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hrgaHIld Consolidated November 29, 1901. SubscriDtion Price $1.50 per Year in Advance OL XXXIII. MORGANTON, N. C, MAY 2, 1918. NO. 48. bKshed by the Estate of T. G. Cobb. c5s i i . i o i 0 c c c c c c c j c 0 c 3 c : c 3 c 1 c 11 3 cm cm i cm cm - cm ' cm m j cm cm -: cm mJ- Ci mo cm; mc'i c o cms c--cm - om-M momo. 1 THIS STATE MAY BECOME REAL AVIATION CENTER. BRITT MADE THRILLING! oA That Regardless of Par- 'l Treed and All Things Else uispiacmg lexas uamps or tvery Effort of the American! Aviation Training Center. People Be Bent Toward Gain- According to the Washington cor jj.,0- an Early ana complete respondence to tne ureensooro iNews Victory Over Huns. 'yesterday the State of North Caro- ;eldom has it been the privilege of jlina, instead of Texas, promises to be Canton and Burke county people the center for further activities in the hear a more masterful and touch- aviation branch of the United States . onncal than the address of Hon. army, and the city of Charlotte, PHYSICIAN CHARGED WITH DISLOYAL UTTERANCES. Britt here last Friday afternoon interest ui uuc xmxvi tv,q nnrlipnfp which erathered ,f lilt. - 3 a representative one, though .c,vi licnnt. spct.ions of the ,.inv ii uiii Charlotte Has Prospects For j Dr. Albert Houck's Resignation As Assistant Physician at State Hospital Outcome of In vestigation Made By Hospital Board. Yesterday Dr. Albert Houck, of Caldwell county, terminated his con nection with the State Hospital here, after a residence of ten years as as sistant physician, his resignation be- where is located Camp Greene, will l ing the outcome of an investigation no doubt be the scene of these activ- mads by the Hospital executive board "ities. Unless the senators from Tex-; cf reports reaching them of Dr. as can prevent it, North Carolina in ; Houck's pro-German utterances and future war activities will be honored j sympathies. The executive commit- ve been here, were detained be- j section for American aviators in ; of last week for the purose of investi- PLANS BEING MADE FOR COUNTY FAIR. j Mr. Britt, who formerly repre V' 3 Tonfh Hist.rirt in Congress The war department is reported to having come to them from Governor Ited the Tenth district in Congress j have practically decided to move its Bickett that they look into certain re 1 was a member of that body when j aviation field from Texas to North ports and complaints which had reach es declared, is a polished speak-j Carolina. Heretofore about 60 per ed him. tA report of their findings and his words had all the more cent 01 the American aviators nave was made at a regular meeting 01 the rht because his record in the try- j been trained for service abroad at the board on Friday. Dr. Houck having Organization of County Will Soon Be Effected and Associ ation Stock Issued. There was a joint meeting of the Burke County Fair Committee on Thursday, April 18, one appointed by the Farmers' Union and the other by the Merchants' Association, at the of fice of the Merchants' Association. J. E. Coulter was elected temporary chairman and E. L. Perkins tempo rary secretary. It was decided by the meeting to call a mass meeting of the citizens ALLIES ARE HOLDING TO THEIR POSITIONS. Pause in Great Battle Much of the Snap of German Attack ing Forces Whipped Out of Thern Time May Be Near For Throwing in Reserves of Allies. Late war dispatches indicate that the allies are holding their own on the western front. Yesterday's press summary said that again there had come a pause in the battle of Flanders where the ground everywhere is cov- PEOPLE URGED NOT TO STOP BUYING BONDS. Don't Let Reaching Quota Stop Subscriptions to Loan. Secretary McAdoo authorized the following statement: "I learn with doep regret that there is a disposition on the part of the Liberty Loan or ganizations in various parts of the country to discontinue their efforts alter they have reached their quota, l or have ow-ouo-iDed their vAuota, to some extent. 'i requestea three billion dollars as of each township and for them to elect man dead, and the British and French five committeemen for such township I were holding securely to all their po- ered with the gray clad bodies of Ger-j minimum that the government ought to have, with the hope and ex- and for those five to elect one man from each township to be a director of the county fair. It was also determined to issue stock to an amount not less than three thousand dollars in shares of ten dol lars each, fifty per cent cf same to be paid by Aug. 1st and the balance by Oct. 1st. . t time just prectjumg tu lu ueiia- vauuuo -l cAaa avianuu nemo, n, ua,o Ltimsieu ins lcaiguauun uumig mc ine temporary secretary was au- ion of war was well known here. come to the knowledge of those m ; investigation, the board accepted it, thorized to call the mass meetings in eardless of having a different polit- j charge ot this important branch ot f eenng such a course advisable in the j each township of the county to elect 1 faith from the President, he stood the government's war work that lex-; light of tacts which were shown in allv by the administration, voting j as is not the best location for aviat- j the report. A secret service man was war when it became necessary toors, machines and the various parts here at the time of the hearing lhurs- A .