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THE CHATHAM RECORD H; A. LONDON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Terms of Subscription $1.50 Per Year Strictly in Advance , - the- CMiiisn . nsc&ib , Rates of Advertioing OMSqgusto iMM 51X0 O Sjuam. twofassifi m For Larger AdtaaSSscnrsnta Liberal Coxatsa&ts tsravrgs. VOL. XXXVII. PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, OCTOBER 28, 1914. NO. 12.' . H The War SUMMARY OF THE EUROPEAN WAR FOR ONE WEEK READ AT A GLANCE October 18 Two important sue- cesses in the battle of Dunkirk and Calais, for the possession of which the Germans are striving, are credited to the allies in the official communi cation 'issued in Paris. The French are said to have reoccu ,JEld Armentieres. an important rail way junction on the Belgian frontier northwest of Lille, and to have re pulsed an attempt of the Germans to cross the river Yser, which flows through that little corner ' of West Flaunders which is all of Belgium that remains. in Belgian hands. The allies also have advanced north of La Bassee canal, between that line and Arras and at certain points be tween Arras and the Oise. British and French fleets and the Montenegrin army are attacking Cat taro, the fortified seaport of: Austria in Dalmatia, the first sortie from wheih the Montenegrins claim to' have repulsed. Throughout their sphere of opera tions, Servian reports say, the Ser vians are sweeping' everything before them. It is not believed here, how ever, that very serious fighting has been taking place there recently, as weather and road conditions must have been against it. Again the Russians and the Aus- trians flatly contradict one another as to progress of events in the East, The Austrians claim the operations are progressing favorably for . them, while an official Petrograd report re- ceived tonight says attempts by the Austrians to cross the river San fail ed and that in fighting south of Przemysl, which took the form of bayonet charges, they captured fif teen Austrian officers and one thou sand men. October 19. The extreme western fighting line now reaches from Arm entires through Roulers to Nieuport, on the coast about- half way between Ostend and Dunkirk, According to the French ofQcialannouncement to day German heavy artillery, presum ably used in the siege of Antwerp, has bombarded the front from Nieuport to Vladslo, which i is about ten miles from the coast. ,f ' The Allies also have made progress eastward from a point south of Arm entieres toward Lille on a line run ning roughly to Arras. The report tells of -house to house fighting in which the allies are advancing. ' The battle has raged around Arras with out respite for ten days, , and on the part of the allied troops, "with a per serverance and a spirit which never for a moment has teen relaxed-." Great battles continue in the eastern theater between the Russian and Austro-German forces Reports from both , sides are brief and contradic tory. Petrograd claims the Russians have won partial success in severe 'fighting before Warsaw and Przemysl, Vienna declares the Austro-German armies have made advances in both regions and that the Russian casual ties at Przemysl number 40,000. It is officially announced that the Japanese cruiser Takachiho was sank by a mine in Kiao Cho v Bay on the night of October 17. London police dispersed a mob that again attempted to wreck German shops in the Borough of Deptford. Many shopkeepers, fearing , -attacks' J had strongly barricaded thetr places.'' October 20. Fighting of the most desperate character is in progress in West Flanders and Northwestern France. The Belgian army, support ed by the allies, is holding stubborn ly to the line of the river Yser, and thus far has halted determined efforts of the Germans to advance along the coast. . To the south, at the bend of the line, the Germans continue furious but futile attempts to break the French line. Along the Mouse in the .East, according . to the French account, Germans have failed to repulse the French. Both sides are bringing; reinforce ments to the west front', where a su preme struggle'' is on. The Germans are not bringing new troops from the east but are throwing every available man in Belgium into the firing line. Sarajevo, the Bosnian capital, ac cording to a report issued, at Nish, is enveloped by Servians and determined efforts are being made to take the town before the end of ' the trial of the alleged assassins of Arch ' Duke Francis Ferdinand. Sweeden has ordered all lights on her coasts extinguished, so they can not he of use to the navies of the belligerent powers. . ;v The food shortage in Belgium is growing more serious' and American officials are making efforts to hurry relief, especially to Brussels, where the need is greatest. ' -: October 21. Fierce attacks . and counter attacks delivered almost Con