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BUBLINGTON, ALAMANtK COCNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUEDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,1914.
THE ALUK GAWG SOME FEW POINTS
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COIFS AFTER CORPS 9F GERMANS
V’ mtEO AGAINST THE AlllES
Attempt of Germans on Western Esii of Battle Line to Break ThrougJi
Allied Forces Erased in Tnrnins Movement Besollx in the Moat
Furious Fighting ginee the l)cf(iniuns of the War—Flower of The
French and British Anaies Meet the Shock—H^emy is Thr«wn Back.
London, Sept. 27.—9:15 P. al.—
Along aliaost tvfO'thirds of the great
*i;attle line across northeastei^ France
I.! erai.
tbe armies of the Allies and Ce'many
bought fiercely today, at some pointB
with the bayonets, and tonight's state
ments from both sides are worded with
khc optimism that has charactemed
ell these official pronouncements. It
W9£ agreed that the Allies had con
tinued their advantage.
The Freno^ claimed "raarfc^ prog
ress." The German announcement
from Berlin, though insisting that the
advance bad been repulsed, neverthe
less referred to it as an advancc.
Elsewhere along the battle front
{(either side seems to have achieved
May notable success.
The continued forward moveipent
cf Russian troops in Galicia, the ajn
peamnce of Germeti aircraft drop-
pine bombs over various places !n
aai mpaa in Wiit-
mxTf monamwi -vasii bote
sig^ficant is: a
I oif th& events is both the
■ theaters of war.
Of the German bonibs tlsruWH noB*
seems to have done extensive damage.
One raan is reported to have been kill
ed in Belgium and one in Paris. Tn^
explosives in Paris fei! near the quar
ter occupied by many Americans.
tliere is an unconfirmed rumor
that an attack on Antwerp is impond-
ir.g.
JAPS HAVE defeated GERMANS Surprise Party Given to Miss Thelma
NEAR TSING-TAU. : • ' Stafford. J
Tokio, Sept. 27;—^9:58 P. M.~It is At the hoine of her parents, Mr. a.id j
officially announced that the Japanese Mrs, W. E. Stafford, on East Davis
hftve defeated the Germans in a 14- street. Miss Thelma Staiford was very
hoiir battle on the outskirts of Tsing- ^ pleasantly surprised by her school-
Tau, seat of government on the Ger- mates Friday i^ght.
Games were played aad music furn
ished by Jliss Thelma Stafford, with
several sojos by Miss Lucy Brown.
A fruit Murse was served and the
evening e|joyed by ali present.
LIITLE NAVAL NEWS.
There has been a dearth of naval
news in the last 24 hours and although
the fall of the Austrian waport of
Cattaro has been reported imminent
for several days, the event has not
been recorded.
The German Emperor’s illiiess var
iously described last week as a severe
cold and influenza, is now said to be
infiamiition of the lungs, due to the
Emperor falling into a water-fiUed
trench.
To the cholera, heretofore reported
amons tbe Austrian troops, has be^n
added, according to an Antwerp dis
patch, typhus fever, which is said
to be raging in th« German camps
arouad Briiissels sad near Tremonde.
It is reported tiutt several hundred
GiarmaJt* alr^4i^'finve succoinised to
thisdi^ra. '. . .. . - ■ .
- W Gertnsny^
oecMS^ of «t high birth rate ut
offset deaths due to, war, a movemeat
has b«en atarted in England to rcdiice
manAtgv- fees and -to encourage &oi-
di^ aisd' saiiars to w«d before leav-1
ing tor tTlfe front. The ArchMi^op of
Canterbury^ sddresited an opfn let
ter on the sSb^t to a London news
paper. In Germany a similar move-
i mrnt was inaugurated some time a^
ALLIES BEPEL THE ATTACK OP
6EKMANS,
Paris, .Sept, W.-,2iS5 P. M.—The
followiOK ofiicial war bulletin was is
sued today.
“First—On our left wing the battle
has been continued with perceptible
progress on our part. On the front
Germans insist that today, with ajbfctwssen the rijrers Oise and Somme
weaker force, their right has eheckcd j and on the north of the Somme from
tbel advance of a mij^d French-find ] the Aisne to lUieims the GerEiaKS
NO NOTASLE ABVANCES.
Neither urmf has achieved any
thing notable since the Allies have w-
■’5^ported progrefes in one direction. Th«
i Allies at one point claim to have
thrown back a desperate advance hy
thf ccack Prussian Guard, and the
British force brought up by rail.
