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" The Newsihieralr, COBB, Editor and Owner The Burke County News )n ... . , The Morganton Herald J Consolidated November 29, 1901 Subscription Price $1 Per Year in Advance. MORGANTON, N. C, DECEMBER 9, 1915 NO. 30. mi m 1 MMr i .Americanism U Preparedness Lt Wilson in Longest La He Has Ever De- Ld to Congress Pleads for f..i npfense and Voices e Dimtnarchin Ka L Nations of Western lisphere rton Dispatch, 7th. octrine of pan-Americanism , partnership between the na : 0f the western hemisphere in affairswas proclaimed by ent Wilson today in his third address to congress, the theme ;ch pas preparedness by the States to defend not only its dependence but the rights of 'ith whom it has made com ,!ise. The message was read by esident to the senate and house ?ed in joint session in the jr of the house. i recommendation embodied in cament had to do with compre e plans for strengthening the si defenses. The program in the army and navy plans al niade public by Secretaries Gar 2nd Daniels; legislation for sent owned merchant ships; a credit law; the Philippine and pjco bills which failed a final -at the last session; conserva r"lation; a law giving federal industrial and vocational edu ; and the creation of a ccm r to inquire into the transpor problem. ;ralized and native born Amer v,ho, sympathizing with bel ::s abroad, have plotted and red to violate their own coun--eutrality were scathingly de d by the president, and con- i. i i j i f A. laws to deal with such of Sources Suggested. nal taxation was proposed as ;ans of providing the money ,ry to add to the naval and mil- Istablishments. Sources of tax- suggested were incomes, gaso- ptha, automobiles, internal ex- engines, fabricated iron steel, stamp on bank checks. Ex of the war revenue bill and lance of the present tariff on were recommended, and the nds opposed. message was the longest Mr. has ever delivered to congress, an with a statement that since addressed congress: ! European war has extended eatening and sinister scope un- has swept into its flame some of every quarter of the globe, ppting our own hemisphere, toed the whole face of interna- affairs, and now presents a ;t of reorganization and recon- p such as statesmen and peo- Fe never been called upon to t before." touted States Neutral. United States has remained he said, becuase it had no in-. 111 the cause and because it toy of the nations of the hemisphere to prevent col- gnomic ruin. President pointed to the atti- the United States towards as proving that this country fish motives in its interest "tfies in Central and South la. ;4 special emphasis on the Ot Pan. A FORD AND PARTY NOW ON ATLANTIC. Bryan Bids "God Speed to Peace Advocates Final Statement Issued By Promoter. New York Dispatch, 4th. Henry Ford and more than 80 mem bers of the Ford peace commission sailed from here today on the steam er Oscar II, for Christiansand, Nor way, for the purpose of creating sen timent for a conference of neutral na tions in the hope of ending the Euro pean war. The party was accompan ied by 57 newspaper correspondents and photographers and "more than 20 general assistants, secretaries and stenographers. The steamer sailed at 3:15 o'clock p. m., one hour and fifteen minutes later than the scheduled hour. The delay was caused largely by the lace arrival of 15 members of the Ford party, as well as the large crowd which thronged the ship to bid fare well to various members of the party. William Jennings Bryan spent some tim.3 on the ship bidding "good speed" to the party. Thos. A. Edison was another of those who called on Mr. Ford after the latter had boarded the sieamr. There is some chance for the mis sion to succeed," said Mr. Bryan, "that is all I care to say just now, ex cept that I wish them every good for tune." ? j Before sailing, Mr. Ford issued ; what he called a farewell statement, j "I am sailing with the firm belief," ! he said, "that great good will come j of this mission. It will keep alive the I thought that peace is possible as well i as desirable, and so long as that thought exists, there is hope of peace. "My heart is in this work for peace and it is for this reason that I have stood behind the ship and help ed the people reach a common meet ing place to discuss the possibilities of peace with the representatives of other neutral countries. "We are leaving with the feeling that those parts of the world now at peace and at war have heard of the plan and' are in sympathy with the move and that the best wishes of the great majority go with