tinuously for a week or more by the allies and the Germans have result ed in -no definite decision in the bat tle raging in West Flanders and Northern France. The contest in the '' Eastern war arena, East Prussia, Pol and and Galicia has 'been equally un decisive, r '- .. Land battles are being, contested with a fury and tenacity that Would, indicate that strategic importance is attached to the positions held by the in Brief J opposing armies. When a town is reached street fighting generally de velops. One side gains an advantage only to lose it when the toher side brings up reinforcements. The Germans are' striking hard at the French line in the vicinity of La- basse and have made counter attacks against the force which for many days has been endeavoring to relieve Lille. Along the rest of the line from west to east the French communication says there is no notable change. Belgian refugees are beginning to. return from Holland to their own country German military authorities it is said, have ordered all German civilians to leave Brussels, owing: it is believed to a shortage of provisions there. o ts-,- uirai oiiwm """"S DU1V'TO' rn ensures ft e-9 In st Germans and Aus- measures against uermans anu AU" ; u... r II iaiio 111 mot iuuuuj. j ho f fn detention ramns uiuu .w - I v v , J,:;,.. v ..i.t uciouer aiuilk luc tuasi iud xser nvci uiviuco wuiciiuuis fnoe Neither side nr.tflrpntlv has vA-nA K,,t It, the Interior nranrd- ' I ing to a German report, the allies are retiring from several important posi tions. This statement of the Germans Is contradicted, however, by the French communication issued in Paris late to day which says the allies have not been moved, despite violent attacks Apparently there has been more fighting on the East Prussian frontier, where the situation has been quiet for some time as the German report says: "Our troops are pursuing the retreating enemy in the direction of Ossowethe." Eleven British warships fired on the Germans again this morning. General Von Trip and his staff, who were to gether in Leftinghe near Midelkerke, were killed by the fire of British na val guns. "In Galicia desperate engagements are still being fought. During the advance in the region between Prze mysl and the Vistula we caputred more than 30 officers, 2,000 soldiers and many rapid fire guns. October 23. The Germans have un dertaken a general offensive along the line extending from he mouth of the river Yser, on the North Sea, to the river Meuse, and while they have forced the allies to give ground in some places they themselves have lost positions in others. The Austrian army, so often de scribed as routed and destroyed again has sprung into life and is attacking the Russian left wing. The Austrans, however, apparently have found an impenetrable barrier at the river San, north of Jaroslau. The British, admiralty today issued a report saying the German cruiser Karlsuhe hmad captured thirteen British steamers .in the Atlantic. Violent attacks and counter-attacks continued throughout last night and today along the battle front from the North Sea to Switzerland, according to omciais arriving here tonight rrom i : t . . . . various sections of the line. No no- ticeable change in the positions was effected, they said, although the allies were compelled to give way a "little at T nVinnon If i 1 r, ....(l,A.i T 11,1. October 24. The immense armte- of the belligerent cowers continue to hhammer each other ceaselessly on lines extending from the North Sea to the Swiss frontier in the west and from the Baltic sea to the Carpa- thians in the east. The net result, however, so far as can be judged, is final ballot. The jury was out about than London. He remarked that there pany Df Angler, Harnett County, cap that they gain a little here only to 13 hours. was less nervous anxiety here which ltal $50oo by R. D. Overby, J. K. lose a little elsewhere. District Attorney Smith said that wag evidenced in the fact that Berlin dams and others for cotton storage, Both sides claim success in a bat- tie in which there were so many -:ic- tims that the Germans asked for a truce to bury their dead. This plea was refused. In Poland the Russians having com - belled the Germans to desist from their first attack on Warsaw and Ivaneorod. are preparing for a repe- iition of the offensive on the part of their adversaries by bringing up more men and guns. Farther south (How tiave not n,ee.n able tr malte. thryir I Austrians,- now under .German officers and supported by German troops, give u,n their attempt to cross the San river, The Russians, also, ' apparently aie engaged in offensive operations on the East Prussian frontier,- as the Ger- rhan - official report refers to an un- . . successful Russian attack at Augus- town. Of fighting in Bosnia accounts are so conflicting that no judgment can be formed. The Austrians claim to