Hwre WoaM Be More Happiness If We Pud (^r Deli^ as Promptly as We Pay Our Grumes
A PaOGRE^IVE * 'UBLICAN NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO T^ UPBUHiDING OF AMERICAN HOMES AND AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
BURLINGTON. ALAMANCL COUXTV, NOETE CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBEK 9, 1914.
May Bs the Turning Point of the War.
Cmlendinj; Arinieg Now Stretch Almost to Xortk Sea and Left Grapples
With Unabated Fury—Belgins Making a Last Stand at ’nner Forts
In Fate of Terrible Big Gun Fire and Dropping Bombs from Zeppelins,
Hoping Help Will Come WitWn A Short Time.
transport the refugees and injured, j MR. WHITE DECLINES.
Tlioasands of refugees already have | To the Republican Executive Corn-
arrived. j mittee for Alamance Couiity,
Throughout the entire night, thei Greeting;
mess;age reads, a red glart' illuniinat-
ed the sky-
Lcndon, Oct. 8.—10 P. M.—While ,
... ■ ' +1 ALLIES MORE HOPEFUL,
the unmenss armies of the iselugerent
powers of Europe are engaged in a ^he strong German reinfoi>cements
death grapple along lines hundreds of
miles in extent in battles which for according
the numbers engaged, fierceness, and “> fiehtmg occurred ye.ter-
O'*- in«r n/tinf- ” «xrlii1a y>a:i^ain dnv ifi the Nethp (iistrint (nrovinpp
GERMA.VS CLOSE 0.\ ANTWERP.
London, Oct. 8.—10:20 P. M.- An
official German dispatch received here
tonight from Berlin by the Marconi
Wireless Company says:
“It is reported from Dutch sources
stubbornness, have no precedent in
history, the little array of Belgiam is
ress at any point,” while “at certain
points the enemy has moved back,
making a last stand tehin^ the forts Particularly to the north of Arras,
dhere the fighting is developing un
der conditions favorable to us/*
The cavalry are fjghting even fur
ther north than this and the French
; communicjition says operations here
of Antwerp, one of the strongest for
tified positions in the world.
For the moment at least the strug-'
giS around the chief pert of Belgium j
attracts the most attention for the I ^
ger battles between
and German force?, ^
I the Swiss fronties across France, al-
/ to the Nortk Sea-
! Around Roye, where the Germans cap-
heig:hts from the
result of the engagement there must!
have a considerable effect on the big-
f .Angio-Frerch important
j and German force?, which extend from week, -he French ha%e re
gained some of the positions Ihey
were obliged to abandon.
m, ** _ f J From the north of Aisne, v/neie
The Germans, Tvmie attempting to
o V r . tv.'o forward movements by the Anjrlo-
croys the Scheldt, sputh of Antwerp, ..
s 1 r. XI- \ ! r'rench troop?^ hr.ve been menli.;ned
nu’.de their mam attack from the east. ’
1 5 . J xu within lliy last few days, the Ger-
and broKe some days ago, with the'
aid of thch* IG-inch guns, through the
first line of forts. Between the f.rst
«irtd second belt of forts, accbsfding to
own accounts, they defeated the
|T^eIgiar) army and capturcd a number
^ 5i* gvms.
' Last ni^ht shells began to fall in
liie city Hself and from reports com-
I ing throuj^h Holland the j-ailv/ay .sta-
mans seem lo have withdrawn 5ome
Oi their own inc;i. principally, to
stj*engthen their e:areme light, around
which the Allies have I*een tryin^^ to
work ever since t!;i: b:«ttk- bojran, near
ly four weeks a^ju.
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CEXTiiU StKST.S OX AtiMS.
In the center, belweeu Rheimj^ and
tionn, the palace of justice land sev- the Meuse, the itrmies arc resting on
era! oil tanks have been damaged. j their arms^ awaiting their vurn to
At the same time six Zeppelin dir-
\
i{rible& flew over the city, dropping
hf.nibs, but it has been impossible as
yet to ascerbim the d-amage they have
don*. '
King Albert has called on ral men
of military age, to assist in the de
fense of the fity. Thousandii of oth
ers, women, children and old men, have
left Antwerp hurriedly. Among the
inon.-b8lligerents remaining are the
^ imerican Consul General, Henry W.
j'Uederich* and his sti;ff.
j REFUGEES CROWD HOLLANi).
i The tcw'ns of Holland already arc-
^'ruwded with refugees. Th»» mayor
J f Rotterdam has sent out warning
that there is no more room there for
^ he harrassed Belgians, and steamers
xVr England are crowded with refir-
jrees.