us." the countries of the western ere as an association of part- Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Boone. Mrs. Elizabeth Boone, relict of the late Elijah Boone, of Upper Creek township, died last Friday night near the State Hospital, where she had been residing for several years with her children. She had reached the ripe age of over three score and ten years, and had a large family connec tion in this county. She was twice married, the first time to Lewis War lick, who was killed as a soldier in the Confederate army; the second union there were three, sons, Pinkney, Sidney and Lewis Warlick, now living in the West; by the second a son and two daughters John Booneand Min nie and Ida Boone, of this county. Deceased was a consistent member of the Methodist church for many years, and was buried on Sunday in her old home churchyard at Mountain Grove, the funeral being conducted by Rev. W. K. Houk. Quite a number of relatives and friends attended the services. Congress Opened On Monday Sixty-Fourth Session Regularly Called Together Measures in Import to Come Up Over 2,000 Bills Presented First Session. Washington Dispatch, 6th. Congress assembled arid organized today for the session which is expect ed to be the greatest within the mem ory of the present generation., Four Hours' Work in the House saw Speaker Clark returned to the chair; Representative Mann returned to the leadership of the Republican minority; the introduction of 2,000 bills and resolutions, many of them proposing measures of National de fense and many more in opposition; the reappearance of constitutional amendments to enfranchise women and a miniature rules fight. In the Senate, practically nothing was done except the election of Sen ator Clarke of Arkansas as president pro tempore. Vice President Marshall was absent because of the illness of his wife. Both houses then after sending a joint committee to the White House to give official notice of the opening of Congress, adjourned until tomor row when the real business begins with President Wilson's address to a joint session in the hall of the House at 12:30 o'clock. The greatest budget of expenditures ever placed before any American Congress in times of peace was brought in from the various branches of the Government, the total being some $170,000,000 more than was asked for last year. The great part of the proposed increased expendi ture is for the enlarged Army and Navy programs, and aside from work ing out the problem of National de fense it will be the business of Con gress to raise the revenue to pay for it. More Than 2,000 Bills Presented. More than. 2,000 bills and resolu tions including- about 1,500 private pension bills were introduced in the House today. All day the documents poured in, until they overflowed the bill basket and covered the clerk's desk. There were many National defense bills, setting forth mainly the per sonal views of representatives. Ad ministration preparedness measures will come later, their introduc tion awaiting the organization of the Military and Naval Affairs Committees. LOCAL NEWS. An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Drury, on Route 5, died last week and was buried at Oak Hill church. Marcus, the son of John Benfield, of Route 5, had the misfortune to get a finger split open last week by a cir cular saw. There will be a box supper at Salem school house next Saturday night, De cember 11th, to which the public is invited. The proceeds of the supper will be used on the new school house which is now being built. A great deal of reading matter had to be left out of this issue in order to accommodate the Christmas adver tisers. But, then, these advertise ments make mighty good reading at this season. Rev. W. N. Johnson, of Wake For est, was yesterday elected corres ponding secretary of the Baptist State convention. The new secretary is a brother of Rev. E. N. Johnson, who was formerly pastor of the First Baptist church of Morganton. What gift could you send to the friend or relative away from home than the weekly news from home? What about" The News-Herald on your Christmas list? The one to whom you send it would have a week- MYSTERIOUS LIGHT AGAIN. Mr. Martin, of Lenoir, at Head Of Expedition to Search Cause of Brown Mountain Light. Mr. H. C. Martin of Lenoir, who recently interested himself to organ ize an expedition to search for the source ..of the mysterious light that has been appearing over Brown moun tain, in this county, for some years, announced in last week's issue of the Lenoir Topic that the expedition would "make the dash" for the light Tuesday, the 7th, if the weather was not too bad. We have not yet heard whether or not Mr. Martin's party went on the search, and many people in Morganton are anxiously await ing news of the adventure. The expedition was to have been divided into three parties, according to Mr. Martin's plans. One party, un der command of Dr. Wilson, was to go in machines to Loven's hotel, Cold Springs. Dr. L. H. Coffey was to have charge of a party and it was planned that he go in his machine to Graggs, or some point in that vicin ity. Others were to go by rail to Gorge and then walk to the summit of Brown Mountain and establish two or more camps on that mountain. ITEMS FROM WORRY. Correspondence of The News-Herald. Old King Winter certainly is mak ing his reign oppressive in our sec tion at this writing. The United Farm Women met with Mrs. W. M. Michaux last Saturday evening. Mr. Forney Ramsaur has return a from a ten days' visit to relatives in Lincoln county. Mr. Ernest L. Perkins recently made an excellent talk for the chil dren at Arney's schoolhouse. Mr T. R. Henderson left last wppV for Birmingham, Ala., and other points South. Miss Nell Michaux spent, last Sat urday night in Drexel with Miss Buena Laxton, who is teaching there. Mrs. J. S. Teague .spent last Satur day night and Sunday with relatives near Adako. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCon naughey, Mrs. Emmie Forney, Miss Susie Perkins and little Miss Mary Perkins Kent attended services in Morganton Sunday. Mr. Macon Michaux, of Richmond, is expected home this week to spend the holidays. Last Wednesday night the stork presented Mr. Wilson Whisenant with a beautiful little girl. Mr. Martin announced that, anv reliable party who cared to join the j ?Irs w- W- McDowell, Mrs. W. M. expedition was invited, each mprnhpr iUlcnadx ana Mlss Nell Michaux at- ly reminder of your thoughtfulness; j to pr0vide his own equipment in the tended services at St. Mary's mission way of wraps, bedding and food. j , ounaay- It is earnestly hoped that the mys-! iUr' A. u' Whisenant is attending tery of the light will be solved. RED CROSS CHRISTMAS SEALS SAVE LIVES. unior Order Officers. Sicers of Burkemont Coun 44 Jr. O. U. A. M., were ,at fr-e regular mPPtinfr Tries- Xv. 31st, as follows: rue", Councilor. M)X. T?0j: o x uiumg secretary, sons, Assistant Recording ' Baylor. K0:t o . V?ruS( Treasurer. "uatrey, Conductor.' cimsev. Waa Inside Sentinel. wuLsiae oenunei. M)V T , j ' Aiustee lor one year. ;eison Kali prtw,-v,:.A- i . ' uuutiiiiiwccuiaiii tK did deSee work Tues- I B p Q last Friday, on business. Every seal you buy is a bullet in the fight against tuberculosis. It helps protect your country, your neighbor, your family and yourself from the disease and its cost. Tuberculosis is our most destruc tive disease. One person out of every four in America who die between the ages of fifteen and fifty die from tu berculosis. 'It is a chief cause of poverty. But it is preventable and conquer able. This war, man against disease, is a winning war not a wasting war, man against man. It is The War That Pays It Brings Prosperity. Will you not enlist in this campaign by purchasing Christmas Seals? MRS.' A. C. AVERY, Jr., Chm. MRS. A. C. CHAFFEE. MRS. W. A. LESLIE. MRS. E. McK. GOODWIN. Table Rock Notes. Correspondence of The News-Herald. Rev. A. B. Troy, the new pastor of the Table Rock circuit, was with us for the first time last Sunday. The members seem very favorably im pressed with him. Mri. and Mrs. Charles Harbison spent Sunday, Nov. 21, with their daughter, Mrs. Ben Kincaid. Messrs. Judd Golloway and Charles Winters, of Quaker Meaows, spent Sunday with the family of Mr. W. T. Winters. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGimsey, of Linville, spent Sunday, Nov. 28, with Mr. and Mrs. A. H. McGimsey. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Webb, of Col lettsville, were up last Sunday. Mrs. Robert Barlow, of Lenoir, is visiting her parents this week. Quite a number of friends were up from Morganton to pay tribute at the funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Boone. The bereaved family have the sympathy of many friends here. Mrs Sylvester Kincaid and family moved last Thursday into the pretty and modern new residence recently erected on the farm of Mr. L. A. Kin caid on Irish creek. Miss Ethel Hunley returned recent ly from an extended visit to relatives in Drexel. Messrs. Myrk and Don Hartley are visiting their mother, Mrs., Max Ram saur. Mr. and Mrs. Guy McGimsey, of Linville, visited her