havo. defeated the Servians and Mon- tenegrins, while both those powers sav the Austrian attacks along the Bostnia frontier have been repelled. Aeroplanes After London. London. "The German campaign with aeroplane bombs against Warsaw has been rather effective," says the Warsaw correspondent of Reuter s. On one day 44 people were killed or wounded, and of these only nine were soldiers. On another day there were R9. casualties. Many children drawn into the streets by curiosity were the Republican leader, was one of ment of getting, out comic war post struck. . :v ( those named but 1 he announced he cards fell fiat. The newspapers have AAonriinor in information B'lenned from prisoners, aeroplane raids on T ,vnrion are in-mending." I UVUUVU Mf s u DESERVE BANKS TO NOVEMBER 16 McADOO ANNOUNCES DATE AL THOUGH MANY DIRECTORS WANTED IT LATER. WILL BENEFIT THE SOUTH Help Business in All Sections and Especially the South. Release Over $400,000,000. Washington. The 12 Federal re serve banks of the new basking sys tem will be opened for ousiLess No vember 16 nounced. This was officially an- Secretary McAdQP, authorized by the currency act to name the open- ing date, made the announceup at His choice of the sixteenth a made despite the recent recommend&'.ion of tnc directors and governors of the 12 tanks against opening before Novem- ber SO. . , . , , . t ji Vi I Mr. MCAQOO aeciarea ue uau ieu.ui- ... . . . . ui, earns decision arter aiscussiou wim . ..... the Federal Reserve uoara ana De- . .... , iv. cause of emergency conditions in me OPEN . . South. He believes the opening oi ... ... . ..... the banks, especially neipiui uif-re, Will oeneni DUSiness m an "u.,. . . . i the secretary in a . statement made i t clear that under tne new system the Federal Government wil be able by deposits from the gen- eral fund of the Treasury in reserve hanks to aid Droducers of staples. The new reserve requirements, he pointed out. will release more than $400,000.- 000 of money now held by National ' I banks as reserves and will ?idd ;reat- j lv to the loaning power of the banks. The statement in part follows: I have determined to announce on the sixteenth day of November. 15)14. the establishment of the Federal reserve banks in all the Federal re- serve districts. On that date the new reserve requirements for National banks, as prescribed by the act, wi.l become operative. I am impelled to this decision par- ticularly because of the emergency conditions in the south and the con- ej the French "have made some aa fldent belief that the prompt opening Vance in the mountains along the of the reserve banks will be very help- ful to the cotton situation and fo general business in all sections of the country. "This conclusion has been reacnea after a thorough discussion with my flj?sociates on the Federal Reserve Board and also after full considera- tion of the views expressed by the di- rectors of the Federal reesrve banks at their rectn conference. "I am fully aware of the physical difficulties that must be overcome to set the reserve banks in motion on the sixteenth of November but the directors of these banks represent the hi eh est deeree of American banking ability and I am sure that not oniy ,9n thev meet the situation but mat they will cheerfully take up the. task In the same fine spirit of public ser- vire which animated their discussions at the Washington conference. CARMAN JURY MISTRIAL. ... ... I . . . f I ; a a ,T. P Unable to Agree on vb.u.w Thirteen Hours' Deliberation. Mineola N. Y. The jury in the case of Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman, charged with the murder of Mrs. V 1 Tl il foiled tn rP9Ph SL VPT I Mot after 13 hours and 20 minutes of deliberation. At 10:55 a. m. it re- ported its inability to agree and was discharged. Ten jurors are said to have voea for acquittal and two for conviction of murder in the first degree on tne it was unlikely Mrs. Carman ever wgould be brought to trial again. Attorneys for Mrs. Carman will asK that she be admitted to bail ana tne district attorney is not expected to 1 oppose such a step. The defendant collapsed m the court room after the jury was dis- charged, and it was said at the jail that she had been crying constantly ever since she was returned to her n, Carranza Man Breaks. El Paso. Texas. General Maclovia Herrera, a Carranza follower, has broken the armistice fixed by the peace convention at Aguas Calientes and attacked Parral. Chihuahuar ac- cording to ' official Constitutionalist 1 advices a few davs ago. In the battle which occurred at Aguas Calientes the Carranza troops were repulsed. The town was defended by 2,000 Vil- ia troops. Herrera was said to have 1200 men. The fight lasted five hours an(j about 300 were killed on either 6ije. . The theaters and concerts give evi- Southern Senators Remain. Washington Amok the few Con- gressman, remaining