More’than 80,000 refugees arrived
at Folkestone today and were taken
in charge by committees. Many are
pfe-nniJess.
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GERMAN GUXS CUT PATH.
Five German army corps are tak
ing part m the Biege of .Anwterp,
which is defended by the Belgian ar
my. The outer forts, like these of
other fortresses which have fallen
since the war began^ have been &ble
to withstand the fire of the big Ger
man guns, but the Belgians still are
hopeful that, with inner forts, a flood
ed area and a mobile file army, they
mny hold the city until ascistar4ce may
ccme by the defeat of the Germans in
Franccc
Such a defeat, ail realize, is an
enormous task, but the official com
munication issued in Paris late today
gives the Allies hopes that the long
waited decision is about to be reach
ed. Not for many days has such an
lake the otieusive. But on the heig'hts
of the Meuse, l«tween the fortrc.'t.. of
Verdun and St. Mihiel, there the Ger-
man.s crossed the Meuse two weeks
agOj the contest still goes on* The
Germans have withdrawn to the ?wrth
of Hattonchatd. They ■still, howi.ver,
hold St. Mihiel and some positions
north of that town on the right back
of the river.
The conjecture, therefore, that the
Frtnch had driven them back across
the river soon after they tirade theh’ ^
advance, and captured, besides* the {
town itself, the forts of Romjins and :
Pajoches, proes incorrect.
In the Woevcr district the Germans,
v.ithout .success, have delivered violent
attiicks against the French, who doubt
less were trying to get behiitd the
(Jerman force on the Meuso at St.
Mihiel. With the Germans to the
north withdrawing and the repulse
of their attack west of Apremont, the
Germans at St. Mihiel are considered
to be a rather dangerous position.
GERMAN FOOD SEIZED.
Paris, Oct. 8,—6:51 P. M.—The
French authorities have seized food
supplies valued at between $1,500,000
and $2,000,000 which had been de
posited on the docks at Havre by a
German firm. The action was taken
to prevent the supplies from i>eing
sent abroad.
TERRIBLE DIN OF CANNON,
London. Oct. 8,—G;53 P. M.—The
bombardment of Antwerp has been so
violent that houses at Rosendaai, a
Netherlands towns more than twenty
miles distant have been shaken vis
ibly, according to a telegram from
that town to the Central News by
way of Amsterdam.
Wounded civilians have arrived at
day in the Nethe district (province
of Antwerp^)
“The Germans approached ia a
northerly direction from. Fortfi De
Wavre and De Waeihem and com
menced a bombardment of Antwerp
from these positions.
^‘Early in the morning shrsipnel
shells already had caused great dam
age in may places, showing that the
ifivesting force is close to the city.
*‘The whole of the Belgian field ar
my has been concentrated in the dis
trjct between Antv.erp Lierr_> 'nine
miles to the southcrist of the :ily)
and the river Scheldt, in which area
fighting is proceeding. ’
WOMEN DiVERS VOIXNTEEU.
Tokio, Oct. 8.—One hundred wo
men sheel divers of Shima province
oH'ered their services to the navy to
clear the nunes from Kiao Chow' Bay.
The offer was dficiined by the rravy
;(.• the law prohlljits; the employment
cf women in warlike operations.
Th«ise (Hvers are acL'ustomed co re
main in the water for a long period.
Their idea was that, unseen by the
enemy, they could dive for the mines
near Kina Chow and roniove the’n to
ihe .lapanes^o warships.
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RL'SSIAXS ANNEX LEMBEUG.
London, Oct, S.—10:17 P. M.-—A
Rt-uter dispatch from Petrograd nays
ibe Russiims have completed the ad-
jninistrative organization of the con-
quered regions around Lemberg,
which has been made into u provirice
divided into thirteen districts.
Th^^ Russian t»oops, adds the dis*
Iputih, are advancing? slowly, but ir-
rtsistibly, upon Cracow, the popula
tion of which has already been reduc
ed to one-half.
^ encouraging report from the Allies* | Rosendaai and thft Dutch government
point of view been published by the: has ordered all trains to procced to
French general staff. I the place, to be held in reataness to
KING LEAVES ANTWERP.
Bordeaux, Oct. S.—10:15 P. M.—
News has been i ceoived here thai the
King of the Bclgiuns marched oui of
Antwerp today at ths head of a nor-
ticii of his army.-
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MORE BOMBS ON PARIS.