parents Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Taylor and Mr. Beckton Taylor, of Quaker Meadows, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Kincaid. Workmen have just completed a large barn for Mr. P. A. Sisk. Mr. and Mrs. Millard McGimsey, of Quaker Meadows, were recent visit or? at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kincaid. Dec. 5, 1915. The ladies of Grace Hospital Guild will hold a rummage sale in the Pitts & Giles storeroom, on Main street, on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 10th and 11th, for benefit of Grace Hospital. All donations can be left at the store room Thursday and Friday, or wagon will be sent for donations is notified. Woman's Right to Vote will be the subject of a public debate at the school auditorium tomorrow (Friday) night between the girls' and boys' so cieties of the high school, each hav ing two representatives. Misses Laura Claywell and Hettie McGal liard will contend that women should vote and Joe Spainhour and Joseph Ervin will argue that they should not. The public is invited to attend. An important real estate deal was made this week through the Morgan ton Insurance & Realty Co., of which Mr. E. D. Alexander is manager, in which Dr. L. W. Alston, a prominent dentist of Savannah, Ga., purchased the R. D. Tillinghast property, near the North Carolina School for the Deaf. It is understood that Dr. Alston wll spend the summers here and that Mr. Tillinghast will go to Spartanburg next spring with his son, Prof. J. A. Tillinghast. The local Red Cross Seal commit tee is again busy this year in the sel ing of the seals. It is perhaps not generally known that a part of the proceeds of the sale is used in local work of fighting tuberculosis. Five tubercular patients are now being looked after by this department of the United Charities. The committee this year is composed of the following ladies: Mesdames A.' C. Avery, A. C. Chaffee, E. McK. Goodwin and- Mrs. W. A. Leslie. A personal canvass is being made and also the seals are on sale at Gaither's Book Store Box Supper and "Candy Walk At Chesterfield. Correspondence of The News-Herald. The patrons of Chesterfield school were entertained on last Saturday evening by a well arranged and a suc cessful box supper and spent court this week as juror. Mr. and Mrs. Azor McCall Sunday in Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Whisenant spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Michael. Wireless Telephone in Caldwell. Mr. H. C. Martin, former editor nf candy walk." ' the Lenoir New?, has the following This school is being taught and sue- j interesting communication in last Fri cessfully so, by the Misses Woodward ; day's News- and Whisenant. These yound ladies No doubt most of your readers will New Church Organized. Correspondence of The News-Herald. We had a fine day at Hennessee chapel the 1st Sunday in December. Rev. W. R. Bradshaw preached for us at 11 o'clock and after the service the good ladies of the community served a fine dinner on the ground. From 1 o'clock until the 3 o'clock ser vice Mr. Thurman Whisenant led his choir in singing. Then at 3 o'clock we organized a Baptist church with the following ministers present. Rev. W. R. Bradshaw, Rev. C. A. Line berger and Rev. C. A. Caldwell. There was a house full of people. After the organization service the church unanimously called Rev. C. A. Cald well for their pastor. The new church took the name Pleasant View church. Mr. Thurman Whisenant is teach ing a singing school at the new church on Tuesday, Friday and Sat urday nights: A large ctfowd at tends. A FRIEND OF THE NEWS-HERALD. deserve much credit for their most j be surprised, as I was to learn that there is a wireless ' telephone in op eration in our county. I was talking with Capt. Fennel!, conductor on the Carolina and North western Railway a few days ago, and he told me that for a space of six miles, between Collettsville and Gorge there was telephone communication, but no telephone wire. The operat ors and agents at Collettsville and Mortimer, Messrs. Fry and Yount, ac cidentally found out that telephone communication could be held between them, though there is no telephone connection. The Lenoir & Blowing Rock telephone line runs into the of fice at Collettsville and between Gorge and Mortimer there is a short independent line, but between these two points, a distance of six miles, there is only telegraphic wires and these wires are in no way connected with the telephones at either place. Neither operator can call the other over the phones, but