in the capital were several Southern representatives who stayed with a view to expediting cotton - relief legislation when Con- gress reassembles in December. A special house committee on cotton leg- islation, appointed in the last hours 0f the session, will meet to go over the situation. Representative Mann, I nnnl1 Y,a rnio.Hu tn cattd until after the election. GREATEST BATTLE WAR IS WARSHIPS OF ENGLAND BLOCK PROGRESS OF GERMAN MARCH TOiFRENCH COAST. SAY NOTHING OF THE CENTER Heavy Fighting Rages : in - Poland Wher :: Germans ;;and - Austrians ' Make a JointStand." London. Each day is hut a repe tition of the previous day in the bat tles being fought out in "West Fland- ers, Northern France and Poland be tween the Germans and the Allies. One side gains a little at one point, only to lose at another, it appears, from the official German and French reports that the Germans, finding it impossible to advance along the coast toward Dunkirk owing to the fire from the British and Frencn warships, took a route a little more - , , . miana ana nave sucubbucu m uw"6 .. , ... .i. tii. me Yser janai, wmcn me xei&io.ii. i - .... ... . - . I nave been aerenamg stUDoorniy ior a. .... . -r, J. week; to tne west or uixmuae. The Germans also have maae prog ... ., i i reSs to tne nonneast oi nuuicis, I wnicn iney sun are iu and towards which the Allies were ad- vancing last week. The trermans claim to have taken 500 British troops in the fighting in this neighborhood Of the gains claimed by the Germans, the French report makes no mention, dismissing the battle with the sen- tence: "There is no change to report between the sea and the region around Arras." To add to the trials of the troops engaged in the desperate fighting, a . . short spell of fine weather has given place to another downpour of rain which will convert the lowlands of Flanders into great lakes. of the battle on the center and left wing the Germans report does not speak. The French declare they are maintaining their positions In the Ar g0nne and along the Meuse. From unofficial sources it is learn- Alsace border. jn Poland a very heavy battle is in progress between the fortresses of Ivangorod and Radom, where tne Germans and Austrians, dereatea in their first attempt to cross the Vis- tula, have made a stand. t Both sides have according to their own reports, made prisoners and cap tured guns but the battle, extending over a front of 2 miles, has not yet decided. The Austrians still are making a bold effort to cross the River ban ana are carrying on a splendid fight south Przemysl. The Montenegrins admit they have nal to withdraw to their previous po- gitions along the liosnian irontier, after an attack by a superior force of Austrains. The latter seem to have mad6 a wonderful recovery. Turkey again has assurea ureat Britain, France and Russia that she Intends to remain neutral. She con- tinues her military activities, how- I Air., art A o rnllftfHne tranSDOrt ani- I C A . 1 , . - destined for uia.it, the Egyptian frontier. It is consider- ed that the presence of strong Russian forces on the Turkish border has in- fluenced her not to take any action "". Berlin Not Bowed Down Berlin. An American, recently ar riving from London, was surpnsea to find that the German capital showed less outward changes due to tne war stin shows its usual blaze of electric lamps at night, while Lonoon, rearing a Zeppelin visit, has greatly reaucea jts illumination. Another cause for comment was the number of men capable or aoing military duty still engaged in tneir customary work here. As a matter nf fact most of the military barracKS of the Empire still are well filled with soldiers who are to receive rurtner drilling before going to the front. Another class of soldiers now ire quently seen on the streets are the convalescent wounded. The life, of Berlin, in fact, centers just now about he wounded soldiers as well as the soldier still in the field. Social life is dnminated by benevolence for him. The theaters and concert nans are oil onen as usual, but the attendance js not large. The war ngures id,igeiy m the light musical farces and in tne production at the variety theaters and the moving picture places pre- sent military films of many kinds, but do not attract quite as large crowds s formerly. , dence of the wave of patriotism on which Germany is now riding. Be- tween the acts latest war bulletins are read. There is loua appiaus. u victories and patriotic songs are sung. Concert programs also show a strong leaning to patriotic music. Some of the people in Germany; however, fail to catch the spirit of deep seriousness in which most Ger- mans are living and a recent expen- .vmofiul their readers tO retrain from sending such missives. NOW ON REPORT REGARDING TRADES OF STATE CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT OF VERY SATISFACTORY NATURE ' FOR THE PAST YEAR. LATE STATE CAPITOL NEWS Review of the Latest News Gathered Around the State Capitol That Will B of Interest to Our Readers Over North Carolina. Raleigh. Commissioner of Labor and Print ing Shipman gave out advanced sheets of his forthcoming report regarding the, trades of the citizens of the State. The report follows : Conditions of employment have oeen oi a very satisiactory nature during the past year. Lack of oppor- tunity nas not Deen responsiDie ior any noticeaDie amount oi idleness CVI11.H 1W on f,rm lahnr - - Keen in en,i Tv,0r0 ia oni noo vv.. - 1 I 1,1. Axtr.,M,. l uCCu cuiiSiuu CU1 lrrr f, . 