-i T$i-ir Vi t c onrknArt Clare Wai aim giving mo ouuiw such measures as were needed for i A. 1 , " tin "U c- ; m'OSecuuon ox uie wai. uc jicis an doing fine work fo the Liberty campaigns, his Morganton which enter into the flying service as : day but found that no indictable pf a section for embarkation to the scene j f ense had be3n committeed. Dr. of hostilities. For some time past, Houck denied any intentions of dis tho army officers have made represen- loyalty, claiming for the only things tations to the secretary of war j that he admitted as having said that sch being his 95th in the State in J against the State of Texas being con- j they were in a joking manner. After interest of this and other patri- j tmued as the training camp for army i careful consideration of all the evi- fliers. Idence the board voted to accept Dr. Superior Advantages Here. IJIouck's resignation effective May 1st. It has been argued that Texas, be- The full report of the findings of ing so far distant from the points of the executive committee, composed of i: causes. There comes a time in the life of nation, as in the life of every iiridual," said Mr. Britt, "when it 5t take a stand solemnly either on side of right or wrong. That re came to America ana sne aecia- for war, a war which is for a iteous cause. The time has also pe to every individual when in some x or other he or she must take i There are three things which st be given OUR SONS, OUR the committees, above mentioned, as soon as conditions will permit. As soon as the above directors of the Burke County Fair Association are elected, the temporary secretary will call a meeting of the township di rectors for the whole county for the purpose of electing permanent officers and attending to such other business as may come before it. embarkation, meant untold delays in I Messrs. R. R. Clark, of Statesville, The Tar Heels Are Here. No matter what unit you visit sxtions. From Saturday until well into Mon day night General von Arnim's forces continued their efforts to break the British lines on the Ypres. sailent and to press back the British and French from the high ground to the south west, but everywhere their efforts were fruitless. True, they gained their objective and again captured Locre, but a counter thrust forced them out again and at last accounts the French were holding the village. In the hilly region just to the north of Locre the British also pushed back the enemy at several points, notably between Kemmel and La Clytte. Much of the snap of the German attacking forces has been absen: from the maneuvers they have been carry ing out in Flanders under the stiffened line of the entente troops, which has been apparent since last Sunday. To the south near lAmiens and to the east around Noyon the enemy like wise failed in all his attempts to push "over here" vou will find the Tar Heels. Are they proud of their name farther forward. The British east of , and world liberty fetation mat it would oe largely over-subscribed, and that every Lib city Loan committee would exert it self to secure tne largest possioie over-subscription. "I hope the Liberty Loan commit tee wih energetically continue the campaign until its close in order to secure not only the success of the loan as a whole, and the largest pos sible over-subscription but also the greatest possible number of individ ual buyers. "When America's sons are now ac tually fighting on the battle fronts in Fiance and will not stop fighting un til the victory for liberty is won, no Liberty Loan committee can stop fighting for an over-subscription for the Liberty Loan until the campaign closes May 4th. "If we stop fighting when we have reached the minimum of the Liberty loan, we are not comparably sus taining our sons in France who are fighting, not for the minimum, but for the maximum of America's rights the shipment of the various parts ofC. P. Matheson, of Jaylorsville, and! Ym ft The j Villers-Bretonneux, which lies di- the army planes, the men the mstruc- j A. E. Tate of Hign Point, as sub- i Yanks Hke to march beside them ! rectly east of Amiens, advanced their tors, and so on. Climatic conditions ' mitted to the board was as follows in Texas, especially in the summer NEWS FROM CHESTERFIELD for they know what men they were,front and in the Noon sector