Recurring references to bayonet
(charges seem to prove conclusively
[that this pictures(jue and romantic
/phase of warfare, which it was sup
posed hsd been killed by ihe sdvent
of great ^uns and other sqnipment of |
vade violent attacks at several poiiits,
some of tbem being at the point of
the bayonet; but they were all repuls
ed. In many places the French and
German trencTie.: were not more than
iOO meters apait.
“Second—In the center from fiheinis
modem jimies, is not all altogether! to Souain tJte Prussian guard has un-
a thing of the pest. i dertaken un^iccessfoJly a vigorouti
Tte.l'rench official comjniinication offensive, being hurled back in the
says that at some points ti^p trenches j region of Berry Au Bac (II miles
northei^t of Whelms and about 25
sre only 103 meters apart; this
small porUon of the millions engagced
Wve taken the stimulation and thriU
rf hand-to-hUnd fighting.
j)ispatches from Petrograd report
that Herce fighting still goes on in
Galicia, though Cracow, towards whieh
the Russian hosts have been march
ing ever since Brezemeysi was in
vaded and communications cut, has
lipt been invaded.
^What opposition the Germans hava
met is believed to have been little
more than a cavalry screen. The fight
ing centered again today along the
river Niemen, from Druskeniki in
Suwalk, Russian Poland, to So^ta-
kin. The ofilcial statement issuM to
night at Petrograd said the '^ferman
artillery had been unable to issnmSsT
miles east of Soissons) and Nosent
L'Abesse (three miles due east iror.>
Rheinfti^). From Souan the enemy
yesterday made a successful attack
between the highway leading from
Somme to Chalons-Sur-Mame and the
line of the railway from St. Venshonld
to Veloa.se. To the end of the d:iy
our troops repained the ground they
had lost.
“Between the recions of the Argon-
ne and the Mease the enemy has not
manifestei activity. On the heights
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of the Meuse nothinj; new has de
veloped. In the soutliem part of the
Woevre diatncfc the Germans occupy
a front'which passes St. Mihiel and
wtthwest to Port Amousson
*'6n our rigi
Miss Auaie Morgan Faucette entm--
tftlned'a few of her friends at Book
al her lovely home on Front street
Tuesday ewenii^ 9 to 12, In honor
of her visitor. Miss Sue Foushee, of
Greensboro. The hall, parlor and li
brary were decorated in potted and
cot iiowsrs. Rook was played at four
tables. Cre«m and cake were serv-
eo.
In honor of her visitors, Misses
Maude Idol and Fay Johnson, of High
Point, Miss Florine Robertson gave
au informal Rook party to a few bf
her friend^ at her home on Park Ave
nue Satuiuy evening, 8:30 to 11.
Rook wiis played at four tables. Mu
sic was rendered by the young ladie-;
presenC Cream and cake were serv
ed. I
' .^Miis Holt WM host««B TfeU*-
day afternoon at four o’clock to the
Embroidery Club in regular raeeting.
Games and contests were dispensed
Wbh and needles, thread and chat be-
'^ilad, the hours. Salads and ices
were served. Besides tbe members
Jhe invited gijests were Mrs- H. M.
Morrow and Mis3|»3. Ceciie, Iris a.ni
Rath Lea Holt. ■ \.
The ncHly organized Mothers’ Cluu
was entertained on Friday afternoon
by the president, Mrjj G. W. Hatch,
»(. her home. Pisns-were made for
the winter’s work, and these plans
win be carried out systematically and
and prospects are bright for good re
sults. Refreshments were served jnd
a short time spent socially.
' Mrs. A, U. Pate entertained t!i«
Round Dozen Club at her home on
Fisher street Thursday afterncnn.
Rook was the feature of the after
noon and this was played at three ta
bles. A salad course was serv^d.
There were a few invited guests be
side the members.
Miss Sybil Shelton entextsined the
Christian Endeavor in social meeting
ai her home on Park Avenue Thuis-
gfi? wing in*Lorraine^t^e
* :>ie offensive at Sopotzioa and tha»^ Vosges and Alsace, there has been
? iheir retreat was more or liks gen- no important change.”
man leased possession of Kiao-Chuw
China.
Japanese casualties given as three
gilled and 32 wounded.
According to the statement the light
began September 26. German gun
boats bombarded the Japanese troops.
Japanese aeroplanes prove effective
in reconnoitering expedf^ont and are
reported to have escaped oidarmed.
COUNTY CONVENTION!
