid tribute by suspending operations during the service. Negotiations toward the. early com pletion and operation of the States ville Air Line Railroad fronv States ville to Mount Airy are well vender way. and the indications are that the plans of the officers of the railroad company will materialize without a hitch. At' a recent meeting of the stockholders of the company a resolu tion was passed giving the directors authority to issue bonds to an amount not to exceed $1,250,000 to secure funds to complete the road and put it in operation. r I