1 1 f n nn.. ,lAmA(,t4n r. -.to n f a T'Vio uoii,iui uumcoui. oci loum. j.. , a neea oi responsiDie employment uu A i f t irv,. K cu0 tViA rlonartmAnt hoc Viacitotfi trh r- ' " - - . .. courage anything along that line on account of the great opportunity for fraud. It is noticeable that there is a constant demand for the better workmen in the trades. This is the class of man that gets the price that makes the average as high as it is, and the one who is the 'last to feel 111 MJ I 113. tne enect oi aepression m tne traaes "It Is a matter of much regret that there are not more schools for man- Ual training in operation in the State There are a few of these in the city schools, probably a half a dosen all told, in addition to the State institu- tions, which are by no means suffi cient to take care of the demand. "Wages show a small average In crease over last year. The cost of liv ing also shows an increase, but it is believed that this is the result ofthe increased cost of doing business de liveries, etc., and the fact that there are constantly being added numbers of hands through which the commodi ties must pass between producer and consumer. It is probable that the standard of living is being raised among the wage-earners, which would account in some measure for the, in crease in cost. "The average wages of the differ ent trades reported are as follows: Blacksmith, $2.06; boiler-maker, $3.64; brickmaston, $4; cabinet-maker, $2.25; carpenter, $2.27; conductor, $4.25; engineer, $5.75; machinist, $3.11; me chanical engineer, $4; moulder, $3; paper hanger, $4.50; plasterer, $4.18; plumber, $4.33; printer, $3; wagon- maker, $2; woodworker, $1.75. New Rates Sap Small Roads, Officials of number of the short line railroad companies of this state were in conference here, discussing the effects of the long and short-haul clause of the Justice instrastate freight rate act on the lines in de- nrivlnc, them nf their mniriRitnv nn i r ' c w . , revenue in narHpinn.npo in .Innchmil " - freight, with mainlines competing with lines for business fapped by the ghort roads now cut out of this busi- ness. The situation was gone into fully and it was the consensus of opinion that the very life of the small roads Is sapped unless speedy relief can be obtained, Several New Charters Granted The Qverby Cotton Storage Com advancing money on cotton stored and issuing negotiable certificates Tne Franklin Land Company of Louisburg, capital $50,000 authorized and $6,000 subscribed by D. F. Mc Klnnie and others T Hanes Chair and Table Com- pany of Mockeville, capital $25,000 auhorized and $1,500 subscribed by J p Hanes. J. B. Johnstone and J. W. cartner or 8eneral timber develop- ment and wood-working plants. Favors Constitutional Amendments. Judge J. C. Pritchard wrote Chair- man j w Bailey of the Constitutional Amendment Committee that he is convinCed that the amendments are lme witi1 the progress the state is -nming and that he will take pleas- u votin8: for them all. Mr. Bail ey also received strong endorsement rrom a. W. Graham of Oxford, in -hich he argues especially for the taxation amendment and insists that the present system is radically wrong and unjer the proposed - amendment no tax-payer can be injured Sanitation Workers Are Busy. Dr. W. P. Jacocks, director of the Rockfeller Sanitation Commission work in this State for eradication of hookworm, finds that Doctor Absher, who has just completed remarkable community work at Philadelphus in that with 186 families in the communi ty there were 205 approved home sanitary apliances installed and with 941 persons in the community there were 950 personal examinations made and 300 hookworm infections discov ered and treated. Also there were 336 vaccinations against typhoid. Bankers Endorse Wads Cotton Plan. Resolutions heartily endorsing the St. Louis plan for reliving the cot ton situation and appointing a com mittee of nine bankers and business men to keep in touch with the pro moters of the plan and act for the North Carolina banking interests in whatever progress is made in the ap- plication, of the undertaking were adopted recently at a special meeting nf hnnVers nun huaineca men fallen pi DanKers ana Dusmess men called by President Thomas