by calling over the telegraph lines and directing the operator at the other end to take down his receiver at the telephone, communication is established. The phenes work much better and clearer in damp weather than at any other time, hence it is presumed that an earth connection is established be tween the two places making the use of the telephones possible, even though there is a gap of six mile without wires. Some of our local telephone experts may be able to explain the singular wireless process, but whether they can or not, there is no doubt about its existence. splendid effort, to entertain the patrons of the school and to raise funds for the completion of the fix tures of the interior of the school building. The crowd was large and good or der prevailed throughout. The ladies, who brought the boxes, seemed to vie with each other in their efforts to have the most "knobby" box, and also in the edibles which they contained. Mr. R. J. Hallybur ton was auctioneer and he did a good job. The boys bid quick and liberal and the proceeds amounted to nearly 20 dollars. There were several vis itors from Morganton, among whom we noticed Charlie and John. We be lieve they are married men. However, they, added zest to the bidding and life to the sales, and later death and destruction to the viands. John hap pened to purchase a very attractive box, the property of a very pretty young lady, whose unexpected beauty seemed to embarrass him very much a while, but he drew on his bank of courage and it responded at once to the call and his embarrassment van ished while his appetite advanced, and he got around the contents of that box, which was legion, in short order. Another gentleman from Morgan ton, whose name is Charlie, did double justice to the supper. He ate singly, he ate doubly, he ate compoundly, in short, that man simply touched those viands and they passed away. Every body said, good-bye, John. Another man who answers to the appellation of Eston did much dam age to the supper. The last we saw of him he had correlled, or cornered a huge slug of "pon-hoss," and had gotten on the outside of about all of that. He is only middling well to day. There was plenty to eat for all, though Vance Powell was away. H. E. J. Dec. 1, 1915. Between 425 and 450 delegates are attending the Baptist State Conven tion in Charlotte this week. John A. Oates, of Fayetteville, was selected president of the body. The Watauga and Yadkin River railroad has been completed to Dar by, Wilkes, county, and trains are now runnirj'g to that point. W. J. Bryan Here. William Jennings Bryan, ex-Secretary of State, spent a couple of hours at the Morganton depot Mon day afternoon on No. 21, which was held on account of a wreck above. He was on his way to Asheville for a speech. Several of our citizens saw and had a little chat with him. Mrs. Lydia Lail, of Conover, is spending a few days this week with friends and relatives in Morganton. Mrs. Lucy Ann Abee and Mrs. Emma Berry, of Connelly Springs, visited friends here last week. Zebulon Weaver, of Asheville, has already announced his candidacy to oppose Congressman Britt in the Tenth District. An Interesting Lecture. The children of the graded school had a rare privilege Tuesday after noon in a lecture by Mr. Bosmejehon, a native Armenian. The lecture, the subject of which was Armenia, the customs, entertainments, mode of liv ing of the people of that country, was highly entertaining. To the delight of the children the lecturer used na tive . costumes to illustrate, and show- led many articles which he brought from Armenia. Over a dozen musical instruments, on many of which Mr. Bosmejehon played, added much to the afternoon's entertainment. The Chain Letter. Statesville Landmark. The chain letter business has broken out again. If you receive a "pious" letter from somebody, with the re quest that you write nine similar let ters to nine others, with the promise that if you comply you will receive a blessing and the threat (by inference) that if you fail something bad will happen to you why that's a chain letter. Everybody has more or less superstition and these chain letter frighten some; who are afraid some thing will really happen if they don't comply; and annoy others, who se cretly fear the same thing, even whe they have the nerve to disregard th request. It's the Landmark's private opinion, publicly expressed, that th full grown individual of sound mind who sends out these chain letters ought to be put in jail for misuse of , the mails.
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