Pans, Oct. S.--!2;:ir) P. M.—A i^er-
n.ar. aeroplane ilying over Paris and
the suburbs of Aubervilliers and St.
Denis at 9 o’clock this morning, drop
ped two bombs, one of which w'ound-
ed three persons,
harm.
O
I want to thank the conventio.*:, and
tlifc Republicans of Alamance County
who so highly honored me with the
nomination for the of*ice of high sher
iff in their convention held October
Srd, 1914. And while I did not think
then that I could accept the nomina
tion, still I was willing to do whal my
party required of me, provided I eould
arrange to spare the time from my
business. J have consulted my broth
er and other associates in busi'iess
and find it just impossible to ac:ept
the nomination. I also learn that Mr.
H. Curry Walker, who Is a personal
friend of mine, has decided to make
the raco fcr the posUion of high sher
iff as an independent Democratic can
didate. For both of us to remain in
the field, neither might be eieclsd, but
v/ith only one candidate, and the en
tire strength of the opposition to the
Demooatic candidate united ?dr.
V/alker, 1 believe would insure his
election. I ain very desirous Xu yee
Curry W’alker elected, I "would raiher
sec him elected.than to be electod my
self, I know him and have faith in
hi? intej^Tity. his ability and his gen
era! fir.nes*^ foi' tb? high and honor
able position. No man in Alnmamre
Cou?’ty is l)€tter qualified to lill this
oHive than Curry Walker. iherenirL*,
I decline th«’ nomiiuition teiuiore;! mO:
and asr; t:nd ;sincerc!y tru>t ’.hai you
will la!:e such Fteps a.^ will msure
the election of Mr. Walker and the
entire republican ticket as nom c'oni-
pcsed. In a county is .\s badly
boss and ring ridden as this cuunty
(Dear Old .A.lamance) and as heavily !
t;;x burdened, with condiuo;is I'rowing I
wor.'C all the time, it is our duty lo \
encourage independent ihoughl. and.
action to the end that conditio'is may •
be improv.?d and our burdens made
lighter. Thif can only be done by
the thoughtful and conservative men
cf both parties getting together for
mutual proteciioii, and supporting,
i,uch n^en for all the county oilv'er.'^!
as win in their judgment l>est si-rvej
I
the interests of the tax payers of this
county.
With best wishes lo those wiic have
the manhood lo stand up for what
they beiicve to be iight and foi' the
best interests of all the people, and
tru>.iinc: that they may be sot.'■L‘es^•ful
ac the poll.'; I beg to reniaifi,
Gratefully yours,
\VILLL\M E. WiUTE.
Buying Cotton Goods is Practical Pat
riotism.
Haw River, N. C., Oct 2nd, 1914.
Miss Genevieve Clark, Washington, D. C.
Madam:—
Appreciating your efforts to help the cotton manufacturing industry
in the South, we have taken the liberty of sending you by Parcels Post,
two dress patterns made in a Noith Carolina mill, from North Carolina
cctton and woven by a North Carolina young lady. One pattern is nam
ed after the famous city of fashion—“Paris Suiting*' (a fabric suiteble for
a part of a bride’s trousseau). The other pattern is named after the
North Carolina home of the late Geo. W. Yanderbilt~“Biltmore .GingHam.”
hope you will accept these dress patterns, and if your wardrobe is
no* complete, use both of them personally. If y>u have been over sup
plied, will thank you to prestnt these patters to some Washington City
bride-to-be, as a part of her trousseau.
Ycur effo:-ts to introduce coliron goods made in American miiis is very
commendable ir. you, and tlie same is highly appreciated by the cotton mill
iMduc^try in tiie South, not only hy the mill owners, but by the mill c*per-
p.iives well. Thousands and thousands of young ladies in our South
Lynd derive theu- entire support from weaving cotton dress goods, which
yf u, i:i y .>ur magnanimous generosity and public spiritedness, are trying
U) brin'v such goods inio general use with our American wom.en.
Tr.c young ladies of our mill send their greetings lo you, and hope
you will be very sucr!‘.'=.‘‘ful in creatbig u greater demand for the h itidi-
work of their skill.
With best wishes for you and the young lac’ir-s associated with you
iii your effor:'= lo create a pcrcalcr demand for cotton goods woven in
American mills, we are.
Yours v(?ry truly,
Holt-Graniie Manufacturing Company.
NATIONAL CtJTfON FASHIONS SHOW
To B- Held at
New Hotel, Washington, D. C.
Octob/r 7-8, 1914,
IManrfacturing Conipa ny,
River, North Carol:na.
much for rhc boautii'ul dross patterns that arrived
Livo Hustlers at the Old Brick Wi re
house'.