the Charges navmg been niea witn tne . , e , French have re-established their lines nme .are as lavoraoie as tnose oi executive committee mat ur. Aioert , d their begt . task'whi the Germans previously had Nnrth I .nrnlinn tn thnsp nnrlPT rrm i HAnlr accicfonf nhtT-cimciTi nf tnici J -i i n , - that opportunity might bring. Every , capxurea irom mem. stant nervous strain. IhosDital. v.Tas a German sympathizer It is known that for some time the! and had uttered disloyal sentiments, DIE, OUR MONEY." Enlarging war department officials have serious- investigation was made. morning as they go to work they pass a cemetery where French, British,! The Germans on various sectors of the line are still hurling tons of steel Correspondence of The News-Herald. Mr. C. S. Ramseur, of Marion, spent the week-end with his cousin, Mrs. Eston Lackey. Mr. S. A. Kincaid and Mr. Elam Russian, Canadian, Italian and Amer- against the British and French posi-jArney visited in Lenoir Tuesday af- wnoixCU nxvinii vTiCCnC xne eviueiiu-e wu tu uib euett wmu . honorGfl oiaier rpt- and in tions, but the allied guns are every- tei noon. irements, the speaker showed con- concentration camp tor aviators in; Dr. Houck oDjected to the food regu- ' ; where answering them in kind. Misses Jennie and Winnie Smith, avely that it is necessary that"eu of abolishing that camp as was;lations, the wheatless days; that on' tt honored' While the present halt in the battle j Virgie and Grace Hood attended the ier be withheld from our coun-;"t one time suggested on account ot , one occasion he had said he hoped the I , . , , . , , :DOssiblv mav indicate the near an- commencement at Rutherford Collet 1 jj , - . ... i til -i -i I ucau wc naive uiticascu ucvuuuii iU " i o in the time of her need. !the muddy condition of the drill Germans would hurry up and whip , f . , linproach of the throwing into the fray j last week. thought that was particularly i grounds at Charlotte and the sewer- the Allies so he could get something... . . . - ai of the creat reserve armv which Gen- Mr. Bob Burns, who lives in Vir- pressed was that just now the waraSe and fuel situation. to eat; that he had secured wheat ie supreme thing, greater than all j When there was talk of abolish- j considerations. Everything jnent ot Lamp Greene members of the North Carolina delegation went to the ,er k all that we cherish and hold dear, "ends on our winning the war. The I to service comes to every one of e 105 million American citizens to eand give freely. bread from other sources, took it to the table and ate it on days when corn bread was served; that he often uses war department and protested and i the expression, "We Germans and you there was a halt in the plans. Mean-j Allies;" and that when Tvheatless days while Richmond, Va., put in strong j were proposed Dr. Houck said if they claims as a site for the aviation con- lie speaker declared there are just j "sntration camp and the war depart ment has delayed making final de cision as to Camp Greene. We have highly resolved that these eral Foch has gathered, that such is dead shall not have died in vain. But j the intention of the supreme corn that this democracy of the west shall i zander of the allied forces has not made him do without his light bread they would have to stand over him with a shot gun. A witness testified that he heard Dr. Houck say to a minister that it made no difference to him which side whipped; the minister said: "You must be pro-German;" Dr. Houck re plied that he was a direct descendant,' that his grandmother came from Ger many at the age of eighteen. The evidence tended to show that Dr. Houck had been pro-German be fore the entrance of the United States into the war; that since then his expressions have been more re served but that they clearly show Ger- sympathy. Dr. Houck has free the suppressed people of the world." PVT. GUY T. CARSWELL, Evacuation Hospital No. 2, A. E. F. become apparent. It is not improb able however, that at a meeting of the interallied war council in Paris Yesterday, which was attended by the ee classes of citizens today in this stry loyalists, which compose I-1 major part of the citizenship, the Afferent, who are largely so be- j Ueatn 01 Mr. L. A. Clarke :se they do not understand why we While at the passenger station in and the disloyal, which are a Richmond, enroute to his home here, $ small percentage. i death claimed Mr. Lawson A. Clarke scussing the cause of the war,; at 2:15 last Thursday morning. Mr. i speaker traced the growth of mil- j Clarke was working at Williamsburg, m in Germany, showing that-Va., when taken suddenly ill on Sun- e the time of Frederick the Great, j day, April 21. Wednesday night, ac- lany has followed the principle ' companied by his nephew. Mr. I. O. ft might makes right, that whatev- j Cuthbertson, he