E. Cooper of the State Bankers' Association. The meeting was largely attended and there was general discussion. The resolutions adopted were pre- pared by Joseph G. Brown of Raleigh and accepted by J. B. Blades of New- I hern as a substitute for a motion he had made for the appointment of the committee to investigate and co-operate. The resolutions adopted set out that the bankers and busines . men learn with pleasure "of the plan pro posed by F. B. Wade of St. Eouis for the raising of a $150,000,000 fund for taKing nve or six minion Daies oi cotton off the market and of the movement throughout the country for co-operation in this proposed relief of the cotton situation and pledging to co-operate or participate to the extent of their ability In the working ou of the plan and Its application. The resolutions provide for the committee of nine, which were ap- pointed later by the president as fol lows: W. B. Drake and Joseph G. Brown, Raleigh; J. B. Granger, Wilmington; T. A. Uzzell, Newbern; J. A. Gray, Jr., Winston-Salem; W. C. Wilkinson, Charlotte; R. G. Vaughn, Greensboro; A. G. Myers, Gastonia; Thomas E. Cooper, Wilmington, and W. A." Hunt, There was much interesting dis cussion. Mr. Parsons, of Richmond County believed that much good would come of the movement and be lieved it decidedly the best proposi tion .yet made.' M. C. Braswell of Rocky Mount de clared that he does not believe the meetings and resolutions adopted at meetings in the past have amounted to anything or that anything sub stantial would come from this meet ing. He urgd that the thing to do was for all who realized the real situ ation to home to the farmers and tell them the truth that this is a low- priced crop of cotton and let them sell their cotton for the best they can get ior n auu seme uuwu iv m business of making the best of the situation that they can. He did not believe that with no war cotton this season would have brought over eight or 'nine cents, and six or seven is all that can be hoped ror. Davis' Cane Presented to State. A unique ceremony took place when to the Hall of History was made the presentation of the walking cane of Jefferson Davis by his old negro coachman, James H. Jones, to whom ber 16 contains the speech of Judge the cane was presented some years r. w. Winston on "The Case of the after the death of President Davis by Farmer," delivered at the A. & M. Mrs. Davis as a token of the intimate College, Raleigh, in August before relations that existed between the the Annual Farmers' Convention and Confederate leader and this faithful Round-up. It is a plea for financial old servant, who is now nearly 80 aid to rural life. years old. The Locke Craig bridge was de- The speech presenting the cane was stroyed and considerable damage done by Col. Fred A. Olds and the accept- to the roads in Buncombe county by ance was by Col. -W. P. Wood on be- high waters recently, hald of the state. Colonel Olds told j. j. Welch, aged 74, leading citizen something of the career of the old Df High Point died a few days ago. y negro who was here from Washington Large crowds attended the state for the ceremony how he was em- fajr at Raleigh. ployed as coachman in New Orleans The Kinston tobacco warehouses by President Davis and served are piled full and the breaks are good, throughout the war with him at Mont- high. .T. .ns. .tirbci v ' ,.: ; ; ;i gomery and In Richmond, being cap- The Kinston tobacco warehouses tured along wth President Davis and are piled full and the breaks are good, his family and held a prisoner at Fort The following North Carolina poet Monroe. For many years until too masters were nominated: Junius enfeebled for service he held a place Bridges, Windsor; Thomas Frisbee, in the stationery department of the Hot Springs; Millard Hales, Wendell. United States Senate. Impressive ceremonies featured the In accepting the cane Colonel laying of the cornerstone of the Lady Woods assured the old negro and the Chapel of-Saint Mary's Episcopal big and enthusiastic audience that the Parish at Asheville, work upon which, same cane will be preserved and was started a few weeks ago. prominetly exhibited in the Hall of The immense lake adjoining the History. The handle is formed from goif links - of the Asheville Country the horn of a buck killed by Mr. Da- club is to be stocked with fish, ac- vis on his plantation in Mississippi many years before the war. It bears an inscription on a silver band, "To James H, Jones, In Grateful Memory, from Mrs. Jefferson Davis." Have Investigated 191 Fires. Commissioner of Insurance James R. Young says that during the first nine months of the present year the department has investigated 191 fires that were suspected of being incend- lary and developed 30 prosecutions, with nine convictions Present Davie Memorial to State. Incidental to the meeting of the North Carolina. State Conference of the Daughters of the American Revo- lution the General Davie Chapter will present to the University and to the state a memorial to Gen.i William R. Davie. The unveiling will take place on the University campus November 3. Among those on the program are: Mrs. J. F. 