Acting under instructions ef tbe
County Convention held .August 15th,
I hereby call a mass convention of all
persons opposed to the present coun
ty government to meet in the County
Court House,
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 3,
2:30 P. M.
for the purpose of nominating all
county officers to be voted for at the
coming election.
Hon. E- A. Holton, former United
States District Attorney, and Hon.
John T. Benbow, candidate for Cou-
grese, will be present and address the
conveiriion.
. at i/SC K'3(i/
CoiiveiiQini pgompl9j'^2^ P, M.
All voters who are opposed to tha
! xtravagant and inefficient present
c>>»nty administration, and ai'e in fav-
t>r of a progressive and economical!
administration and who want to sec
the county affairs administered io the
interest of the tax payers, andt: not. in
the interest of the court hou^ ring,
are cordially invit«d to participate in
(his convention.
Ail persons are invited to hear tbr
speaking. Friends favorable to
movement will please help make th£
event public by telling your neigh
bor, We believe in publicity, not se
crecy.
GEORGE W. VESTAL, ,
Chairman .Aismance County Republi
can Executive Committee,
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JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
A Convention of the lOtii Judicia.
District is called to meet in the Court
House in Graham on Saturday, Oct.
3rd, ai 1:00 o’clock, P, M., to nomi
nate a candidate for Solicitor atic
such other business as may come
fore the said Convention.
HEENAN HUGHES, Chmn.,
Republican Committee of the 10th
Judicial District.
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Meeting at M. P. ^uteh Centicaea. day evening from 8 to 11. A large
The special protracted services ar« crowd was present, A Bible content
still in progress at the Methodist Pro- was engaged in and Vmved very in-
testant church, and will probably ton- terestir.gr. Refreshments were sen'?J.
tinne until Friday night. Rev. N. G.; O
Bethea, of Henderson, is preaching! S. A. Thomy Makes Assignment,
very forceful sermons and much good' S. A. Thomy, “The Cori>er Store,"
is being accomplished. j yesterday made a voluntary assign-
The hour for the day service has ment and the store is closed at pres-
been changed from 9;00 A. M. to 3:001 ent. Mr. John M. Fix is named as
P. M. The night service begins at 7:3C. I trustee. It is not known what the
The public is cordially invited to at-i liabilities and assets are at prssent.
tend these services. j 0
O j Y^om Kipjiur.
Masonic Notice. i Yom Kippur, day of atonement, the
There wiU.be a Call Communication j holiest day on the Jewish calendar,
of Buia Ledge, No. 409, A. F. & A. i will be observer here to-morrow (Wed-
M., at the Masonic Hall, Friday night! nesday.) It is the day of atonement.
Work in the Third Degree. | The observance wilt b«gin at sun;
AB Menibets requested to be pres- \ down today,
ept- - : _ :
.Sicker after the degree work.
' ' JNp. K. HOFFMAN, W. M.
C. V. SHARPE, Secretary.
S. W. Minor Is Chosen Odonel of the
Third Kegiment.
Baleigh, Sept. 29.—Capt. W. F.
Moody, of Raleigh, was this morning
at 1:30 o’clock elected major in tha
Ihird Regiment after more than 60
ballots had been taken. Capt. J. A.
Turner, at 1:16 withdrew in the in
terest of harmony, and then Captain
Moody, of Company B, was elect‘.id
over Capt. J. C. Freeman, of Burling
ton, Moody getting 22 votes to Free
man’s 8. The meeting adjourned at
1:40 this morning.
There is supposed to be no poli
tics in the State Guard, or in Church,
or social affairs, but there is. The
fact that our townsman Capt. J. C.
Freenian, of Holt Guards, held the
election deadlocked until 1:30 A. M.
shows that he is getting on to ;he
.Curves. Captain Freeman had for
an opponent one of the slickest wire'
pullers in the State to go up against,
and it was only by a combinatoin of
the Turner and Moody vote.s that he
was defeated, the vote stood 19 to ly
for hours and was only corcluded after
the line-up as shown above. We hope
fo> Capt. Freeman better lack tbi
next time.
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A Battle Cali.
Were our auditory nerves sufficiei.t-
ly s^sitive, our auffiri^tly
acute, we could hear the sound of mil
lions of marching feet rallying at the
call of their earthly leader.
6hrist, tbe great spiritual leader,
is calling not only for his regulars but
for the reservists.
And next Sunday al the Christian
Church there will be a rally of forte.i
ot His great Sunday .•school brigade.
Promotions will also be handed out.