started for home, hop- nation wants and can get it ; ing to get back at least to died in his ;a!d take. Bismark, one of Ger-; native county. The body was pre- ("fs greatest statesmen, declared j pared in Richmond for burial and ! man i sympathy. Dr. the State is everything and the 'reached here Thursday night. Thej'ou?ht Liberty Bonds. aual nothing. The colleges and j funeral and burial services were held ols have had for centuries the?e j at Glen Alpine Friday afternoon, con Ktitles as their dominating teach- i ducted by Rev. E. E. Williamson. theories. The lav of force is the I Mr. Clarke is survived bv two chil- 5cipal law of Germany. William, i dren, William Clarke, in the service of wast, has had as the compelling Shis country, stationed at Dunont, Del- e m his life, the plan of a world j aware, and Mrs. S. A. Allman, of fe with himself as ruler. The j Morganton. The soldier son joined of Napoleon and Caesar have! Mr. Cuthbertson in Richmond and ac- ;ahis models, except wherein they j companied the body home. One sis- si to realize their ambitions for ! ter. Miss Anna Clarke, of Morsran- !d conquest for he had boasted that; ten, also survives. His wife, who uld not fail as did they. ; was a sister of Mr. Isaac McGalliard, w did we get in?" asked the! Mrs. Cuthbertson and Miss Ellie Mc- with emphasis, and then ex- Galliard, died last August. Mr. aed clearly and simply how Ger-j Clarke was 62 years of age, an in had broken every principle of dustrious. law-abiding man and a re lational law and had tresspassed I spected citizen. i11 our rights as a nation. j - "this war surely our interest in! this country are at stake. Some say country," said Mr. Britt. "should above nart.v. Tf is npit.her a rat nor a Republican war: it ar for the preservation of our s nation." e have alrendv crivpn a million a half men and will in all proba tive several more million. Not ' must we giv men, but it is 5Sary that we give our money. ?0vernment has two ways to get ?for carrying on the war taxes Ioans. No thinking man should 9 to be (V' s worth while that we yiT sons our money, our time? oerty, our laws, everything that ave and arc and hold sacred in they would fight if the Germans came here. The man who will not furnish money to keep them from coming here would not fight them here. At this point the speaker explained the Liberty Bonds. He made it im pressive by telling what one $50 bond would buy for a soldier. We must work as a united nation. Because Russia was not united her fate has been one of the tragedies of modern history. Russia's plight can never be ours. We must work togeth er, give and sacrifice until a final and complete victory is won. battle will be uppermost in the discussions. With the American Expeditionary American, French, British and Ital Force in France. ian representatives, measures having in view the turning of the tide of the Union Services Sunday. According to a new arrangement union services will be held Sunday morning at the Baptist church and Sunday night at the Methodist church. The Presbyterian congregation will join with the Baptists in the morning to hear Mr. J. T. Mangum, social sec retary of Camp Greene. Sunday night the Methodist :and Episcopal congregations will hear him at the Methodist church. Save the auarters and see the dol lars grow. Buy War Savings Stamps Answering the charges Dr. Houck emphatically denies that he is in any respect disloyal to his country. He says he felt that we had no . interest in the struggle (prior to our entrance into the war) and that he was neu tral, but that he probably leaned more to the German side and on oc casions took the side of Germany in conversation; says he expressed the oninion when America entered the war that the President should have con tinued to keep us out; he says he did object to the food regulations the wheatless days as unnecessary, but that everyone should save; but he has since realized that on account of his position that attitude was improper; he says that he made the statement that they would have to stand over him with a shot gun if they kept him from his light bread, but that was jocular and was not intended to be se rious; that other similar expressions accredited to him wre made jokingly; that when he used the term Allies he was referring to the Europeans en gaged in the war against Germany and-not to the United States; that he did not consider the United States an ally until our boys were actually en gaged in the firing line. With reference to the conversation with the minister, Dr. Houck says the minister expressed a desire to go af ter the Germans; that he answered that he had no such feeling against the Germans; that he meant by that Merchants to Meet Friday Night. A public meeting of the Merchants' Association will be held at Fratern ity Hall Friday night. All