'Wiley, regent, presiding; Rev. W. D. Moss, Mrs. J. F. Wiley, Mrs. William N. Reynolds, Claudia Powe, Edward Graham, Jr., and Eu- gene M. Wiley and E. K. raham. Predict Unprecedented Prosperity. President J. H. Young of the Nor folk Southern conferred with the Cor- Catawba county will have three poration Commission a few days ago dairy insjtitutes in November at which at Raleigh and spent some time dis- instruction will be given by experts cussing the affairs of the railrpad gen- in the various branches, erally with the commission. He was . With a leg which had been broken accompanied by General Industrial the day before when he fell from a Agent E. B. Rice of the Norfolk South- scaffold and fractured a rib, in addl ern. Both speak reassuringly of pres- tion to the limb, H. J. Hollman, a ma ent outlook and believe that unprece- chinist of Marshville, rolled out of his dented business prosperity awaits this bed and in some way managed to res country, and especially the South, cue his wife from a well into which when the present temporary difficul- she had plunged to save a neighbor's ties are passed. six-year-old son. STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ALL NORTH CAROLINA PEOPLE. COMING EVENTS. East Carolina Fair, Newbern Oct. 27-30. Edgecombe Co.- Fair, Tarboro Nov. 8-6. Johnson Co. Fair, Smithfield Nov. 4-6. Pitt County Falr Greenville Nov- 12-1J. Anson Co. Fair, Wadesboro Nov. 18-20. StAtJLe?r& Assembly, Charlotte- Trinity Declamation Contest, Trinity Col-' NorcTSrcnity Service Week. December 3-5. - Zi ti n. w" 1 s Meetln- Green- Annual Live Stock Meeting, Statesville Tn mm wit 1A OI 1A1E January 19-21, 1915. Want Increased Pensions. The North Carolina Confederate Veterans' Association wants the state to increase its appropriation for pen sions to the ex-Confederate soldiers of the state. At th metlnr-of the association, which was held in the jTonsft nf Renr,enlv h fniw. ing committee was named to petition the next legisiature to increase th penaions for ex-Confederate soldiers:' Judjge Walter Clark M 0 sherrill, Capt w g Lineberry, Maj. W. J. Groham and J. C. Birdsong. Speaking on the motion of Mr. J. C. Birdsong s-id that the pension list and the nn- sIon law ought to be revlsed. He said that every soldier who served four years in the war ought to be paid something, if nothing more than $5 a year to show recognition of ser vice rendered. paniel A. Tompkins Dead. Daniel A. Tompkins, co-founder with J. P. Caldwell of the Charlotte Ob server, and for 4 more than 25 years a central figure in the industrial world of the Carolinas, died at his summer home at .Montreat, N. C, recently. He was 62. years old. He had been an invalid for about three years. Mr. Tompkins was appointed by President McKInley as a member of the Indus-, trial commission and by Former Pres ident Grover' Cleveland a director of the Equitable 'Life Insurance Com pany. ' . . NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS. Mr. J. B. Cornelius, aged 82, a prom inent manufacturer and business man Cornelius, died recently at his home . in Davidson, where' he was Tesiding. The Asheville Y. W. C. A. has fitted ..ocinni ,nj .loiuo hnvoVm oreanizei. Tn Eastern conference of Free Bapists nave jug held annual fieRBinn at Kinston. The Wilmington cotton mills are running pn full time and have bright outlook for future. There are 3,622 pupils in the city schools of Asheville. The Congressional Record of Octo- cording to an announcement, made recently by Judge Junius G. Adams, the president of the organization. Governor Craig opened the Forsyth County Democratic campaign with an impressive speech at Winston-Salem. Interested apple growers are plan- ning an apple show for Asheville early in next year. 1 Eustace Presson, age 9, was killed and his brother Vance, age 15, sever- ely injured when caught in a gin -.belt at Unionville, in Union county a few days ago. E. J. Parrish has been elected a president of the North Carolina Fair Association to succeed John A. Mills. Warsaw tobacco market sold in one day recently 106,000 pounds of tobac- co at an average of 14 cents per pound. it is seen now that it will not be possible to occupy the remodeled Fed- 6ral building at Raleigh by November i&t as has been hoped for some time, but It is hoped that it will not be long after that date before the var- ious local departments of government work can be moved into the new and larger quarters. The new knitting mill at Beaurort riil begin operations about Novem- - ber 1.
The Chatham Record (Pittsboro, N.C.)
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