We desire to call our readei’s* iit-
tention the advertisement of the
managers of the old reliaMe Kriek
Warehouse which appears in this is ue,
three as clever gentlemen as you ever
The other did no pleasure of meeting: are in
; charge of this house—W. L. Thorn
burg, B. O- Guthiie, and R. D. Aired,
are three names to conjure with, *.hey
are honest truthful, clever, hc:rd-
Demccfi^tic Headquarters.
Headquarters for the County Cfim
paign have been opened «p on Front gentlemen, doing all
jin their power for the interest of the
j tcliacco farmers that patronize the
ing picture show. It would seem by: ^hat man Ihovn-
burg can just make a tobacco buyer
pay as much or more for a pile of to
bacco than any other auctioneer in
this that the boys aro getting busy i
and well they may. There is some
tall pleading ahead to hold the boys
in line. The.'O headquarters can tru
ly be called the “W'ar Zone,’' or "The
ater of War.’*
0
the business* Ben Guthrie has the
persuasive powders to make you believe
that he is selling WTappers w'hen it
is. only gi’een tips and Robert Aired
Now that the pork ban*el has been iv'hoops it up, by saying come in licre
upset there are indications that some { gentlemen, this is too cheap, Mr. I. nes
of the pork barrd congressmen ar* 1 one of our best farmers. We must
afraid to go home before election. | stand by him, and all the time nudg-
October y,
Koll>GiTv>ute
Haw
Gcnt?emen:—
Thank yju
tills morning,
I appreciate them highly ani; .shalt have thcun nade into dresses for
my wardi'obe.
PIea?e c«>nvey to the young ladies uf your e^tablishnieni my thanks
far their gracious good wishes a!>d my very Inist wishes for them one and
all.
Sincerely ycurs,
(Signed) Gc*ne\ icve Chr.n’p Clii. a.
ALAMANCE COCNTV COTTON FASHIONS SHOW.
Appreciating the ciForts of the ‘‘National Cotton Fashions Show/^
which was held in Wa.hington, »), C., on October 1914, for the purpose
of advertising more extensively the wearing* of cotton goods in ihis coun
try, and especially in our South Lan£. To furth-.u* jiid In this patiiotic
move, the “ALAMANCE COUNTY COTTON FASHIONS SHOW" re
quests the wome:’. of Alamance Couin/ to join tht-m in such a “Fashion
Show."
Helinite plans vvii) be published is? thi?^ paper in iis nev.t issue.
Every on^ interested and willing to aid and f-i;-ther develop the “cot
ton induf^try of the South” will nlf;;se address
.•^Inmance County Fashion:*. Show,
Margaret P’reeman. Act. Se--.,
Buriir.gtoiv, X C.
i.'ig the buyers ijnd calling on them to
help Mr. Jone? up, and he never ^top.s
until the !nst cent has been ohiair.-. J
They are turly a tri^v of splo'.did
workers and it ought to be a pleas
ure for the farmeri4 to deal with
them, and besides they are broad mind-
ea, liberal, progressive, nothing chin-
chy about these people, they ai'c hust
lers and will do to tie to. Don’t take
our word for it, hut Uike them a !oad,
results are better proof than words.
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The' Greal Slate Fair of ihis year,
i;- going tf> eclipse every other Fair
ihut ha> been held in the South.. *n
ii.' splendid, costly attnictions, clean
amosemi"and exceptionnlly f.ne
cducati ' .;l features. This one v.'eek.
Octo* .hall be remembered by
the : -u.^ansr. of people who come to
Riilvigh as the home-gathering of
yoenii\nry of the Old North State.
_o
Good mornini
;ay you are running some.
0
For Free Distribution.
I5y direction of the General Assem-
SheriiT W'alker, they ibly of 191:1, y00,000 copies of the
Constitution with the Proposed Amend
— in'jcnts have been printed for distri-
The management of the Great State ibution to the people.
Fair has invited Col. Theodore Roose-j Every voter in the State .'ihould be
\-At to speak to the people al the j familiar with the provisions of the?e
Fair on Thursday, October 22. and it j amendments.
is hop«?d thnt the great traveler may | Copies may be had upon apilicr-
find it convenient to let ail North
Carolina hear him, for all interested
iu anything he may say and are an
xious to see him.
tlw. to any Register of Deeds ov a
copy will be mailed to any address,
upon request, by .T. Bryan GriniO'',
Secretary of State, RaUigh, N. C.