Promotions in the ranks. Six tittle
musicians wli! be advanced from the.
cradle roll to the awkward squad or
beginners department. Eight fram
the beginners to the primary, eleven
from the primary to the junior and
nine from the junior to the intermed
iate. Appropriate certificates will
be awarded.
'Ihtre will be a drill by those who
arc promoted when they will show
something of their pro^i«s» in vise
manual of spiritual army drill md
thsir knowledge of the use of the
Sword of the Spirit. Inspiring song^
will be sung and a happy time cn
joyed at the joint rally and promo
tion day.
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Methodist Philathea
Christian Church Misnonary Mite
Box Openiitg.
The Women’s Home and Foreign
Missionary Society, of the Christiin
Church, held their semi-annual mite-
box opening at the home of Mrs. John
R. Foster Monday afternoon from
three to five o’clock. The early part
of the program was fiHed by the Mis
sionary Cradle Roll Children by rwi-
tHtions and song, all of which were
well rendered. The pastor, Hev. A.
B. Kendall, then gave a brief address
cn the Japanese Orphanage at Sen
dai and the Christian Orphanage at
Elon, both of which institutions tne
Missionary Cradle Roll help to sup
port.
Then the children brought their
mite boxes and they were opened, the
siMn of $4.00 being found in them.
The gathering was then charmed by
a violin solo. “Minuet in G” by Beeth
oven, rendered by Rev. Victor Light-
boome, evangelist, who had come
down foi" tbe occasion from Elo.i,
where be has been holding service?.
Upon request he then favored the
company with “Beesase” by Godard,
and latjr gave “Humorsske,” 'jy
Dvoral:. These were all most artis
tically rendered. Rev. Lightbourne’s
fine playing was splendidly supported
by Mrs. J. L. Seott, at the piano.
“Send the. Light" was sung Uy a.
mixed qucrtette, consisting of Miss
Sadie .Fonville, Mrs. A. B. KwdsU
and Messrs Kendall and Cates. Miss
Mary Foster recited a humorous se
lection which pleased all who heard
it At the conclusion of the progra.n
the mite boxes were opened and it
W.1.S found that with the Cradle Roll
offering about $3S hsd been collected
in mites.
Refreshments were then served con
sisting of ham sandwiches, pimer.to-
chees sandvriches, pickles, stuffed cS-
ives, iced tea and home-made candy.
Mrs. J'. R. Foster and daughters, MibS
Beulah and Mary made ideal ho.stesses
fot the occasion, and all departed
feeling’ that they had spent a peas
ant and profitable evening.
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The Fair Going On.
Alamance Fair opened this morn
ing in full force, with large crowds in
attendance and the exhibits the besi:
in the history of our Fair, which
is saying that they are extremely
fine. The Floral Hal! is well filled
with needlework, fancy work, canned
ecods, jellies, pickles and all the
j products which the good county people
Class to Gin-' tr.ow how to prepare.
Japanese Tea. Xhe School Exhibit, the first in tile
The Kiilathea Class of Front Street f county fair, is worth more than the
Methodist Sunday School will give a; price of admission alone.
Japanese Tea at the Armory next
Thursday Night, October 1, for the
benefit of the class.
The young ladies attired in Japanese
costumes will serve refreshments, con
sisting of ice cream, cake, sandwtche.'i,
tea and randy.
The admission is free and this is
a cause that all can help and get full
value for every cent they spend while | All the races will be begin Wedne.i
there. The ladies are especially ar.- j ji^jy morning,
xious to have a large crowd.
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. - A Qomber of those European reports
^aro doubtless doping - the American
itouri^s will not be able to escape.
The poultrj' exhibit is alsio very line,
there l>eing between 400 and 500
birds on exhibition.
The Mi v.vay is in charge of tiie
Liberty r;.ows, which, jud^ring by the
report.! :f this company where th-'y
have Mjen shovring, is clean and mor
al in every respect. There being noth
ing to offend the most critical.
“This sudden break betw'een the two
foremost factors in Mexico’s politics
caused a profound sensation in Wash
ington. Are we to under-^tamJ that
they were surprised?
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Solom had just finished a hasty p^
rjsal of^tiFiree nevifepapsf !>ages of
European war news. “All men are
liars,” declared the wisest man.
The Burlington Fire Department,
has been induced to give those who
attend the Fair an exhibition racj
with “John” and the team that won
the State championship rt Winston,
This will be pull^ off Thur.s(jAy-
All in all, the Fair is far ahead ,yf
that has bee^i seen Ij^e in
this respect in a lo^ wg time.
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The pork bsrrfel statesman know
what war is.