citizens are invited to attend. Mr. J. Paul Leonard, of Statesville, will address the meeting. Mr. Leonard is secre tary of the State Merchants' Associa tion and is a fine speaker. The hour for the meeting is 8:30. Registration Books Now. Open. The registration books are now open, opening Monday, lApril 29th, and registration will be in order until Saturday, May 18th the 20 days pre scribed by law. Saturday, May 25th, is challenge day. The primary will be held Saturday, June 1st. he was not belligerent and was past the age to fight. The impression gained from Dr. Houck's statement in this respect is that he did not think we should have entered the war unless Germany attacked us, which he did not believe Germany would do, but in such event there was no doubt of Germany's defeat and in which event he would take up arms, though past the age. Drexel News Items. Correspondence of The News-Herald. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Teague, of Asheville, visited Mrs. Weber last week. Mrs. Myron Whitener, of Marion, spent Sunday with Mr. Whitener, at the hotel. Mr. E. L. Perkins held a meeting at Drexel Saturda night, April 20th, in regard to the community fair this fall. A good crowd was out to hear him, and a good deal of interest was man ifested. Mrs. V. V. Franklin, of Asheville, is visiting her father, Mr. J. C. Berry. Miss Josephine Dysart, one of the graded school teachers, returned to her home in Hickory Saturday. Miss Lula Correll, of Icard, spent several days in Drexel last week. The Drexel graded school closed April 26th. In spite of the unfavor able weather, a large crowd attended the closing exercises. Note. We understand that the ex ercises were of a most excellent or der, reflecting much' credit on teach ers and pupils. The News-Herald. inia, was here Saturday in his car, on his way to Smoky Creek township to visit his father, Mr. (Amos Burns, and other relatives. Mr. Thomas Puett, of Morganton, was a visitor Saturday and Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Puett. Mr. John Hallyburton, who has been visiting Mr. H. M. Kent, near Lenoir, has returned home. Mrs. Harrison Avery and Miss Ida Ramseur, of Swan Ponds, have been ion a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lackey. Miss Frances Cannon, who has been spending some weeks with her broth er, Mr. Pink Cannon, at Hickory, has returned home. Mr. John Patton, of Morganton, was a business visitor here Friday. Mr. Jay Baird and Mr. Jo Powell have been visiting relatives and friends at Catawba Valley. Master Waitstill Avery, of Swan Ponds, is spending this week as the guest of his cousins Masters John and Pink Lackey, at this lovely country home. Miss Annie May McGimpsey, of (Morganton, is spending a few days with Miss Louise Hod. Mr. Robert Kincaid visited friends on Lower creek Sunday afternoon. Mr. S. S. Hallyburton went to the commencement at Rutherford Col lege Wednesday and heard the patri otic address of Gov. Bickett. Miss Clara Baird, of Broadoaks, was the guest for the week-end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Baird. A big crowd was at the Chesterfield schoolhouse Tuesday night to hear Mr. E. S. Millsaps, of Statesville, and Mr. E. L. Perkins speak in the interest of a community fair. Mr. Millsaps' address was splendid. The fair here last fall was good for the first one, Armed For Prowlers. So frequent have night prowlers become in some sections of the town that in homes which were never arm ed before new revolvers have been placed and the ladies of the house- i an(j jf the people will try the one this holds are expecting to make use of (fan can be much better. t them if it should become necessary. 1 On different occasions recently men seen about to enter several Here is a thought: When Germany is compelled to realize that when we promies the allies a million men we send them two millions, then she will be ready for conversion. When the President calls for four billions and the country gives eight billions, then she will stop to think. were homes on West Union street. These homes and others on the same street will be ready for any such future oc currences. Messrs. R. W. Pipkin, John Ander son, Jr., Vernon Davis, Clyde Patton, and Erwin Boger returned last Friday from Cincinati, O., having driven from that city to Morganton five Ford cars. Germans interned in this country are not being fed on the fat of the land, while (Americans are practicing celf-denial, says a statement issued by the food administration, but are being required to observe all the reg ulations of the administration. Their consumption of wheat is limited to one and a half pounds a week for each person. They receive other commo dities in suflicient quantities to nour ish them properly, but without waste
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